Irish Wildlife Society
Overview
Instead of sending money to an NGO, which then spends loads on a board and staff and offices and admin…
- Members pay nothing at first; they just commit to paying monthly, e.g., 25 euro shares.
- Each share gives the user a right to visit and a nominal piece of the land.
- Shareholders get timeshare on the holiday chalets located there
- They can be used by the shareholders themselves or rented out.
- For rented land, members send via direct debit to the landowner.
Each parcel of land is its own entity and runs independently of the others. Members run it themselves, within the society’s rules. An example to base things on (on the ground) is given by Wild Ireland. However, it’s only open to the members of that particular project and a limited number of their guests.
Rough calculation (based on renting, though loans to buy and own the land are another method). (using $ for EUR cos this system wont do the euro symbol.)
$300 per acre per year
$25 per person per month gives 1 acre each. So if we find a 50-acre plot, we need 50 shares.
Each share can also pay $5 per month to buy and set up some glamping-type structures. Those who do will own a timeshare on them. Different times of year will be different amounts of time, with a unit being (e.g.) longer in winter than in summer. All this only if the landowner has agreed in the lease.
Locations
Possibilities. Got to start somewhere…
https://maps.app.goo.gl/u3WymrWnLEPeEM536
Logo, Artwork, Theme
Artistic Styles & Ideas
1. Celtic-Inspired Design
- Motifs: Use Celtic knots, spirals, and triskele symbols intertwined with animal forms.
- Example: A red deer with antlers shaped like Celtic knots, standing in a misty bog.
- Symbolism: Connection to ancient Ireland, spiritual protection, and nature’s cycles.
2. Silhouette or Minimalist Design
- Motifs: Clean outlines of animals like the Irish hare, barn owl, or puffin.
- Example: A lone hare under a crescent moon with a wild mountain backdrop.
- Symbolism: Simplicity, speed, mystery, and the wild spirit of Ireland.
3. Storytelling Composition
- Motifs: Combine multiple animals in a natural scene—cliffs with puffins, pine martens in a tree, deer at a lake.
- Example: A scene showing a pine marten in a hazel tree, a curlew flying above, and a red deer in the background, all tied together by winding Celtic patterns.
- Symbolism: Harmony of land, sky, and creature—representing balance and Irish ecology.
4. Tattoo-Style (Bold Lines + Detail)
- Motifs: Realistic or stylized versions of key species.
- Popular: The Irish hare, often shown in motion or with a spiraled background, and the curlew with its curved beak and haunting presence.
- Symbolism: Speed (hare), resilience and mystery (owl), and heritage (curlew).
Symbolic Animal Combos (with Meaning)
| Animal | Pair With | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Red Deer | Oak Tree, Celtic Knot | Nobility, endurance, rooted heritage |
| Irish Hare | Moon, Shamrock | Speed, folklore, Irish identity |
| Barn Owl | Stars, Celtic Spiral | Wisdom, mystery, ancient knowledge |
| Puffin | Cliff, Atlantic Waves | Freedom, adventure, coastal spirit |
| Curlew | Bog Cotton, Peat Mounds | Elegy for lost nature, haunting beauty |
| Salmon | River, Tree of Life | Knowledge, growth, transformation |
Inspiration Themes
- “Wild Ireland at Dusk”: A moody scene with an owl in flight, a hare in a field, and salmon leaping.
- “Spirits of the Land”: Animal figures emerging from Celtic stone carvings or mist.
- “Guardians of the Bog”: Curlew, frog, and dragonfly as protectors of ancient peatlands.
That covers everything essential—style, subject, and purpose—in a quick, repeatable form.
Icons and Logos
Done.
Contact
Most orgs will not be interested or will not be useful at all in this because it makes them pretty much not needed. Still, I will note a couple in case I feel reckless one day.
https://www.woodlandleague.org
https://rewildingcoombeshead.co.uk/