“Joyce has a great talent and has made for me and my clients interesting and creative arrangements using unusual and natural materials”
-Angela Jupe
Director of the Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland and founding member of The Gardens of Ireland Trust
Flourishing Programme
Look at the underside of a log, and you’ll find my new obsession: the beautiful, bonkers world of slime moulds
These tiny organisms matter. They have been used to map dark matter and improve transport networks, and they’re living all around us
Recent Nature Events/Photos
Nature journaling in Mount Briscoe, Co.Offaly, Nature Crafts with young people, Summer Biodiversity in Birr
Summer Activities
Hope you are having those Nature dates for yourself clocking up delights on these long bright days.
International Women's Day Workshop with Joyce Fitzpatrick
Healing and Wholesome Plants of Ireland with artist and nature therapist, Joyce Fitzpatrick
Life Enriching Ways Through Late Stage Dementia – 8th Feb
In this newly developed course, tutor Joyce Fitzpatrick will cover the latest findings relating to supporting those with late stage dementia.
Successful, Seasonal Upcycling Activities – 7th March
Social and Therapeutic Horticulturist Joyce Fitzpatrick will show you a multitude of activity ideas designed to excite and stimulate those living with a memory impairment.
Poetry for Christmas 2023
We have tested and tasted too much, lover Through a chink too wide there comes in no wonder...
Recent Activities
View some recent photos of sustainable crafts, recycled fabrics and more
Get into the flow
The DLR Social Prescribing programme for Health and wellbeing in collaboration with dlr libraries and Creative Ireland invite you to join our course ‘Get into the flow’
axis Ballymun community workshops
In axis Ballymun I have run Seasonal workshops in art, crafts and wellbeing which were informative and fun. - Pic: Biodiversity
Association of Social Therapeutic Horticulture Facilitators in Ireland
I have recently joined ASTHFI to learn more and sign up click link below:
How to Implement Dementia Inclusive Gardening: Half Day Workshop
Learn how to provide horticultural therapy and to select plants to support the physical and psychological well being of those living with dementia… Click here to read more
Green Prescription Techniques to Grow Engagement
Who is it for? Anyone working with, or caring for, older persons and those living with dementia - Click Here to read more…
DLR SOCIAL PRESCRIBING
SAVE THE DATE: To celebrate Social Prescribing Day 2023 we will be offering a week of FREE taster events from the 6th - 10th March 2023….Click to read more
Flourishing: Creating Evidence-Based Activities Programmes
Watch all videos of the Flourishing Programme here.
Creative Cafe
Have you always wanted to try out a new activity or hobby? Would you like to connect with others and try something new?
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