Garden Notes: Guided tours to get the whole family involved

Free family-friendly guided tours of the National Botanic Gardens in Glasnevin, Dublin, are being held over the summer — another sign that we are slowly getting back to some sort of normality.

The National Botanic Gardens of Ireland are an oasis of calm and beauty, and entry is free. A premier scientific institution, the gardens contain important collections of plant species and cultivars from all over the world.