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Talk and Demonstration: Native Wildflowers, Plants & Trees

17 October 2026Free, booking required

Learn how to grow native wildflowers and trees with staff from Wild Nephin National Park at Turlough Park.

MyMap visitor guide · Sources checked 22 September 2026

The historic house beside the Museum of Country Life at Turlough Park. This is a view of the grounds, not an exhibition photograph.
The historic house beside the Museum of Country Life at Turlough Park. This is a view of the grounds, not an exhibition photograph.·Shanehahaha, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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When
17 October 2026
Where
National Museum of Ireland, Turlough Park, Turlough
Entry
Free, booking required
Kind
Other events

What you will discover

Michael Chambers and Martin Connor demonstrate seed collection and propagation, including yellow rattle for establishing a meadow and growing oak saplings from local acorns. Children’s worksheets and nature craft activities accompany the session.

Sources: National Museum of Ireland

Plan your visit

The free session runs on 17 October from 14:00 to 15:30, meeting in the Courtyard Room. Booking is required. Part of the activity explores accessible grounds outdoors, so wear suitable footwear and weatherproof clothing.

Sources: National Museum of Ireland

Programme

  • Saturday, 17 October 202614:00 to 15:30

    Talk and Demonstration: Native Wildflowers, Plants & Trees

Tickets and entry

Free, booking required.

National Museum of Ireland, read 22 September 2026

Booking happens on the organiser’s own site: book-nmi.museum.ie. This site does not sell tickets and holds no information about whether any are left.

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Programme and visiting details are based on the sources below, checked on the dates shown. The original listing was supplied by Fáilte Ireland under CC BY 4.0. For changes to the programme or ticket availability, follow the organiser’s official link.

  • Fáilte Ireland Open Data · imported 22 September 2026
    Venue, dates, entry details and official links imported from the Events dataset under CC BY 4.0. Source descriptions are not republished.
  • National Museum of Ireland · read 22 September 2026
    Programme and visiting details used to write the MyMap visitor guide.

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