Event
Green Foundation Ireland, along with Meath County Council, invite you to join us for an evening film screening, which will be followed by a panel discussion featuring Catherine Cleary and the film’s director Beta Bajgart:
The Forest Midwife
SATURDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2025 – 19:00 (Irish time)
Venue: Solstice Arts Centre
Railway Street, Navan, County Meath, C15 KWP1.
GETTING THERE
The Solstice Arts Centre is situated in Railway Street, Navan, County Meath, C15 KWP1 – here is a map to help you locate it.
GFI co-ordinator of this event
Director and former Chair of Green Foundation Ireland, DONNA MULLEN is a farmer, consultant ecologist, and director of Wildlife Surveys Ireland, with an award-winning farm, awards and placements which include the RDS Sustainable Enterprise Award, the EU Rural Inspiration Award, and the Ellison Award.
As always at our events,
an important part will be the
Q&A session
which will allow full
participation by those attending.
ABOUT THE SOLSTICE ARTS CENTRE
ABOUT THE FILM
This short cinematic documentary traces the journey of writer and social entrepreneur Catherine Cleary who bought a barren farm in Corry, County Roscommon. The film follows Catherine’s mission to create native woodland despite her family’s scepticism and resistance from local farmers. In doing so she discovers her life’s purpose.
This film will be followed by a short panel discussion featuring Catherine Cleary and the film’s director Beta Bajgart.
English | Ireland | 25mins + Q&A | 2024 | Cert: CLUB |
Dir: Beta Bajgart
You can:
READ more about The Forest Midwife here; and
VIEW the trailer of the film here.