Very pleased to have Mary Daly’s story on her relationship with of a nearby Oak and its saplings .
Mary’s words
I live in a place called Shrule just outside Carlow.
This is my favourite tree , it’s quite a large oak ,
It is such a lovely shape , I love it in the Spring time when the leaves start coming out .
I know how good it is for biodiversity , for nearly 300 different insects and different lichens
another reason I really like it
And in the Autumn of course it has just lovely golden leaves
and drops lots of acorns that I pick up and give to the children around or bring in to the school that I am involved in.
Another reason that I love it is that where I come from ,
my home place is called Cnoc an Doirin which is the hill of the little oak tree
so it reminds me of that when I look at it .
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Open Call for your tree story on video
Memory Palace of Trees is socio-ecological art practice which invites your participation to tell a story (or give some kind of information) about trees. It is a social enquiry of how to live better with the planet and with people by sharing tree stories.
Memory Palace of Trees will continue throughout 2022. The submissions are video format. If you have a story you can tell in less than a minute, please find your favorite tree and video yourself on your phone telling the story. I can help with adding the English or Chinese subtitles. Please ensure the sound quality of your recording is clear as possible. If you have any questions about this. Also, If you are in Beijing I can meet up with you and assist in the filming.
Looking forward to hearing from you.I can be contacted directly on this platform.