Roz published in Accommodation, Activities, Events and Tours, Family Friendly Events, June Events, February 1, 2016

Walking Tours and Holidays at Top Of The Rock

2016 Walking Tours in West Cork

Top Of The Rock Walking Tours (and pod park) have a number of interesting walks taking place throughout 2016 including:

St Finbarr’s Pilgrim Walk Easter Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th March 2016.
Leaving aside the spiritual benefits for a moment, this walk is a truly magnificient journey which goes “up and over” three mountain systems and four valleys, namely the Ilen, Mealagh, Ouvane and Lee valley basins.
Sheeps Head and St Finbarr’s Walking week 15th-20th May 2016:
A four day walking tour from the SHEEPS HEAD lighthouse to St Finbarr’s hermitage at GOUGANE BARRA, with five nights’ accommodation at the Top of the Rock Pod Páirc and Walking Centre.

Poets people and places walking week 19th-24th June

A walking tour with Richard Whyte who has a huge love of poetry and all things to do with nature. As one walks with Richard he will pull just the right piece of poetry out of his top pocket and recite it on the spot.
Walking the Sheep’s Head and St Finbarr’s Pilgrim Path for September Walking Week 18th-23rd September
A four day walking tour from the SHEEPS HEAD lighthouse to St Finbarr’s hermitage at GOUGANE BARRA, with five nights’ accommodation at the Top of the Rock Pod Páirc and Walking Centre designed to give you a taste for Irish life and landscape.
For more information on any of the above or to arrange a custom tailored walking tour visit Topoftherock.ie

Roz published in Activities, April Events, August Events, Family Friendly Events, Food Blog, January 29, 2015

Seaweed Foraging Events 2015

The Sea Gardener Foraging Events & Workshops

Marie Power aka The Sea Gardener runs a number of seaweed foraging events throughout the year and is found at many of the food festivals nationwide. She also provides individual and customized events such as Seaweed Cookery Workshops, Picnics and Seaweed Sessions With Friends!
2014 Events

April 12 & 13
Forages & Cookery Demos, Dungarvan Food Festival
May 1
Talk at Wexford Wildfowl Reserve. Wexford Field Naturalists Club
May 17
Seaweed Forage, Baginbun Beach. WFNC
May 18
Seaweed Forage, Bealtaine Festival, Kilfarassey, Co. Waterford
June 15
Cookery Demo with Cycle Forage at The Tannery to celebrate Bike Week
June
Cookery Demo, The Bay Cafe, Dunmore East Food Festival
July 27
Beach Picnic & Forage, Kilfarassey
August 10
Beach Walk & Forage, Rathmoylan & Ballymacaw, Co.Waterford
Sept 10
Waterford Harvest Festival
October
Bia Bofinne, Inishbofin Food Festival
October
Dingle Food Festival

For more details Theseagardener.ie or Follow Marie on Twitter:@TheSeaGardener

Roz published in Accommodation, Activities, August Events, Community Hubs, Crafts, January 25, 2015

Events At Crann Og Eco Farm

Crann Og Eco Friendly Accommodation

Crann Og Eco Farm are based in Gort, Co Galway. Last year we met up with Florian and Marion during our nationwide Ecotour and had a tour around the farm which offers a lesson in self sustainability and upcycling!
Crann Og offer eco friendly accommodation plus run a number of events and workshops throughout the year , some of which are listed below:

February 1: Imbolc
March 30 – April 2: Huath Forest School Education Part 1
May 1: Beltaine
June 25 – 28: Moonlodge Sister Meeting
July 9 – 12: Huath Forest School Education Part 2
August 2: Lughnasa
November 2: Samhain

Marion’s yoga classes are on every Monday and Tuesday (please call before coming)and we might be lucky enough to start a weekly belly dance class here in 2015.
Apart from the list above, we are also planning on the following events and workshops:

TeeNature,
Eco Family Days around the Celtic
Year Celebrations,
Weekends designed by us with various activities
Irish Experience weeks, etc.

For the latest updates visit the events page on crann-og.net here >>

Eco Active Social

June Events