{"id":36319,"date":"2025-06-20T03:02:44","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T02:02:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.creativeireland.gov.ie\/event\/small-seeds-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-06-20T03:02:44","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T02:02:44","slug":"small-seeds-2025","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.creativeireland.gov.ie\/en\/event\/small-seeds-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Small Seeds 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span>Small Seeds<\/span> is a slow-growing arts and environmental project, rooted in care and connections between people, plants, and place. Always in favour of a snail\u2019s pace, Small Seeds has been meandering through the seasons since 2021, led by artist Brenda Kearney in collaboration with associate workshop artists and educators.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Through a series of workshops and gatherings\u2014some in-person, some online\u2014participants are invited to observe and creatively engage with the natural world through drawing, creative writing, mindfulness, and other approaches.<\/p>\n<p>In-person workshops will take place this year in late summer, set in the beautiful surroundings of Lodge Park Walled Garden in Straffan. All workshops must be pre-booked; please follow Small Seeds on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/small_seeds_project\/\">Instagram<\/a> or connect via <a href=\"mailto:teabypost@gmail.com\">email <\/a>for updates on event dates and booking information.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>An online drawing course will run in early autumn, alongside a course in mindfulness. Booking information will be available online.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For more information or to book, contact lead artist Brenda Kearney at <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:teabypost@gmail.com\"><span><strong>teabypost@gmail.com<\/strong><\/span><\/a><span><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>This project is primarily for adult participants, although some events will be open to young people (with the stipulation that under 14s are accompanied by a parent or guardian). 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