1996 Treewalk photogallery


The initial chaos - assembling handcarts and horsecarts in Derrybrian, Co. Galway, the starting (and finishing) point for the 1996 Treewalk. Few of the core group had any previous experience working with animals, so the whole venture was quite a challenge


Spencil (and enthusiastic Treewalker)


Marein, who later became known as "Dancer" due to her graceful steps on the road


Crescent and Spencil with loaded carts


The smaller, anticlockwise, section of the treewalk, with their horses Johnny and Mouse. The two groups walked an almost identical circular route around the country, in opposite directions, meeting synchronistically near the Hill of Tara (former home of the High Kings of Ireland).


A typical treeplanting with schoolchildren - The walk visited schools almost every weekday, talking about the importance of trees, combined with music and fun, before presenting trees to the school for the children to plant and look after.


Treewalkers brighten up another town shopping district with rhythm and smiles, cheerfully busking for donations.


Consciousness-raising street art in Clonmel, another source of donations for the walk.


Treewalkers stop for a teabreak while Spencil (in the background) has a quick graze.


Music played a major role in the walk - here we see a spontaneous traditional session breaking out near Armagh (Northern Ireland) with bhodran, bazouki, fiddle, and guitar.


Rolling down the road, somewhere in Ireland...