I’ve been busy this last week updating and sending off the Samhain module which is part of the Wise Woman Training Course. danusirishherbgarden.com/wise-woman-training/ I am delighted that so many are engaging with this course which goes around the Wheel of the Year. I have always enjoyed Samhain. As a child the possibility of magic and …. Read More
Category: Samhain
Danu’s Irish Herb Garden – Winter is Coming
Look at the snow on the mountains! Last week, before Samhain, there was a hint of what might be to come, in terms of winter weather, so I am busy preparing cold and cough remedies from the herbs I have harvested this year. Coltsfoot Coltsfoot leaf is one I always make sure to have enough …. Read More
An Bhean Feasa – Herbs, Herbs and Herb Walk
Herbs such as this beautiful Chamomile are almost finished for the year. I noticed one or two flower heads still shining away in the herb garden but unfortunately, some of my Chamomile plants were burned badly by the salt wind after Storm Ali. This Calendula is more fortunate, being in the poly tunnel and may …. Read More
Samhain – Summer’s End, Seed Fall
Happy Samhain Greetings! It is Summer’s End, the leaves have fallen from some of the trees and they are looking stark and bare. Other trees are changing their colours and brightening up the bleak landscape, adding yellows and oranges to the palette. One of the many Hawthorn trees on my road reveals its …. Read More