Eoin Lettice
@eoinlettice.bsky.social
Plant Scientist at UCC, Ireland. Sustainable agriculture; rhizospheres; plant pathology; trees & green infrastructure.
www.tree-explorers.ie
www.ucc.ie/en/arboretum/
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'We're all smart. Distinguish yourself by being kind'.
www.tree-explorers.ie
www.ucc.ie/en/arboretum/
www.lettice.eu
'We're all smart. Distinguish yourself by being kind'.
Didn't realise somebody took my photo as I was taking a closer look at the revamped Bishop Lucey Park yesterday. (📸The Echo)
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November 19, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Didn't realise somebody took my photo as I was taking a closer look at the revamped Bishop Lucey Park yesterday. (📸The Echo)
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Overall it's hard to love the new design. November isn't the best time of year to enjoy it and once the trees are back in leaf it may soften a little. However, designed and built amidst a biodiversity crisis, this is a real missed opportunity to return nature to the centre of the city. (8/8).
November 18, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Overall it's hard to love the new design. November isn't the best time of year to enjoy it and once the trees are back in leaf it may soften a little. However, designed and built amidst a biodiversity crisis, this is a real missed opportunity to return nature to the centre of the city. (8/8).
The decision to re-design the park on multiple levels (why?) means there are lots of steps (and ramps) requiring SO MUCH railings. They are everywhere. Awkward, adding to the clutter and many feel like an afterthought to deal with less than ideal design choices. (7/n)
November 18, 2025 at 1:52 PM
The decision to re-design the park on multiple levels (why?) means there are lots of steps (and ramps) requiring SO MUCH railings. They are everywhere. Awkward, adding to the clutter and many feel like an afterthought to deal with less than ideal design choices. (7/n)
William Morris once said you should have nothing in your house which isn't either beautiful or functional. Not sure what these structures are meant to be but the one on the left certainly requires lots of cluttery railings...and on that note...(6/n)
November 18, 2025 at 1:42 PM
William Morris once said you should have nothing in your house which isn't either beautiful or functional. Not sure what these structures are meant to be but the one on the left certainly requires lots of cluttery railings...and on that note...(6/n)
It's good to see many of the mature trees remaining although some of the decision making on what surrounds them is questionable. Here a group of trees embedded in gravel. (5/n)
November 18, 2025 at 1:34 PM
It's good to see many of the mature trees remaining although some of the decision making on what surrounds them is questionable. Here a group of trees embedded in gravel. (5/n)
The majority of the surfaces are a few different types of gravel. The sort of stuff that will tear a kids knees to pieces when they inevitably fall on it. Cold, drab and uninspiring. The benches are actively hostile urban design. (4/n)
November 18, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The majority of the surfaces are a few different types of gravel. The sort of stuff that will tear a kids knees to pieces when they inevitably fall on it. Cold, drab and uninspiring. The benches are actively hostile urban design. (4/n)
There are some 'green' spaces remaining (but very few compared to what was formerly there). The feeling is much more of a city square or a pedestrianised street. It could hardly be called a park at this stage but based on the early plans, that was always the intention. (3/n)
November 18, 2025 at 1:25 PM
There are some 'green' spaces remaining (but very few compared to what was formerly there). The feeling is much more of a city square or a pedestrianised street. It could hardly be called a park at this stage but based on the early plans, that was always the intention. (3/n)
On the positive side it's good to see the city wall being given some prominence. The tiered sections either side create a circus maximus vibe and plenty of seating. The 'bus shelter' on top is far too big. (2/n).
November 18, 2025 at 1:20 PM
On the positive side it's good to see the city wall being given some prominence. The tiered sections either side create a circus maximus vibe and plenty of seating. The 'bus shelter' on top is far too big. (2/n).
It's good to see Bishop Lucey Park open again and there are some nice elements but overall it's rather charmless, cluttered and over-engineered. Strap yourself in for a rollercoaster ride of a thread (1/n)🧵 #Cork
November 18, 2025 at 1:14 PM
It's good to see Bishop Lucey Park open again and there are some nice elements but overall it's rather charmless, cluttered and over-engineered. Strap yourself in for a rollercoaster ride of a thread (1/n)🧵 #Cork
I have views on the refurb of Bishop Lucey Park but will outline them another day. In the meantime, here's the extension of the masonic lodge into the park on public land sold for €1. #Cork
November 16, 2025 at 5:05 PM
I have views on the refurb of Bishop Lucey Park but will outline them another day. In the meantime, here's the extension of the masonic lodge into the park on public land sold for €1. #Cork
In a part of the city already suffering from a dearth of street trees, Cork City Council are cutting down their own. Here at the old Fire Station on Watercourse Road. Silver birch, Betula pendula, RIP.
