Join us at Bloom to see a very special showgarden that demonstrates what plant remains can reveal about the past
Join us at Bloom to see a very special showgarden that demonstrates what plant remains can reveal about the past
We’re always interested in food [perhaps a little too interested at times] and we were delighted to hear of this really innovative way of showcasing the changing nature of Irish diets. This show garden at Bloom demonstrates a selection of key food plants from Ireland’s past. All the plants are based on archaeological evidence and seeing, smelling and touching the plants helps you to gain a tangible glimpse into the changing nature of diet from the earliest settlers in Ireland to the present day. The gardens are accompanied by wonderful reconstruction images by artists that visually represent the evidence and allow us to picture what life was like in the past.
The Bloom show garden is subdivided to better show the different periods.
AMPLIFY ARCHAEOLOGY PODCAST
AMPLIFY ARCHAEOLOGY PODCAST
Title: Bloom: A History of the Irish Diet in Plants
Duration: 36 mins.
Summary:
Join us at Bloom to visit a very special showgarden that demonstrates a history of the Irish diet in plants
Dr Caroline Elliott-Kingston is an Assistant Professor of Horticulture and Crop Physiology at UCD. She co-designed and delivered an award-winning Bloom garden in 2016. Interested in exploring interactive/participative methods of teaching, she uses garden design as one educational tool for teaching students and the public about plant history.
Dr Meriel McClatchie is an Assistant Professor of Archaeology at UCD, where she leads a team examining the ancient remains of plants from archaeological excavations, providing insight into what foods our ancestors included in their diet.
John McCord, Niamh Conlan, Ciaran Rooney and Hannah Johnston are third-year Landscape Architecture students at UCD. Using their combined educational knowledge and unique design ideas, they created the design for the UCD History of the Irish Diet in Plants garden.
With thanks to Rónán Swan and Michael Stanley of Transport Infrastructure Ireland for their support of the garden and their participation in this podcast.
Episode 5 – Archaeology in Bloom: A History of the Irish Diet in PlantsDuring this podcast series we will meet some of Ireland’s archaeologists to discuss the key periods, places and people that tell the story of Ireland, and we’ll gain new insights into the practice and techniques of modern Irish archaeology.
The podcast is an Abarta Heritage production. It was recorded on location at Bloom in the Park by Neil Jackman (the interviewer) and Róisín Burke, with Dr Meriel McClatchie, Dr Caroline Elliot-Kingston, John McCord, Niamh Conlon, Rónán Swan and Michael Stanley. We are so grateful to everyone for their time and insights.
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