Category: News & Stories

This year’s Festival programme is out and bookings are open for the online events. We hope to inspire you to explore the natural heritage at your doorstep, and provide resources for you to do just that. The online and DIY Festival means that you can be part of the action wherever you are. See the…
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Finally, after a delay due to COVID-19, we are delighted that the novel, A Quiet Tide, by Marianne Lee, published by New Island, is being released this week to bookshops. It has had some lovely reviews, and members of Team Ellen who have read it have enjoyed it greatly. We also think it’s great that…
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Part of one of the display windows in the exhibition, Celebrating Ellen Hutchins, in the Library at Kew Gardens. The first ever Ellen Hutchins exhibition in Britain has opened, at Kew Gardens, and has had its run extended again to 1pm on 29th November. Ellen’s story is told through her beautiful drawings of seaweeds, her…
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The book brings together research by Ellen’s great great grandniece, Madeline Hutchins, and the artistic skills of Bantry-based graphic designer, Jenny Dempsey, to tell the story of the remarkable young woman, Ellen Hutchins of Ballylickey. In just eight years of botanising, Ellen found many new species, became Ireland’s first female botanist and put Bantry Bay…
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Discover a remarkable young woman’s story through a stylish small exhibition, described by visitors as “stunnng! Very, very interesting” and “excellent exhibtion, really good information and beautifully presented”. Experience it for yourself ; it is free, open to all, and on until Thursday 20th December. Whether Ellen’s story is new to you, or you already…
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