CC @oliver.ie @cllrhonorekamegni.bsky.social
CC @oliver.ie @cllrhonorekamegni.bsky.social
November 16, 2025 at 4:56 PM
In a part of the city already suffering from a dearth of street trees, Cork City Council are cutting down their own. Here at the old Fire Station on Watercourse Road. Silver birch, Betula pendula, RIP.
CC @oliver.ie @cllrhonorekamegni.bsky.social
CC @oliver.ie @cllrhonorekamegni.bsky.social
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(Andrew Caballero-Reynolds, AFP via Getty Images)
(Andrew Caballero-Reynolds, AFP via Getty Images)
November 6, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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(Andrew Caballero-Reynolds, AFP via Getty Images)
(Andrew Caballero-Reynolds, AFP via Getty Images)
We will host a special event to mark Science Week and UCC180 celebrating the UCC Arboretum through history, science and music. Thursday November 13th, 7pm, UCC. Admission is free but you must register in advance. For more information, and to register: www.eventbrite.com/e/180-years-...
November 4, 2025 at 4:27 PM
We will host a special event to mark Science Week and UCC180 celebrating the UCC Arboretum through history, science and music. Thursday November 13th, 7pm, UCC. Admission is free but you must register in advance. For more information, and to register: www.eventbrite.com/e/180-years-...
Great day at the UCC Open Day for the School of BEES. #uccopenday. More on all our degree programmes at bees.ucc.ie
October 11, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Great day at the UCC Open Day for the School of BEES. #uccopenday. More on all our degree programmes at bees.ucc.ie
Great see that our UCC Arboretum and ITEN tree resources being used by pupils in Gaelscoil Pheig Sayers, Cork this week. Check out www.tree-explorers.ie to find out more. #TreesUCC @researchireland.ie
October 8, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Great see that our UCC Arboretum and ITEN tree resources being used by pupils in Gaelscoil Pheig Sayers, Cork this week. Check out www.tree-explorers.ie to find out more. #TreesUCC @researchireland.ie
Looking forward to meeting lots of prospective students at the UCC Open Day this Saturday. Join us in the Western Gateway Building to find about the range of undergraduate programmes offered by the School of BEES.
October 7, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Looking forward to meeting lots of prospective students at the UCC Open Day this Saturday. Join us in the Western Gateway Building to find about the range of undergraduate programmes offered by the School of BEES.
Until 10th October to make a submission on the Blackpool (River Bride) Flood Relief Scheme which will concrete over the last stretch of river in Blackpool. This over-engineering would have been out-dated in the 1980s never mind 2025 (Image @saveourbrideotters.bsky.social )
www.gov.ie/en/departmen...
www.gov.ie/en/departmen...
October 1, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Until 10th October to make a submission on the Blackpool (River Bride) Flood Relief Scheme which will concrete over the last stretch of river in Blackpool. This over-engineering would have been out-dated in the 1980s never mind 2025 (Image @saveourbrideotters.bsky.social )
www.gov.ie/en/departmen...
www.gov.ie/en/departmen...
It is next to Neptune but it's not the open site visible from GG Street. It's a site further down....this one
October 1, 2025 at 6:29 PM
It is next to Neptune but it's not the open site visible from GG Street. It's a site further down....this one
Thanks to @irishexaminer.bsky.social for featuring some images of the UCC Arboretum to highlight our upcoming tree tour. We are now full up but you can pop your details on the waiting list and you might get lucky. Keep an eye on the arboretum web page for more great events incoming. #Cork #UCCTrees
September 29, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Thanks to @irishexaminer.bsky.social for featuring some images of the UCC Arboretum to highlight our upcoming tree tour. We are now full up but you can pop your details on the waiting list and you might get lucky. Keep an eye on the arboretum web page for more great events incoming. #Cork #UCCTrees
To mark National Tree Day on October 2nd and as part of UCC 180 celebrations, we will host a lunchtime tour of the UCC Arboretum. For more information, and to register, see www.ucc.ie/en/arboretum/
September 22, 2025 at 4:50 PM
To mark National Tree Day on October 2nd and as part of UCC 180 celebrations, we will host a lunchtime tour of the UCC Arboretum. For more information, and to register, see www.ucc.ie/en/arboretum/
