BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

Carole Guyett, MNIMH, MFSPM
Carole is a medical herbalist, an acclaimed author, teacher and healer specializing in plant medicine. She has worked with healing plants for over 30 years, and offers workshops and apprenticeships both internationally and at her school in Derrynagittah in East Clare.

Colm Hogan - Founding member
Colm is a cinematographer and passionate nature advocate. He has shot numerous films, documentaries and dramas, and has produced, together with Marina, Fis na Fuiseoige/The Lark’s View (2016) an award-winning documentary directed by Aodh Ó Coileáin, about the deep connection between the Irish people and the land. The film won Best Cinematography at the Earth Day Film Festival in San Francisco, and Best Documentary at the London Irish Film Festival. Colm lives in the Lough Grainey valley.

Aodh Ó Coileáin, BA, L.L.B, L.L.M - Chairperson
Aodh has made film documentaries on four continents. He has worked as a broadcaster with TG4, RTÉ, RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, and Radio Kerry, and teaches Media Law, Ethics, and Journalism through Irish at the University of Galway. He served as a board member and chairperson of an Taibhdhearc, Ireland's National Irish Language Theatre, during a period of transition and reform between 2016 and 2021. "In the wood, each thing in commune lives: species, ecosystems, habitats, all cornerstones of nature; each owns a house in my heart."

Marion Carey
Marion grew up in Clare and spent a lot of time in East Clare as a child. Now a linguist, herbal student and nature enthusiast, she is committed to protecting and preserving the natural landscapes and helping the land return to its ancient beauty and ecosystems.

Dr Eamonn O'Donoghue, MB, BCh, BAO (NUI), FRCS(Ed), FRCOphth
Eamonn is Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon and Clinical Lecturer at University Hospital Galway. He has restored Claregalway Castle and uses it as a resource for cultural activities and festivals including the annual Galway Garden Festival, which provides a venue for international experts and speakers on matters relating to ecology, horticulture, gardening, and botanic art.

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Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer:
Dr Marina Levitina, PhD, MA, AM, BA summa cum laude, MFSPM
Marina is a nature advocate, educator, and artist. Her academic background includes a doctorate in film history, she lectured at Trinity College Dublin for many years before making a decision to fully dedicate herself to nature education and protection of biodiversity. She is a member of the Heritage Council of Ireland’s Heritage in Schools Panel of Experts and is a certified Forest School leader.