Meadowsweet Farm - Summer Activities 2008
The Month of June |
Hare Krishna Chanting Programme |
Saturday 7 th June 6pm |
Spiritual discourse and vegetarian meal, with Tridandi Swami Maharaja. Everyone welcome. |
Build a Willow Bird-hide |
Saturday 21 st June 10am – 4pm |
Adults and children all ages welcome. Hundreds of trees have been planted since the year 2000 at Meadowsweet Farm. As the trees have grown, bird-life has increased dramatically. Come and help build a bird-hide. Vegetarian lunch provided plus bird information resources. No charge |
Working with Wool Day |
Sunday 22 nd June 10am – 4pm |
Preparing fleeces, carding, using a drop spindle, spinning.
Children of all ages and parents welcome. Vegetarian lunch provided. €15 euro |
Nature Spirit Photography Weekend with Kevin Yarnall |
Friday 27 th June Dusk, Saturday 28 th June Dawn & Dusk, Sunday 29 th June Dawn |
Come and spend a peaceful weekend and connect with the Spirit in Nature at dawn & dusk. Includes talk and slides on the Saturday 2pm-4pm.
Residential:- all vegetarian meals provided, Friday evening to Sunday lunch time. €240 euro.
Non-residential:- Sat & Sun lunches and refreshments provided. €150 euro.
Teenagers and adults welcome.
Please bring wet weather gear, boots, warm clothing, a camera, and a torch |
| The Month of July |
| Family Wildlife Day |
| Saturday 5 th July 10:30am – 3:30pm |
| Exploring local trees, birds, flowers (including those especially loved by bees), insects and pond-life. All ages of children welcome with parents. Bring a flower press if you have one. Vegetarian lunch provided. Cost €10 euro per adult. |
| Family Blackcurrant Day |
| Saturday 12 th July 10:30am – 3:30pm |
| Pick blackcurrants to take home, make jam, and puree blackcurrants into yoghurt for lunch's dessert. After lunch see how to bottle blackcurrant juice using steam method, and learn about medicinal benefits of blackcurrants. €20 euro per adult, children free |
| Parent & Child Herb Walk with herbalist and natural healer Amanda Rayment. |
| Thursday 24 th July 10:30am – 3:30pm |
| Includes workshop after lunch making simple home herbal remedies. Cost €20 euro per adult (includes materials). Children free. Vegetarian lunch provided. |
| Heart Whispering – contents of the womens' herbal medicine chest. With Amanda Rayment. |
| Fri 25 th , Sat 26 th , Sun 27 th July |
| Herbs for infertility, womens' ailments, menstrual problems, birth and menopause. Residential €300 euro. Non-residential €185 euro. (Brochure available). |
For further information email Debra@glendree.com
Telephone 00 353 (61) 924868 Telephone 00 44 1895 623640 until 10th February