Begin your adventure by meeting your guide and heading into the woods. Discover one of the 0.02% remaining ancient woodlands in Ireland, filled with mature specimens of native Irish trees and a forest floor bursting with edible delights.
Blend simple foraging for seasonal herbs, nuts, and fruit with leaves that taste like butterhead lettuce, flowers that can cure medieval viruses, and a huge array of wild herbs perfect for teas and tinctures. Discover which leaves turn to soap when they get wet, what flower cures a hangover, and what tree was known as the Witches Tree for all the cures it holds.
Walk along the ancient paths and hear a little of the history of the region, from pagan Druids to rampaging Knights. Learn about Ogham, Celtic Druidic Tree Worship, and how the trees were protected within the Brehon Laws of old Ireland, with huge fines for damaging a “Noble of the Woods.”
As if that wasn't enough, be introduced to the “Wood Wide Web” as you learn how the trees communicate, grow communities, share resources, and even see and count.
This 2.5-hour woodland walking workshop will leave you with loads of new skills, a couple of cool bush hacks to show off, and a deeper understanding of the forest environment, plus a refreshing drink to enjoy as you soak it all up.
