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Chipping party fiasco: what happens when you don't use the right machines and 400 trees for Kilkenny1 comment

Cathy Fitzgerald wrote 8 months ago: Hi all, Just an update on our chipping party that we planned for Easter last weekend. Well, the weat … more →

Tags: art and ecology, Ireland, Trees, Cathy's work, sustainable forestry, close to nature forestry, Spruce, exotic trees, community forestry

Invitation to an Easter chipping party -you're invited!3 comments

Cathy Fitzgerald wrote 9 months ago: Hi everyone, As you know we had our small spruce wood thinned in January – over 200 trees were … more →

Tags: art and ecology, Art and Environment, relational aesthetics, environmental artist, Ireland, Trees, film, art and ecology film, Cathy's work

Lightfoot Iron and Trojan horses - doing the hard work in a forest6 comments

Cathy Fitzgerald wrote 9 months ago: This post is a bit overdue but it was an important step in the recent thinning of our wood,   in the … more →

Tags: art and ecology, Trees, Cathy's work, Environmental Communication, sustainable forestry, Trojan Heavy Horses, Lightfoot Forestry, Chris Hayes, timber extraction

Ever wondered if there was a 'real' man who planted trees?2 comments

Cathy Fitzgerald wrote 10 months ago: For Irish Tree week 2009 and beyond, spend 20 min to see this inspiring project on bringing back … more →

Tags: Science, Trees, Biodiversity, INTERNATIONAL, sustainable forestry, Indonesia

Thinning to easily create an ecologically & economically sustainable forest, in South Carlow, Ireland2 comments

Cathy Fitzgerald wrote 1 year ago: Hi all, Thinning started in our small spruce plantation on Monday!!  It’s very exciting to see … more →

Tags: art and ecology, relational aesthetics, environmental artist, Land Art, Ireland, Trees, Cathy's work, Environmental Communication, Biodiversity

Congratulations to RSA's new art & ecology international site1 comment

Cathy Fitzgerald wrote 1 year ago: A big hooray for all those that have been wondering when attention on ecological problems like clima … more →

Tags: art and ecology, Art and Environment, environmental artist, UK, Environmental Communication, art communication, INTERNATIONAL, Art & Ecology opportunities, RSA

Arts & Ecology projects now beginning to surface in Ireland

Cathy Fitzgerald wrote 1 year ago: A friend who know my interest in arts & ecology projects alerted me to the talks below. Great to … more →

Tags: art and ecology, Art and Environment, environmental artist, Ireland, Natural materials, allotments, art and ecology projects

Local community forest directory now available

Cathy Fitzgerald wrote 1 year ago: Co. Leitrim Local Forest & Timber Directory I’m delighted to write that a new local forest … more →

Tags: art and ecology, Art and Environment, ecoart, environmental artist, Ireland, Cathy's work, Environmental Communication, community forestry, irish forestry cuts

Creativity at the 2nd Irish Green Gathering

Cathy Fitzgerald wrote 1 year ago: Meant to have these images posted but summer holidays got in the way but now that I have broadband, … more →

Tags: ecoart, Ireland, Natural materials, Environmental Communication, Irish Green Gathering, theyesmen, Cultivate, humour, Transition Towns

2nd Irish Green Gathering: talks, art, music and more1 comment

Cathy Fitzgerald wrote 1 year ago: I’m heading to Woodbrook to check out the Gathering, my sister Joan has been a volunteer and c … more →

Tags: art and ecology, Art and Environment, ecoart, Ireland, Natural materials, Environmental Communication, environmental artists, postaday

Winner Puppeteers bring 'The Man who Planted Trees' to Ireland2 comments

Cathy Fitzgerald wrote 1 year ago: During the Carlow Eigse Arts festival last month I was very lucky to catch an enchanting puppet Dog … more →

Tags: art and ecology, Art and Environment, ecoart, Environmental Communication, community forestry, Planting, forestry and peace, children and forestry

Going to Greenwashing Exhibition

Cathy Fitzgerald wrote 1 year ago: Nope – didn’t get there because of a train strike in France on my way trying to get to T … more →

Tags: art and ecology, Art and Environment, ecoart, Art and Nature, environmental artist, environmental artists, Turin, Europe, Italy

Review of art, ecology and politics in CIRCA

Cathy Fitzgerald wrote 1 year ago: Dr Paul O’Brien, Lecturers at National College of Art, Dublin, has reviewed the current climat … more →

Tags: art and ecology, Art and Environment, ecoart, Land Art, Ireland, Natural materials, Cathy's work, art & ecology, Politics

Pangea World Film Day by TED - ideas that inspire

Cathy Fitzgerald wrote 1 year ago: What is Pangea Day? (It’s by TED, haven’t heard of TED yet? Read on) Pangea Day was crea … more →

Tags: Art and Nature, World, film, Community

'the local project' film goes to London!

Cathy Fitzgerald wrote 1 year ago: Less than 24h after posting my film ‘the local project’ on YOUTUBE- a film on a broadlea … more →

Tags: art and ecology, Cathy's work, 'local project' film, community forestry, London, art & ecology, film-maker

Irish 'local project' community forestry project now on You-tube

Cathy Fitzgerald wrote 1 year ago: A little plug for Irish Tree week 2008- I did the Irish ‘local project’ art- tree projec … more →

Tags: art and ecology, Art and Environment, Ireland, Cathy's work, 'local project' film, YouTube, community forestry, Biodiversity, amenity

Tips on creating great art & ecology projects - THE RULES3 comments

Cathy Fitzgerald wrote 1 year ago: Listening to a talk at MOOT V (a series of Art talks, this one on Art & the Environment – … more →

Tags: art and ecology, ecoart, environmental artist, Natural materials, art and ecology theory, Cathy's work, Environmental Communication, environmental artists, Eco Art Rules

Irish National Tree Week 2008

Cathy Fitzgerald wrote 1 year ago: National Tree Week will take place from 2nd – 8th March this year. For more information about … more →

Tags: Ireland, Nature, Trees

Land, Art: a Cultural Ecology Handbook1 comment

Cathy Fitzgerald wrote 1 year ago: I found the following UK published book (found in the Barcelona modern art museum) a real insight to … more →

Tags: art and ecology, Art and Environment, ecoart, environmental artist, Land Art, Natural materials, land, Theory, environmental artists


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