The theme for Amach Anseo in 2021 was Trees and Community. The aim of the Tiny Forest project was to reach out to the wider community beyond the garden at The Potting Shed working with the community to create three ‘Choill Bheag’ or Tiny Forest based on the Myawaki Method in housing estates in Buncrana. Working with the support of the town gardener George McDermott and DCC Area Roads Engineer Eamon Mahon, three sites were identified and approved for the project and residents were provided with the knowledge and skills to create a densely planted forest in their neighbourhood.
In Phase 1 of the project a series of workshops were delivered by local forest conservation expert Michiel Verspuji who took the community in the housing estates through each step of the process. This was delivered online via Zoom in Spring 2021.
In Phase 2 of the Tiny Forest project Amach Anseo and Avant Garden (Geraldine Timlin) delivered community picnics within the housing estates where phase 1 had been completed online. The aim was to engage the residents in the process through sharing knowledge and preparing the space for planting in phase 3 (autumn 2021). The picnics included storytelling, zine making and bunting design as well as planting and lunch together.
Phase 1 of the Tiny Forest project was supported by Changemakers Donegal ‘Seeds of Change’ project. Mentorship by Patsy Toland was included in this support. Phase 2 of the project was funded by Creative Ireland.
- May 01, 2021
