Jan Alexander sitting on fallen 'nurse' tree

Living well with forests: learning with forests —with Jan Alexander at The Dock, Carrick-on-Shannon for International Womens Day, 7 Mar.

"Feminism isn’t about making women strong. Women are already strong. It’s about changing the way the world perceives that strength." GD Anderson I'm delighted to share my dear friend and Close-to-Nature forestry mentor Jan Alexander, will be speaking at the Dock, this coming Saturday for a special event for International Womens Day. We'll be going…Read more Living well with forests: learning with forests —with Jan Alexander at The Dock, Carrick-on-Shannon for International Womens Day, 7 Mar.

Taking part in the visionary new Irish Leaders for Nature programme

A Transformative Journey: Keynote Reflections and the Power of Storytelling I’m thrilled to share my experience with the inspiring new all-Ireland 6-month Leaders for Nature programme—a space that nurtures and empowers professionals in all sectors working tirelessly for a better world. What began as an invitation to deliver a keynote talk evolved into a deeply…Read more Taking part in the visionary new Irish Leaders for Nature programme

‘Three Words for Forest: exploring uncertainty in a time of climate crises’ – & the New Leaves Network arising in Scotland

Last year I was delighted to be invited to be part of a newly developing network arising in Scotland called the New Leaves Network (NLN)'By exploring a series of long-durational, living artworks – ranging between 50 and 400 years – the New Leaves Network (NLN) brings together national and international forestry and cultural researchers, practitioners…Read more ‘Three Words for Forest: exploring uncertainty in a time of climate crises’ – & the New Leaves Network arising in Scotland