Ireland

Thinning to easily create an ecologically & economically sustainable forest, in South Carlow, Ireland

Hi all, Thinning started in our small spruce plantation on Monday!!  It's very exciting to see the huge amount of light now coming in; we have a new clearing too which we will be planted with fast growing pioneer species. For our soil conditions, we'll be putting in alder and birch, that will prepare the…Read more Thinning to easily create an ecologically & economically sustainable forest, in South Carlow, Ireland

Arts & Ecology projects now beginning to surface in Ireland

A friend who know my interest in arts & ecology projects alerted me to the talks below. Great to see this happening, and particulary think there will be much interest in 'art in allotments' in the future! The Airfield House Trust in Dundrum, Co. Dublin, is pleased to announce a series of talks accompanying the…Read more Arts & Ecology projects now beginning to surface in Ireland

Local community forest directory now available

I'm delighted to write that a new local forest directory has been created.  It follows on from the 2006 'local project' film & exhibition, a project where I documented an innovative 15 year old community foresty project in south Leitrim. The film and exhibtion were supported by the Dock in Carrick-on-Shannon and Crann. Some of…Read more Local community forest directory now available