The Glen River Park Botanical Odyssey
SUNDAY 28 July 2- 4pm
SPOON and BLOOM invite you to join us for an inspiring afternoon of stories, drawing and discovery of the Glen River Park as we embark on a journey through time and terrain. We will unearth cherished memories of the park through guided drawing activities, while fostering connections with fellow adventurers and discovering some unusual happenings along the way. We will explore how the natural bounty of the Glen River Park enhances our human lives and provides an environment for a myriad of other life forms in the heart of our neighbourhood.
We will walk through the park with herbalist, Michelle O’Donovan, who will expand on our understanding of life in the park. We will collect drawings as we go, examining the minutiae of the neighbourhood.
We will then come together to collectively map our journey and add our findings, plotting the distinctive species as well as our own special areas and treasures of the park.
This event is suitable for people of all ages
Why not come early and see the Mosnter parade at midday, picnic by the river and join us again for the Odyssey at 2 pm
About Spoon And Bloom
Spoon and Bloom are a creative duo of illustrator and artist Annie Mar and motion graphic designer and animator Aaron Ross, together creating animations with an ecological focus.
Aaron’s upbringing in the wilderness of the Cork Kerry mountains combined with Annie’s childhood weaving in and out of rural and urban wild spaces, makes for projects centring a deep empathy with the land and the creatures we share our spaces with. Some of their projects include videos soil fertility on Irish farmlands, the semi-natural grasslands of Ireland and a three-part animation series on Irish peatlands.
click to see animations by Annie Mar and Aaron Ross
We are very sad to hear that Chelly has broken her ankle and will not be with us on Sunday – wishing her a speedy recovery.
Local herbalist Eoin Marshall will be stepping in to share his plant passion:
Eoin Marshall is an Acupuncturist and Herbalist, he has been practicing Acupuncture since 1996 and Herbalism since 2016. Eoin has a clinic on Ballyhooly Road and on Sherkin Island West Cork. He has organised his own Herbal Medicine Making workshops and foraging walks. Eoin grew up in the local area around the Glen River Park and has spent much time there as a child and as adult. He has witnessed the many changes to The Glen down through the years. “
About Chelley O’Donovan
Chelley O’Donovan is a qualified Clinical Herbalist Based in Cork. She founded Willowherb Clinic on the skills developed and the knowledge obtained in the last thirteen years of training, studying and supporting clients. Developing her practices in Herbal medicine, Reiki, Yoga and Biomechanics she treats people with a holistic approach, treating each client as an individual and creating a treatment plan specifically designed for their needs.is a qualified Clinical Herbalist Based in Cork. She founded Willowherb Clinic on the skills developed and the knowledge obtained in the last thirteen years of training, studying and supporting clients. Developing her practices in Herbal medicine, Reiki, Yoga and Biomechanics she treats people with a holistic approach, treating each client as an individual and creating a treatment plan specifically designed for their needs.
Chelley teaches Introduction to Herbal Medicine courses, medicine making and foraging walks to share her deep love of nature and the abundance of healing properties that surround us. A mentor for budding Herbalists at The Plant Medicine School where she qualified as a Clinical Herbalist, she feels imparting knowledge is an important part of her work, helping put people in touch with natural sources of medicine supporting sustainability and personal sovereignty.
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