Aine Bird BurrenbeoTrust's communication officer reflects on the months of hard work in preparing for the Learning Landscapes Symposium from Apathy to Empathy. Aine is looking forward to enjoying the event and both learning and sharing information.
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Aine Bird Looks forward to the Learning Landscapes Symposium

Martin Hawkes the chairman of Burrenbeo Trust gives a brief description of an event called audacious conversations which is happening in parallel with the Learning Landscapes symposium. Audacious conversations is grappling with the big almost unmentionable challenges of today such as climate change. 

Audacious Conversations

Zachary Silke and Colm Grant both look forward to the learning landscapes symposium and exploring ways to reconnect people to place.

Zachary Silke and Colm Grant look forward to reconnecting people with place

Luka Bloom introduces and sings his song 'The Fertile Rock' at the opening of the Learning Lanscape symposium in the Burren College of Art in Ballyvaughan.

Luka Bloom - " The fertile rock"

Luka Bloom sang a couple of songs at the end of the opening session of the learning landscapes symposium in the burren college of art in Ballyvaughan. In this snippet he outlines what the burren means to him.

What the burren means to me - Luka Bloom

Gerry O'Leary describes a life times engagement with the burren and as he says himself "life is there to be enjoyed and the greatest show on earth is  the outdoors".

Life is there to be enjoyed

Michael Gibbons discusses early Irish Christianity on top of Slieve Carron in the burren during the BurrenbeoTrusts Learning landscapes symposium . http://www.burrenbeo.com/

Early Irish Christianity

John Feehan led a workshop into the burren during the Burrenbeo Trust's learning landscapes symposium. He recounted the traditional story of St Mochuda and then uses clues from the landscape to offer another perspective on the monastic site. http://www.burrenbeo.com/

John Feehan a case study on reading the landscape.

Aine Bird, Burrenbeotrust's communications officer reflects on a great couple of days at the learning landcapes symposium in the burren and looks forward to next year. http://www.burrenbeo.com/

Aine Bird Reflects on the Learning Landscapes Symposium

Brendan Dunford from Burrenbeo trust reflects on the three days of the learning landscapes symposium. Brendan had three main objectives at the outset of the event and believes the symposium was successful on all three fronts; highlighting the value of place based learning, sharing best practice with regard to place based learning and highlighting the potential of the burren for place based learning.

Brendan Dunford reflects on the learning landscapes symposium

The Trust builds on the work of Burrenbeo Teo. which was founded by Ann O'Connor and Dr.Brendan Dunford as an information and education provider for the Burren. The work of Burrenbeo included the development and delivery of the successful Eco Beo Education Programme, the creation of information and educational resources including an award winning website, multilingual fact sheets and on-line educational modules.

The aim of the Trust is to build on, and continue this work to the same high standard ensuring the involvement of Burren enthusiasts from all over the world in the development of a strong and active membership base.

Burrenbeo's board of directors is supported by some very inspiring and well known supporters. Patrons include people like Tom Arnold, David Bellamy, Seamus Heaney, Michael Longley, Ann Madden Le Brocquy, Michael Viney and Bishop William Walsh

Burrenbeo continues to be strongly supported by a range of people including inputs from Brigid Barry, Stephen Ward, Richard Morrison, Martin Hawkes,Tom Kelly. Mary Howard, Catherine Seale, Kate Duncan Lavender,Linda Morrison,Brendan Dunford, Ann O'Connor.

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