Miriam Mooney sent ECI this update:
The Rathgar Laudato Si group has continued to work on the Biodiversity Pollinator Garden in the church grounds. We were blessed to have Terenure Men’s Shed team create wooden tree/plant signs partly made from reused wood from pallets.
Dublin City Council kindly provided some wonderful posters based on information provided by National Biodiversity Data Centre . These posters are visible to all walking the pavement near the garden so we hope they will help raise awareness of the urgent need to support biodiversity in our gardens and public spaces.
The Biodiversity Garden is located on a dry windy site so we can see the impact of the reduced rainfall on the plants. We are conscious of all our need to conserve water so some plants in the garden are wilting. This helps us imagine the experience of those, especially in the Global South, whose food crops no longer grow due to drought and who are at risk of hunger.
The Laudato Si Group hopes to mark the Season Of Creation this year – 1st September to 4th October- using the wonderful resources available. The theme this year is Listen to the Voice of Creation. We are always heartened to read of the activities of other Eco-Congregation communities in the newsletter.
One member of the Rathgar Laudati Si Group is a regular attendee at the Dail Fridays for Future presence each Friday 1pm til 2pm where we highlight the need to take urgent action to address the Climate and Biodiversity Crisis with Justice and Compassion.
