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很高兴最近（7月28日）在爱尔兰驻华大使馆的“自然大使”活动中讲述“记忆宫殿树的故事”。来自20多个大使馆的人员出席了活动，许多人谈到为增加大使馆绿地的生物多样性所做的改进举措。
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MEMORY PALACE OF TREE STORIES PRESENTED RECENTLY AT AMBASSADORS FOR NATURE EVENT
Delighted to speak about the Memory Palace of Tree Stories at the Embassy of Ireland in Beijing recently （July 28th） for the event Ambassadors for Nature. Over twenty embassies were present , many spoke about on what improvements were made to increase biodiversity of the green spaces on embassy grounds.
The event was hosted by Ambassador to Ireland Dr Ann Derwin and introduced by conservationist Terry Townshend . There were other interesting presentations from Beijing forest & parks Bureau Dr Wang Xiaoping Deputy Director ， conservation groups，and educational projects .
Public Funding Awarded to Memory Palace of Tree Stories
Delighted to announce that my socio eco art practice “The Memory Palace of Tree Stories” has been awarded public funding via Carlow County Council and the Creative Ireland Carlow Programme . This support has helped me build a specially designated website for the gathering of peoples tree stories on video.
#15 Once I Counted Birds
Very pleased to have a video from Ireland’s leading figure on The Earth Charter, Dr Cathy Fitzgearld. I have known Cathy for many years , and I have taken a number of her courses with Haumea Ecoversity such at Eco Literacy for Creatives and Cultural Professionals and most recently on the Earth Charter .
Cathy made this video in 2009 . Originally from Aotearoa , New Zealand, she was part of a biodiversity research trip to unpeopled Suwarrow atoll in the Cook Islands, South Pacific. Cathy is currently based in County Carlow, Ireland where she and her husband Martin have since 2008 , been diversifying a small conifer plantation forest on their land to become a mixed species, more resilient, more bird-song-filled small continuous cover forest (Hollywoodforest.com).
#14 Ancient Yew Trees
Delighted to get this tree story from a dear neighbour and good friend Sonia Gibbons. The Yew Trees near her gate have some special local history and contain the story of moving a church brick by brick across the river .
#13 Winter Apples
For video #13 I am delighted to have award winning writer John Mac Kenna read his poem Winter Apples, for the special season.
John is author of twenty three books and a number of radio and stage plays including his award winning radio documentary series on Leonard Cohen.
John is based near my hometown of Carlow, Ireland .
#12 Bee Tree (part 1 ) Sycamore
I recently met conservationist Mick Verspuij in Buncranna, Donegal, Ireland . He makes natural habitats for bee hives using old dead tree trunks . Here he talks about pollen and the Sycamore Tree in his yard. He has a few tree stories for the Memory Palace of Trees Stories.
森林的呼吸 -视频#10-记忆宫殿树的故事
森林的呼吸 -视频#10
我第一次接触到“森林的呼吸”这个概念是在读戴维·哈斯凯尔的书《树木之歌》（Songs of Trees）的时候。他谈到福尔摩沙松（Formosa Pine），我觉得“空气是4亿年来森林的呼吸”是一个绝妙的见解。
你可能会想，一个氧原子在多次与其他原子结合和断开之后，在变“老”以前，可能被循环利用过多少次？或者到底有没有原子变老这么一回事？
不管怎样，随着地球生命的进化，这些基本原子在不同的生命形式中往来循环。那么，当地球上的森林由于严重破坏正在以惊人的速度不断消失时，气体交换的平衡又将在哪里呢。
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征集视频形式树的故事
“树之记忆宫殿” 是一个关注社会与生态环境的艺术实践，这个项目邀请大家通过讲述一个关于树的故事（或者提供与树有关的信息）参与其中。
这也是一个通过分享故事探索如何与地球与他人和谐相处的社会调查。
“树之记忆宫殿”将在2021年继续展开。今年提交的文件是视频格式。如果你有一个故事想分享，请找到你最喜欢的树，坐在树下用手机自拍一条不到一分钟（少于60秒）的视频。我可以帮忙添加英文或中文字幕。请确保您的录音音质清晰。如果对此有任何问题，尽管提问。
可以直接在这个平台上联系我，也可以在网站最后一页查询页面（ENQUIRE）上联系我。
视频#8 –屹立不倒 -约瑟夫·斯图尔特
视频#9 – 好心情树歌- 南
视频#10 – 森林的呼吸
“记忆宫殿树的故事” 是一个关注社会与生态环境的艺术实践，这个项目邀请大家通过讲述一个关于树的故事（或者提供与树有关的信息）参与其中。这也是一个通过分享故事探索如何与地球与他人和谐相处的社会调查。欢迎分享你的与树有关的故事，找到你喜欢的树，在树下拍一条不到60秒的视频讲述你的故事，请确保声音清楚，我可以帮忙编辑和添加字幕。期待你的参与！
