Learn how to grow your own produce in Sonairte’s 250-year-old walled garden with Robert Miller. Robert studied horticulture at the National Botanic Gardens and now works for Beechpark Eco Farm in Clonsilla. He has also received a Permaculture Design Certificate from Cultivate in Cloughjordan Ecovillage and has worked both in commercial landscaping and as a […]

Tadeusz who is a technician specialising in forest management will lead a forestry workshop to teach us about the forest environment. He has spent many years studying and working within forests in Ireland and Poland and brings a wealth of information on forests and how their eco-systems work. 1. forestry structure and examples from the […]

Learn how to grow your own produce in Sonairte’s 250-year-old walled garden with Robert Miller. Robert studied horticulture at the National Botanic Gardens and now works for Beechpark Eco Farm in Clonsilla. He has also received a Permaculture Design Certificate from Cultivate in Cloughjordan Ecovillage and has worked both in commercial landscaping and as a […]

Join us for this 3-hour workshop we will cover the fundamentals of making wines using wild ingredients. You will learn the basics of fermentation, Zaneta from Rerooting the Future will share with you how she makes sulphite-free wines. You will learn about the equipment and sterilisation thereof. And you will learn how to make delicious […]

Join us on Saturday the of 15th July at the Wild Tea workshop, we will go for a walk around the garden identifying good tea plants. Zaneta will show you how to make fermented tea, and we will have a bit of a tea party followed by the opportunity to make your own teas to […]

Join Zaneta Wright from Rerooting the Future for a fun and informative foraging walk on the 16th of July This walk will focus on seasonal, local, wild edible plants. Zaneta has been teaching foraging for a number of years and her passion and enthusiasm for the subject shine through on these walks.   ***Sonairte reserves […]

Tadeusz who is a technician specialising in forest management will lead a forestry workshop to teach us about the forest environment. He has spent many years studying and working within forests in Ireland and Poland and brings a wealth of information on forests and how their eco-systems work. 1. forestry structure and examples from the […]

CASK Climate Aware Seasonal Kitchen  - Tasting event. Saturday the 29th of July 2023 Venue: Long Hall

Learn how to grow your own produce in Sonairte’s 250-year-old walled garden with Robert Miller. Robert studied horticulture at the National Botanic Gardens and now works for Beechpark Eco Farm in Clonsilla. He has also received a Permaculture Design Certificate from Cultivate in Cloughjordan Ecovillage and has worked both in commercial landscaping and as a […]

Foraging for food is our heritage and is one of the best ways we can engage with nature. But why forage now? Research shows that wild plants are far higher in nutrients than commercially grown plants and are far better for our micro-biome, so our immune systems benefit too. Beyond this, foraging is a truly […]

Connect with nature by joining Isabel Fanning for a free herb walk and talk on the 19th of August. Isabel will talk about the herbs encountered in the Sonairte garden and Nature Trail and about the role of plants and herbs in promoting and maintaining health. About Isabel Fanning: Isabel Fanning Dipl. Herb., MIRH, RPHN, […]

Tadeusz who is a technician specialising in forest management will lead a forestry workshop to teach us about the forest environment. He has spent many years studying and working within forests in Ireland and Poland and brings a wealth of information on forests and how their eco-systems work. 1. forestry structure and examples from the […]