Tree Amigos is a chance for people to make friends with trees, getting to know our
native trees, and their local and global connections. We will welcome a tree indoors,
e.g. hawthorn, get to know the tree, share stories and then create some artworks in
response to our new tree friend.
Hazel Hurley is an artist from Clonakilty, with a background in International
Development, and has completed studies in Permaculture. Hazel works with mostly
non-profit organisations, creating engaging visuals on a variety of topics. A career
highlight was working on the Children and Young People’s assembly on Biodiversity
Loss, which ran parallel to the adults’ citizens assembly on biodiversity loss. She has
also worked with UN Climate Change, graphic recording at international climate
conferences in Egypt and Germany. Hazel is a core member of the Cork community
tree planting group Trees Please. Hazel was a Climate Ambassador with An Taisce
in 2023.
This event is funded by Creativity and Change
Further info and queries: biofestirl@gmail.com
