Bog Bothy: Bog Lab and Zine Workshop

Join Elena Aitova and Kate Flood as we become bog scientists for the afternoon, exploring water levels and the carbon-rich peat below our feet. Together, we’ll investigate how peat, water, and plants are all deeply connected, and how this unique relationship makes bogs one of Ireland’s climate change heroes.

In the second part of the workshop, we’ll take what we’ve discovered and get creative. We will discuss the origin of zines or ‘fanzines’ and learn the basics of zine-making, experimenting with formats, images and text. You will be invited to create a zine based on the landscape, plants, or features of the bog that inspire you.
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Bog Bothy is a touring collection of new work, built outcomes, and ambitious proposals toward a new peatlands architecture, presented by the Irish Architecture Foundation and 12th Field.

Experience Bog Bothy launching on the occasion of Heritage Week on Girley Bog, Meath, on 16-17 June!

After the launch weekend, the Bothy can be booked for daytime use until 30 August. Please email dean.black@architecturefoundation.ie for enquiries. The outdoor exhibitions also remain on display for drop-in visits through August.

The Bog Bothy project is a Creative Climate Action II – Agents for Change project, funded by Creative Ireland. The Bog Bothy tour, exhibition, and events programme are additionally funded by the National Parks and Wildlife Service, Offaly County Council, Meath County Council, and The Heritage Council.

For further information visit https://architecturefoundation.ie/.

How to get there? 
Main Venue: The Bog Bothy, Girley Bog, County Meath, 53°40'36.3"N 6°55'24.3"W
If you are taking public transport, the nearest accessible location is Kells, County Meath. 
There will be a shuttle bus running between Kells and the Bog Bothy at the beginning and end of each day.  
From Dublin
* Public Transport: 109X, 109, 109A from Busaras
* Buses depart hourly on Saturday from 06:45 (Busaras) → 20:05 (Kells Parochial House)
* There will be a shuttle bus running between Kells and the Bog Bothy at the beginning and end of each day.
* Drive: Girley is approx. 1hr 8min drive from Dublin on the M3. 
* Parking can be found 200m from the Bothy Site (see map below)
 
Accessibility
If you have any accessibility needs or requirements please let us know prior to the event and we will make every effort to make suitable accommodations for you. Email katie.fitzgerald@architecturefoundation.ie or give us a ring on +353 1 874 7200.
There will be an accessible portaloo on the bothy site. Alternatively, there is a toilet in Top Oil Cloncat Service Station (3km away)
 
The bothy is in a field with uneven ground and may be difficult to access for those with limited mobility. Please make sure to wear proper, sturdy footwear.  Events taking place in the Bothy Field are outdoors and subject to weather. Be prepared for the unpredictable and changeable Irish weather. Limited seating will be available for those who require it on the Bothy Field.