Local Stories, Transformative Connections: Art Hives in Action: Connections and Cross Pollination: Blackrock Park

Pamela Whitaker

Local Stories, Transformative Connections: Art Hives in Action: Connections and Cross Pollination: Blackrock Park

Pamela Whitaker

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Abstract

The Blackrock Park Art Hive is located in Blackrock, County Louth. Blackrock is a traditional seaside village on the east coast of Ireland. Blackrock Park is a community crafted park, designed and cultivated by hundreds of adults and children who live nearby. The gardens in the park are biodiversity and pollinator friendly. There is a forest garden (with edible wild foods), a medieval garden, a Celtic garden, an intergenerational flower garden, a wildflower garden, and a composting education area. These gardens also showcase the artistic and horticultural talents of environmental volunteers and local school children. Three local primary schools have created nature habitats in the park accompanied by pubic celebrations incorporating music, dance, poetry, wild foods, and environmental education.

Original language	English
Pages	16-17
Number of pages	1
Volume	1
No.	2
Specialist publication	Envisage Magazine, Canadian Art Therapy Association
Publisher	Canadian Art Therapy Association
Publication status	Published (in print/issue) - 9 Sept 2018

UN SDGs

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SDG 4 Quality Education

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https://www.canadianarttherapy.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/CATA-Envisage-1.2-Fall-2018.pdf

Groundswell: The Art of Social Enterprise
Whitaker, P., 19 Sept 2025, Social Entrepreneurship in Art Therapy: Creative Changemakers in Action. DeLucia, J. M. (ed.). 1 ed. New York : Routledge, p. 152-162 11 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

Pamela Whitaker
- Belfast School of Art - Lecturer in Art Psychotherapy
- Faculty of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences - Lecturer
- Art and Design Research
Person: Academic

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Local Stories, Transformative Connections: Art Hives in Action: Connections and Cross Pollination: Blackrock Park

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