Presented by the IAF and 12th Field, Bog Bothy: A New Peatlands Architecture is touring to Girley Bog, Co. Meath during National Heritage Week, following a successful run in Clara.
Bog Bothy includes a new Bothy shelter, an exhibition of photographs by Shane Hynan and drawings by 12th Field, work by artist in residence Luke Casserly, and a public programme of events on our evolving relationship with Ireland’s peatlands through the lens of architecture and placemaking.
The Bothy structure has been co-created with communities in Offaly, Louth and Meath and designed by architects Evelyn D’Arcy and David Jameson of 12th Field.
The public programme at Girley Bog runs 16-17 August. All events are free but must be booked in advance.
Saturday 16 August:
11:00 – 11:30 Bog Bothy Launch and Tea Ceremony
11:30 – 12:30 Guided Bothy Tour with 12th Field
13:30 – 15:00 Novel Ecologies Workshop with Fiona Nulty and Helen Flanagan
15:15 – 17:00 What A Bog Remembers – Workshop with Luke Casserly
17:30 – 19:00 An Evening with Friends of Ardee Bog
Sunday 17 August:
7:00 – 8:30 Moth Trapping Workshop
11:00 – 12:30 Bog Bothy Tour with 12th Field
13:00-15:00 Bog Lab and Zine Workshop with Elena Aitova & Kate Flood
Further details, including the location coordinates and travel information, are available through the links provided.
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