THE eight year old narrator on the soundtrack of the Burren's latest interpretative centre was very clear about things.
"Every spring and summer the rocky Burren blossoms into a fabulous flower garden, said Jennifer Walsh, with a freshness and exuberance that left David Bellamy in the ha'penny place.
"There is such an amazing collection of plants, you would think their seeds had been scattered by a mad gardener."
The opening audiovisual show at Burren exposure just outside Ballyvaughan, Co Clare, told the story of the world famous stone landscape, rare orchids and archaeological remains in a new and arresting way.
And there were no protesters outside waving placards, just a few locals and visitors who seemed to drink in the huge photographs of coral fragments, fossils, fulachta fiadh and ring forts not forgetting, of course, the "dazzling blue" spring gentians and the yellow Welsh poppy.
All the environmentalists seemed to be on the inside, including Gordon d'Arcy, an environmental writer who produced the narrative; the owner Leonard Culligan, who took a "non invasive" approach to his project; and Veronica Nicholson, whose stunning photographs made the show an unquestionable success.
It seemed an object lesson to the Government in how to tackle the difficult question of interpretative centres.
The low building it shares with a shop and restaurant is a former fish processing plant which has been clad in limestone, making it much more attractive than before.
It lies beside the main road around the Burren, rather than within the wilderness area, in direct contrast to the latest plans for a scaled down centre on the controversial Mullaghmore site.
The Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht, Mr Higgins, remains committed to the Mullaghmore plan, despite sustained criticism from the Heritage Council and others.
Perhaps he should visit the Ballyvaughan centre, which came about largely through private efforts apart from a "minor grant" from the Department, according to Mr Culligan.
Last word, however, goes to Jennifer Walsh, whose youthful enthusiasm entranced visitors yesterday. "I hope we can conserve this fabulous fertile rock for everyone to enjoy," she said. "It's a truly amazing place."