art and forests

Creatively Caring for Returning Species at Hollywood Forest: Great Spotted Woodpecker

This is a treasured original painting of Woodie 'Guthrie', our first Hollywood Forest resident Great Spotted Woodpecker, by acclaimed children’s book 📕 illustrator @alanorourke One of the most thrilling things about being involved in an ongoing ecological art practice at our home, like my Hollywood Forest Story is welcoming birds. Our Close-to-Nature continuous cover forestry approach,…Read more Creatively Caring for Returning Species at Hollywood Forest: Great Spotted Woodpecker

Learning from The Hollywood Forest Story in new EcoArt in Action handbook

Fantastic to have this amazing book to hand, and many congratulations to the editors and contributors. Wonderful to know The Hollywood Forest Story is in it too - the trees do seem pleased 😉 EcoArt in Action : Activities, Case Studies, and Provocations for Classrooms and Communities, New Village Press, 2022–EcoArt in Action: Activities, Case…Read more Learning from The Hollywood Forest Story in new EcoArt in Action handbook

‘The Hollywood Forest Story’ showcased in Creative Carbon Scotland’s Library of Creative Sustainability

I'm delighted to share that The Hollywood Forest Story is now showcased in the online Creative Carbon Scotland Library of Creative Sustainability. Creative Carbon Scotland, through the Creative Scotland Arts Council, has pioneered arts and sustainability initiatives since 2011. It supports the development of artistic practices in relation to sustainability and climate change through residencies,…Read more ‘The Hollywood Forest Story’ showcased in Creative Carbon Scotland’s Library of Creative Sustainability