The Forest Midwife documentary screening
Date: Thursday, 05 March 1-2pm
Location: TU Dublin, Tallaght campus, Room 029
Light refreshments will be provided.
Places are limited, please register here
TU Dublin Green Week is an annual celebration of innovation and partnerships for environmental action and sustainability education. A range of events, activities and opportunities will take place from March 2-6 across each campus location to mobilise TU Dublin's ecosystem of advocates who are advancing the sustainability agenda.
TU Dublin, in collaboration with Dublin South City Partnership, See the Light production company and Pocket Forests are delighted to host a screening of ‘The Forest Midwife’ documentary about the wisdom of trees and the power of a human. The documentary follows writer and social entrepreneur Catherine Cleary and her work over the last year to transform a piece of land in Roscommon into a forest and nature reserve. Produced and directed by filmmaker Beta Bajgart, the film includes a specially commissioned piece of writing by award-winning poet and author Kerri Ni Dochartaigh. It also features the voice of renowned Irish actor Mary McEvoy. The event will include an optional ‘step into the doughnut’ reflective activity. During this event, we will connect the issues raised in the documentary, doughnut economics and meaningful local action.
Who is this event for? This event is suitable for anyone who would like to watch the Forest Midwife documentary with others, learn more about doughnut economics and connect with the local community to instigate meaningful action.
Programme
The Forest Midwife documentary screening will begin at 1pm and will be followed by panel discussion/Q&A with Catherine Cleary (Pocket Forests), Beta Bajgart (director), Michelle Licciardi (Dublin South City Partnership) and other guests.
About The Forest Midwife documentary
A documentary film, The Forest Midwife follows writer and social entrepreneur Catherine Cleary and her work over the last year to transform a piece of land in Roscommon into a forest and nature reserve.
The farm, in Corry, near Hillstreet, was bought by Catherine and her family and she has now planted a native woodland of more than 27,000 trees on the land. Produced and directed by filmmaker Beta Bajgart, the film includes a specially commissioned piece of writing by award-winning poet and author Kerri Ni Dochartaigh. It also features the voice of renowned Irish actor Mary McEvoy.
Filmmaker Beta Bajgart said: "The story of the documentary centres on Catherine’s work on the farm in Roscommon, but it’s more than a documentary promoting planting trees. Ultimately, it is a story about a woman who listens to her midlife calling, and about a relationship between humans and trees. It touches on a sensitive topic of farming and land ownership in Ireland and honours the hardship of working the land."
For more information, please contact Beatrice O'Connell - Beatrice.OConnell@TUDublin.ie
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