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“记忆宫殿树的故事 2020″
这些故事大多是个人的故事。提交的文章来自美国、欧洲、澳大利亚和亚洲的许多不同的人，其中包括儿童作家、诗人、树木学家、艺术家、舞者、守林人、蚂蚁森林应用用户、摄影师、学者等等。本页下方有这些故事的链接。
银杏宫殿 蔗糖系列 83 x 120 cm 铝上印画 Niamh Cunningham 倪芙瑞莲2020 （第15周)
第二棵山毛榉 Niamh Cunningham 倪芙瑞莲 2020 （树之记忆宫殿第17周)
(蔗糖系列) 在铝合金上进行UV打印 ,120 x 160cm, 瑞莲2020
记忆宫殿树的故事正式开始于2020年1月。整个2020年，我向世界各地的人们收集树木的故事，其中有诗人、画家、森林学家、树木学家、艺术家、儿童作家和其他各种各样的人。
十二月——蚂蚁森林 十二月 27, 2020 十一月——与树共舞 十一月 22, 2020 十月——甘榜椰子树. 十月 26, 2020 九月——科希玛的龙爪柳 十月 2, 2020 八月——山楂树 八月 16, 2020 七月——塔拉波托的表情树 七月 30, 2020 六月-- 爬树的人 六月 5, 2020 第二十一周 山指甲叶 五月 25 , 2020 第二十周 蓝树交响曲 五月 19, 2020 第十九周 -有自己合法所有权的树 五月 11, 2020 第十八周 从恐龙时代存活至今的银杏树五月3,2020 第十七周 山毛榉树和偶然成为的学者四月27,2020 第十六周 落雁森林 四月 22, 2020 第十五周 康复之源 四月 13, 2020 第十四周 高原精灵与森林走廊 四月 6, 2020 第十三周 树可以交流 三月 30, 2020 第事儿周 公园里的树 三月 25, 2020 第十一周 鸟和竹 三月 8. 2020 第十周 冻果子 三月 8. 2020 第九周 《树和我》二月 19, 2020 第八周 你院子里的树 二月 23, 2020 第七周 武汉市第五医院里的古老银杏树 二月 19, 2020 第六周 走路去上班 二月 14, 2020 第五周 能治头疼的树 二月 14, 2020 第四周 伸展出的安全 二月 14, 2020 第三周 国王长着驴耳朵 一月 20, 2020 第二周 为何树在低语——儿童故事 一月 12, 2020
栗树– 公园树 蔗糖系列 最初的蔗糖作品 50 x 50 cm Niamh Cunningham倪芙瑞莲 2020 (第12周)
征集视频形式树的故事
“树之记忆宫殿”将在2022年继续展开。今年提交的文件是视频格式。如果你有一个故事想分享，请找到你最喜欢的树，坐在树下用手机自拍一条不到一分钟（少于60秒）的视频。我可以帮忙编辑并添加英文或中文字幕。请确保您的录音音质清晰。如果你在北京，如果你愿意，我可以去给你录像。如果对此有任何问题，尽管提问。
非常期待听到你们的回音。请给我发邮件
niamh@niamhcunningham.com
树歌 济南 蔗糖系列 Niamh Cunningham 2020
这里是一个一分钟的视频作品剪辑，这是十一月树的故事。
东小口的瓢虫 （6分40秒） 视频 Niamh Cunningham 倪芙瑞莲 2020 舞者：张毅 音乐： Ciorras
在此我想对所有对此作出贡献的人表示衷心感谢，我将在不久的未来一一联系你们表达我的谢意。你们的故事构成了树之记忆宫殿中重要的站点（或者装置），并将成为更大规模的艺术作品的一部分。
#10 Forest Breath – Tree Story
简体中文
I first encountered the “Forest Breath” concept when reading David Haskell’s book “Songs of Trees”. He was discussing the Formosa Pine and I thought it a fascinating perception that “air is 400 millions years of forest breath”.
You might wonder how many times is it possible for an oxygen atom to be recycled after numerous binding and cleaving, before it gets ” too old” or if even there is such a thing as an atom getting old?
Nevertheless , these basic atoms pass in and out of different life forms as life evolved on earth. Where will the balance of this gas exchange lie as the globes forests continue to be decimated at break neck speed .
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Open Call for your tree story on video
Memory Palace of Trees is socio- ecological art practice which invites your participation to tell a story (or give some kind of information) about trees. It is a social enquiry of how to live better with the planet and with people by sharing tree stories.
Memory Palace of Trees will continue throughout 2022. The submissions are video format. If you have a story you can tell in less than a minute , please find your favorite tree and video yourself on your phone telling the story. I can help with adding the English or Chinese subtitles. Please ensure the sound quality of your recording is clear as possible . If you have any questions about this please ask . Also, If you are in Beijing I can meet up with you and assist in the filming .
Looking forward to hearing from you.I can be contacted directly on this platform.
Video 1： Empty Tendrils by Yvette Stride
Video 2：Pomegranate Tree by Han Chao
Video 3：Trees are Like Humans by Jenny Hong
Video 4：Old Ash A real survivor by Gillian Cussen
Video 5：Tree Rings of Life by Wang Ligeng
Video 6：A very Weird Elf by Zhu Jinghua
Video 7：Old Crabapple of Wenhua Dian by Matthew Hu
Video 8: Standing Fast by Joseph Stewart
Video 9: Feeling Good – Tree Song by Nam
I am currently gathering tree stories in the format of one minute videos. In January 2020 I collected stories in written format .
