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Workshops for Primary School Children

The Phoenix Park Visitor Centre runs free, fun, and educational workshops for primary school classes during school hours. Classes can be arranged at a time to suit school requirements, Monday to Wednesday, between 10am and 12 noon. All classes take place in the Visitor Centre, which is located just off the Phoenix Monument beside Áras an Uachtaráin on the main road of the park.

These workshops incorporate outdoor and indoor activities, and can make an important contribution to the school curriculum for your group. Children should bring along a drink and a snack for the break which can be taken outdoors. Contact us for more information and to make a booking.

Extra Resources to Download

You may also wish to download the class-specific educational worksheets from the Tree Council of Ireland. These range from Junior Infant to Sixth Class level, and include teachers’ preparation notes.
The Tree of Life. Anne-Claire Monde Gordon.
Module 1

Trees: What Would We Do Without Them

We begin by identifying exotic and native tree species in the arboretum beside the Visitor Centre, before a break of fifteen minutes. Then we see a twenty-minute video on the history of the park, after which the group can look around the exhibition, which is self guiding over two floors.

Module 2

Discover the Animals that Live in the Park

We begin with an introduction and presentation on deer, squirrels, badgers and much more, before a break of fifteen minutes. Then we see a twenty-minute video on the history of the park, after which the group can look around the exhibition, which is self guiding over two floors.

Ashtown Castle and Demesne. Phoenix Park, Dublin. OPW.
Module 3

Step Back in Time

Become a king or queen for the day with a visit to Ashtown Castle and find out about what life was like in medieval times. We begin with an introduction, before a break of fifteen minutes. Then we see a twenty-minute video on the history of the park, after which the group can look around the exhibition, which is self guiding over two floors.

Module 4

Biodiversity

Learn about the different habitats that exist in the Phoenix Park and the diversity of species that can be found here. There are trees, wild flowers, mammals, birds, bees, butterflies, and dragonflies all living in the Phoenix Park.

Module 5

Pollinators

Learn about the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan 2015-2020 and what everyone can do to help our pollinators survive and thrive in Ireland. By protecting our pollinators we protect our food supply of fruit and vegetables.