In partnership with the Burrenbeo Trust, this beautifully crafted book brings together ten inspiring profiles of participants in Burrenbeo projects, written by Pocket Forests co-founder Catherine Cleary. These real-life stories – from farmers and families to schools and community groups – shine a light on the small yet profound changes that are restoring habitats and reviving species across both rural and urban landscapes.Woven through the book are evocative poems by acclaimed poet Jane Clarke, enchanting illustrations by Jane Carkill and striking photography. Each page invites readers to reconnect with the wild corners of the world – and perhaps to create their own.Named after the traditional farming practice of leaving a field’s edge for wildlife, The Hare’s Corner is a testament to resilience, renewal and the deep wellbeing that can blossom when we let nature in.
The Hare’s Corner is a powerful celebration of the quiet, hopeful revolution taking place across Ireland – where people are making space for nature to thrive once again.
Jane Clarke is the author of three poetry collections with Bloodaxe Books, which have been nominated for many awards, including the TS Eliot Poetry Prize, the Forward Prize, the Piggott Poetry Prize and the RSL Ondaatje Award. Jane edited the illustrated anthology, Windfall: Irish Nature Poems to Inspire and Connect (Hachette Books Ireland, 2023) as well as Origami Doll, New & Collected Shirley McClure (Arlen House 2019). Originally from a farm in Roscommon, Jane now lives in Glenmalure, Co. Wicklow.
Catherine Cleary is the co-founder of Pocket Forests, and is a freelance journalist. She lives in Co. Roscommon.
Jane Carkill is an illustrator and textile designer living in Co. Clare on the west coast of Ireland. She studied Fine Art Textiles at the School of Design and Creative Arts in Atlantic Technological University. She is fascinated by natural ephemeral beauty and intricate detail and combines a love of folklore, narration, myth and story with a precise style of illustration to capture an essence in nature that is both magical and nostalgic. Flora and fauna are the ultimate inspiration for her work, which work portrays the distinctive elements and characteristics of her everyday experience in the countryside.
