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Join us for Flora on a Friday 2025, a series of engaging, bite-sized workshops that centre on the fascinating world of plants. These events take place at the Tropical Ravine on:
Find out more about Flora on a Friday
Our guided tours visit the Palm House and Tropical Ravine. Tours are free and run at 10am, 11am and 12 noon on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 September 2025.
As part of European Heritage Open Days, you’ll learn about the Victorian architecture and plant collection in the Tropical Ravine. The tour highlights how the ravine’s restored building creates connections between our past and future.
Each tour lasts 45 minutes.The tour meets at the front of the Palm House. You don’t need to book a tour. Places are limited and available first-come, first- served. You should wear layers of clothes and bring drinking water because the glass houses can become very warm. The walking tour includes uneven ground.
There are opportunities to volunteer at the ravine. If you have a passion for plants and heritage and would be interested in giving tours and engaging with visitors, you could join our Tropical Ravine team.
For more information, email [email protected] or call 07775 031345.
Free Wi-Fi is available at the Tropical Ravine.
The Tropical Ravine is a unique, historic building in Botanic Gardens. It was created in Belfast’s Victorian heyday to display rare and beautiful tropical plants brought to the city from around the world.
This resource is for schools. It is self-led and showcases the Tropical Ravine and Botanic Gardens' heritage, explores Victorian invention and engineering and explains plant properties and uses.
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Session | Led by teacher |
| Location | Tropical Ravine upper walkways, ground floor tropical zone and Botanic Gardens |
| Access to the Tropical Ravine | Ground floor will only be available when booked through the Education officer |
| Resources on site | Worksheets, clipboards and Activity Box with tools for onsite learning |
| Session length | Session length will vary depending on group requirements: thirty minutes to three hours |
| Available | Tuesday morning, Wednesday afternoon, Thursday morning and Friday morning |
| Maximum group size | Contact the Education Officer by email [email protected] |
This resource is in development and free. For more information, to book your class on site and use this resource, contact the Tropical Ravine education officer [email protected].
The Tropical Ravine is accessible to wheelchair-users in the spaces used for a full educational visit, including the Tropical Zone and the Ravine walkway. There is lift access to the exhibition on the walkway, but some doors are not automatic.
There is an accessible toilet in the Tropical Ravine building. There are also public toilets in Botanic Gardens which have an accessible toilet. You should request the key for toilets in Botanic Gardens if your group is touring the gardens.
If your group has mobility requirements, you should tell us when booking.
The Tropical Ravine has an induction loop system. If your group needs to use this, you should tell us when booking.
Education tours are not available.
For more information and advice, get in touch.
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