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Food Forests - Planting Our Future, Now!

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Caithriona McCarthy

Caithriona combines her work as a lecturer in Sustainable Horticulture and Entrepreneurship at Mayo College of Further Education with developing community-based sustainability projects

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Una Donoghue

Una has joined Taragh on ELP's Schools Coordination team. Originally from Shankhill, Una has lived in the west for over twenty years.  Having retrained in Horticulture in 2021, Una has been working in a historic garden. Una has also worked as an outdoor instructor for over 20 years

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David Whelan

 David presents the 2° Podcast and led the very popular Climate Conversations series for the ELP. He is also the lead coordinator for ELP’s Business in the Community and Business Partnership platforms.

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Patrick Fahy

Patrick Fahy is Biodiversity Officer for Westport Tidy Towns. Throughout 2024, Pat has been leading community food forest planting as ELP's Food Forest Community Coordinator - all part of the ELP/ Tidy Towns collaboration with Trinity College Dublin to build food system resilience nationally.

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Taragh Cosgrove

Taragh is  ELP Schools Coordinator. From Rush,Co Dublin which is well known for its market gardening, Taragh retrained in Horticulture in 2018. As well as working as ELP Schools Coordinator Taragh works as an Organic Gardener in the Organic Garden in North Mayo Heritage Centre.

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