Delighted to get this story by Mary Carmody as she recalls a time as a young person making important life decisions under a tree. Sr Mary is the back bone behind Carlows favorite community garden An Gairdin Beo.
Mary’s Words
Many years ago when I was a young person finding my identity and way of life,
I found myself sitting under a small tree .
I looked at the tree, noticed it’s shape, bumps, and it’s intricate web of branches and its leaves swaying gently in the summer breeze .
The message the tree gave me was “ I am who I am meant to be and I am happy as I am and that is how it is for you. Be your ‘I am’ , enjoy the four seasons as I do”
I have never forgotten that message , Thank you Tree , from Mary Carmody.
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Open Call for your tree story on video
Memory Palace of Tree Stories is a socio-ecological art practice which invites you to tell a story or share information about trees . It is a creative-led social enquiry of how we can live well for both personal and collective wellbeing. Your story can be any kind of tree story , a personal tree story, an ecological tree story , an environmental tree story, an historical tree story or even a botanical tree story. I do hope you can contribute a comment on how we can live better with the greater community of life.
The year 2023 we continue to gather your stories in the form of one minute videos and we are really looking forward to hearing your tree story . I can be contacted directly on this platform or on the contact page on this website.
Niamh Cunningham