Garden digest: National parks come alive in August

Walks, talks and workshops: A diverse programme of events taking in history, plant life, and bats

Glengarriff Nature Reserve. Picture: Richard Gordon

Ireland’s six national parks are coming alive this month with talks, walks and exhibitions, offering a diverse programme of public events on topics including plant life, history, and bats.

Visitors can learn about topics as varied as the natural life blooming in the parks, with talks, free guided walks and workshops on wildflowers, bats, poetry and the parks’ history.