The Síbín's
with Hometree
Inspired by the Irish word Dinnseanchas - the stories a place is telling - The Síbín’s with Hometree is a celebration of nature, local culture and belonging. It’s a place where ecology meets art, science meets song, and the Irish language, music and landscape come together to deepen our relationship with the living world.
Across the weekend, join us for conversations with ecologists, farmers, artists and musicians, alongside powerful short films, immersive installations, trad sessions, woodland walks and Ciorcal Comhrás.
At the heart of it all is a simple belief: that lasting nature restoration begins with connection. Connection to a place. Connection to one another. Connection to the stories, language and spirit that have always lived within the land.
About Hometree
Hometree is the nature restoration charity based in the west of Ireland. They work to establish and restore resilient habitats, focusing on native temperate rainforests. Their approach integrates community, culture, science and natural systems. Through afforestation, conservation, restoration and education, they hope to nourish the landscape and create new ways for communities to relate to nature.
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7:00pm - Síbín Nature Stories and Songs
8:00pm - Trad Session
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10:00am - Woodlands Walk
11:00am - Nature Poetry
12:00pm - Farming & Nature Discussion
1:00pm - HomeTree Ciorcal Comhra
2:00pm - Biodiversity Bingo
3:00 - 6:00pm - Síbín Trad Sessions
6:00pm Aindrias de Staic
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10:00am - Woodlands Walk
10:30am - Dinnseanchas Film Screening
11:00am - Hometree Ciorcal Comhra
11:00 - How Change Happens: Culture vs Strategy Discussion
12:00pm - Irish words for Nature
2:00pm - Na hEamoinn: Trad Trio
4:30 - 5:30pm - Aindrias de Staic
5:30 - 8:00pm - Síbín Trad Session
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11:00am - Immersive Sound Walk
12:00pm - Reading the Irish Landscape Workshop
1:00pm - Nature & Culture Fireside Chat
2:00pm - Síbín Trad Sessions
3:00pm - The Shpuds: Old-Time Trio
4:00pm - Síbín Nature Stories and Songs
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DONIE'S LAND INSTALLATION BY WILLIAM BOCK
Donie's Land is an audio visual installation inside a jeep. The jeep opens up a portal into Cunnamore, a remote mountain farm in the Borlin Valley, West Cork owned by 84 year old Donie O'Connor and now farmed organically by his nephew Denis O'Riordan.
DINNEANCHAS FILM
Directed by João Tudella, Dinnseanchas shows a quiet act of cultural resilience; a patchwork of perspectives through time, rooted in place. Weaving together the voices of farmers, artists and community members, the film explores how traditional knowledge and community memory shape responses to climate pressures and ecological change.
The film is a Hometree production, made possible through Creative Ireland's Creative Climate Action fund.
HORSEBOX
The Hometree Horsebox is a travelling nature restoration clinic, designed to bring people closer to the landscapes around them. Part advice centre, part interactive exhibition and part cultural space, it offers free ecology and forestry guidance alongside maps, games and immersive experiences that inspire curiosity about Ireland's native woodlands and wildlife. The Horsebox is accompanied by 'Farm Gate' handmade vintage farm gate serving as both an artwork and an invitation to pause, converse, and engage with the conversation.