Sharing the story of Ellen Hutchins (1785-1815) of Ballylickey, Ireland’s first female botanist; promoting botany and botanical art; and celebrating the biodiversity and beauty of Bantry Bay, West Cork, Ireland.
Free resources for self-guided activities in inner Bantry Bay on botany and heritage. Priced publications to take your explorations further and to share Ellen’s story. An annual Festival, activities, events and exhibitions inspired by the story of Ellen Hutchins and the beauty and botany of Bantry Bay.
Resources for researching Ellen Hutchins, her study of plants, her botanical art, her letter writing, her place in the history of botany, and living history of the early 1800s.
