September in Sonairte
IN keeping with the seasons, in September courses and events at Sonairte will focus on making the most of the nature's bounty. So if you want to learn to make your own preserves, make cider from scratch, or learn how to forge for wild food please visit.
This Saturday, Kathy Marsh will host a full-day course (10am – 4pm) introducing participants to the harvesting and storage of crops. Following in the footsteps of age-old traditions, Kathy will demonstrate a range of techniques for home preserving, such as salting, pickling, and making jams and chutneys.
Then on Sunday, the venue hosts a family holistic health day. Over the course of this day, participants of any age will have the opportunity to sample a range of different holistic healing techniques, from Reiki, to reflexology, acupuncture and shiatsu, Indian head massage and more.
The day will also provide visitors with the chance to learn more about herbal plants, homeopathy and angels, and a range of books and CDs will be on sale.
The day will also include fun, family events including fairies and superheroes, kids fancy dress adventure on Sonairte's Nature Trail (parents bring your own picnic), pottery for kids and face painting.
On September 19th, botanist Emma Reeves, will deliver a half-day course (2pm-4pm) on the basics of wild food foraging.
On September 18th and 19th, Paul Finch will be teaching basket making with willow. Over the course of the weekend, participants will learn how to make, and also bring home a round willow basket. This course will cover types and processes of willow and techniques from traditional through to contemporary uses in production, and is suitable for all stages of experience in basket making.
On September 24th, craft cider maker David Llewellyn visits Sonairte for a full-day course on how to make home made cider.
Also in September we will have our regular features, our organic garden, café, eco-shop and farmers market on the 19th of September. We hope to see you at Sonairte soon, but if you can't join us in the real world, go on-line to our website www.sonairte.ie to learn more and become a friend on facebook to get details of courses, gardening tips, and much more.