Most of these are personal stories. Submissions came from a range of different people in the US, Europe, Australia and Asia including a children’s writer, poets, dendrologists, artists, a dancer, a forester, an ant forest app user, photographers, academics and more.
See further down this page for these links.
Gingko Palace Sucrose Series 83 x 120 cm print on Aluminium Niamh Cunningham 2020 (week 15)
The Second Beech Niamh Cunningham 倪芙瑞莲2020 (week 17 of the Memory Palace of Trees)
Throughout 2020 different peoples tree stories were gathered from various people writers , artists, foresters , poets, and other people .
Ice Willow , Sucrose 8.7.2020 Print on Aluminium , Niamh Cunningham -Kosimas Willow Story
Memory Palace of Tree Stories began in January 2020. Throughout 2020 different peoples tree stories were gathered from various people writers , artists, foresters , poets, and other people .
- WEEK 2: WHY TREES WHISPER
- WEEK 3: THE KING HAS DONKEY’S EARS
- WEEK 4: WHY DO TRAFFIC POLICE LIKE TREES?
- WEEK 5: THE HEADACHE TREE
- WEEK 6: ON THE STROLL TO WORK
- WEEK 7: THE ANCIENT GINKGO TO WUHAN NO 5 HOSPITAL
- WEEK 8: THE TREE IN YOUR BACKYARD
- WEEK 9: OF TREES AND ME
- WEEK 10: FROZEN FRUIT
- WEEK 11: OF BAMBOO AND BIRDS
- WEEK 12: PARK TREE
- WEEK 13: TREES CAN COMMUNICATE
- WEEK 14: ELVES OF THE PLATEAU AND CORRIDOR FORESTS
- WEEK 15: ROOTS OF RECOVERY
- WEEK 16: SWAN GOOSE FOREST
- WEEK 17: THE BEECH TREE AND THE ACCIDENTAL ACADEMIC
- WEEK 18: GINKGO SOLITARY AND UNIQUE
- WEEK 19: THE TREE THAT OWNS ITSELF
- WEEK 20: BLUED TREES SYMPHONY
- WEEK 21: LIGUSTRUM LEAVES
- JUNE 2020: TREE CLIMBER
- JULY 2020: EMOJI TREES
- AUGUST 2020: THE HAWTHORNE TREE
- SEPTEMBER 2020: KOSIMA’S CORKSCREW WILLOW
- OCTOBER 2020: KAMPONG COCONUTS
- NOVEMBER 2020: DANCES WITH TREES
- DECEMBER 2020: ANT FOREST -PUSHING BACK THE DESERT
Chestnut – Park Tree Sucrose Series original Sucrose 50 x 50 cm Niamh Cunningham 2020 (week 12)
Open Call for your tree story on video
Memory Palace of Trees will continue in 2022. This year the submissions will be in video format. If you have a story you can tell in less than a minute (less than 60 seconds), please find your favorite tree sit under it and video yourself on your phone telling the story. I can help with the editing and add the English or Chinese subtitles. Please ensure the sound quality of your recording is clear. If you are in Beijing I can come and video you if you wish. Please ask if you have any questions about this.
Looking forward to hearing from you. Please email me at niamh@niamhcunningham.com
Jinan Tree Song Sucrose Series, print on aluminium 158 x 120cm Niamh Cunningham 2020
Here is a one minute video clip for the November 2020 tree story .
Ladybird of DongXiaokou (6 min 40 secs) video Niamh Cunningham 2020 Dancer: Zhang Yi , Music Credit: Ciorras
Overview of Memory Palace of Tree Stories
屹立不倒，视频# 8，记忆宫殿树的故事
在一个狂风大作的夏日，约瑟夫·斯图尔特分享了这样一首诗。
摇摆晃动，嘎吱作响，却站得坚定，
细枝嫩芽和责任在身。
虽然有时承担不易，
我们想要珍惜，想要守护。
当风透过树叶，吹过花朵，
看不见的树根紧抓着大地。
约瑟夫·斯图尔特是一位住在北京的教育工作者。
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征集视频形式树的故事
“树之记忆宫殿” 是一个关注社会与生态环境的艺术实践，这个项目邀请大家通过讲述一个关于树的故事（或者提供与树有关的信息）参与其中。
这也是一个通过分享故事探索如何与地球与他人和谐相处的社会调查。
“树之记忆宫殿”将在2021年继续展开。今年提交的文件是视频格式。如果你有一个故事想分享，请找到你最喜欢的树，坐在树下用手机自拍一条不到一分钟（少于60秒）的视频。我可以帮忙添加英文或中文字幕。请确保您的录音音质清晰。如果对此有任何问题，尽管提问。
可以直接在这个平台上联系我，也可以在网站最后一页查询页面（ENQUIRE）上联系我。