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.

The Elders visit to Hollywood Forest

Last week, we had the pleasure of hosting The Elders and eco-theatre director Andrea Scott from Floating World Productions here at Ireland's smallest continuous cover forest, Hollywood. Andrea, who has collaborated extensively with The Elders in exploring the significance of Irish forests, brought a wealth of creative insight to our discussions. The Elders are a…Read more The Elders visit to Hollywood Forest

Further reflections: ‘The Right Tree in the Right Place’? — we need conversations about wiser forestry and ‘The Right Forestry Practice in the Right Place’

Further reflections: ‘The Right Tree in the Right Place’? — we need conversations about wiser forestry and ‘The Right Forestry Practice in the Right Place’ April 19, 2023 I was delighted to see there has been further reflections on the recent event in Edinburgh's Royal Botanic Garden, which I contributed a pre-recorded talk on Wiser Forestry:…Read more Further reflections: ‘The Right Tree in the Right Place’? — we need conversations about wiser forestry and ‘The Right Forestry Practice in the Right Place’