Bealtaine Cottage, Ireland
One Woman, Three Acres.
There follows some correspondence from a subscriber to Bealtaine Cottage.
Colette,
I follow Bealtaine Cottage regularly since I discovered your wonderful work through Tom O’ Brien’s program, From Alpha To Omega. That was a brilliant interview. Your openness and natural manner really came through in quite a powerful way. 
I am so heartened by your mission of re-leafing Ireland as I watch with dismay the senseless removal of so many of our beautiful conifers and other trees here in the Pacific Northwest of America. It makes no sense to me whatsoever to take away all that grace. Yet it continues at an alarming pace.
I am so glad to know there are others who share my concern and deep love of our most noble and life giving creatures of our planet. May the green realm prevail! 
Wangari Maathai comes to mind when I think of you and what you intend to accomplish. Please know you should not have to save the green mantle of Ireland alone. 
Perhaps your strong, unwavering voice shall enlist as many kindred spirits who shall plant not 900+ trees as you yourself have nobly done, not 9,000 trees as you intend with your own hands, but 90 million or more trees in Ireland alone! Goodness only knows the immense numbers of trees planted to the far corners of this world from a single originating voice…. May it be so! 
May your mission far surpass your own expectations many fold, please stay safe, and take the best care of yourself.
Dear Richard…such wonderful, uplifting and inspiring words!
My beautiful Ireland, this amazing Earth, so abundant and caring, despite our hapless ways!
Planting trees is a prayer to God, to make the future secure, for those we love and will never even meet in this life.
The Native Americans spoke of the seventh generation, the descendants we will never know, but love all the same.
We must be mindful of them, and in that mindfulness, nudge that little bit closer to the Creator.
Let us not just hope, Richard, but act in great and unshakeable faith that there will be a tomorrow for our humanity.
I was very moved by both your letters, Richard and Colette, at a time when I’m reading all about Fukushima radiation and all seems so desperate. It’s heart warming and gives me faith that we can turn the tide in our many small ways, planting trees, creating paradise in our unique ways. Thank you for your inspiring project Colette. with love and blessings Janie
I am hoping that governments of the globe will collect together their finest and brightest experts to help solve the crisis at Fukushima…and then close down all Nuclear establishments. Everything is possible, we must hope and live the best we can,
Blessings X
Hear, hear, Richard. May the green mantle spread far and wide. Here in Ontario, the government has a program to help farms plant more trees and the goal is 50,000,000 trees in the next few years. I truly hope it come to pass. Colette, born in Cork, living in Canada.
Fantastic news!
Hi Colette, This is indeed a lovely and inspiring letter. I just wanted to let you know that I have been planting willow in my garden as a source of fuel for the future. Good wishes to you Colette- Mary
And wonderful food for the bees too, Mary, as well as birds and many other forms of life…wonderful!
Many thanks for sharing Richards letter. His and your words are echoed all over the world. We need to protect our Mother Earth.
The movement is growing, Carole and looking good!
Richard’s letter is beautiful, and myself and I’m sure many others agree with his words. You are such an inspiration, Colette. Keep up the wonderful work you are doing for Ireland and its living communities.
Bless you Julie, for the world is a beautiful place and there is an awakening…
Like Richard, I live in the American Pacific Nor’west. I have only a wee 1/2 acre and work to keep it green. My golf-course-greened neighbor looks at my wild refugee of plants with disdain; but I feel like a Mother Goose who must spread her wings to protect abandoned plant fledglings! Keep up the work at Bealtaine Cottage!
Keep up your good work too X