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Little beings on Wild Angelica flower in the meadow

Healing the Rift

Community Article

At noon today, when the sun is at its zenith, we place the offerings created by a group in this place, Grá Nádúr, embodying the prayer of Healing the Rift between Nature and Humanity.

The Daisy

Preparing for the Summer Solstice - Mon 21st June at 04:32 2021

Community Article

Today we prepare to mark the mid summertime when the sun appears to stand still in the sky, the longest day and give thanks, and to honour the relationship with the Sun and the Earth, the moons and planets, which creates Life as we know it upon Earth, our home.

Nikki Darrell in the Regent's Park, London 2017

Decolonising Plant Medicine

Community Article

None of us has escaped the influence and colonising ideas of the Empire, capitalism and patriarchy and the journey to authenticity can sometimes feel arduous but then there is the fun and joy of rediscovering all sorts of forgotten treasures and meeting wonderful allies in the work.

A lovely warming dish of Gnocchi

Making Gnocchi

Article

Another great way to include nettles in your diet. Nettles are one of the best sources of leaf protein as well as many minerals and other nutrients and this is a wonderful winter comfort

Gra Nadur - The Boundary

The School moves to Wexford

Article

This Spring intensive was held 24 & 25 March and we had a wonderful group of people becoming taking this journey of rediscovering their own authentic Natural Self.

Nettle seeding in August to September

Covid-19 health information

Article

The humble but mighty nettle is now getting the recognition it deserves and has been shown to contain a plant lectin which prevents the virus replicating so time to make nettle soup and nettle pesto and drink nettle tea or gargle with it.

Nikki Darrell

Nikki directing locations for plants in Wexford

Harvesting Ireland’s Herbal Assets: The Role of Co-Operatives

Article

In 2008 Nikki Darrell completed her Masters Thesis which examines the potential of developing a Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (MAP) sector as part of supporting the shift towards biological farming and regenerative agriculture we need to make and the role cooperatives could play in this.

Nikki Darrell

Burdock flowering in Magourney

05- Wild Walkabout Diary in Magourney Gardens - 1st September '19

Freedom Gardening

This Summer video is the fifth of our films out and about on the land with the plants. We made this late in August at noon on an overcast day with a bit of glare coming through and looking like mist at the edges. Hope you enjoy this one ...

Cornflower blossom in Magourney Gardens

04- Wild Walkabout Diary in Magourney Gardens - July '19

Freedom Gardening

This Summer video is the fouth of our films out and about on the land with the plants. We made this early in July on an overcast day and did the close-ups a few days later, the weather was windy, a bit sunnier and some of the plants had already changed too.

Bumble Bee on the pale Manuka in Magourney Gardens

03- Wild Walkabout Diary in Magourney Gardens - June '19

Freedom Gardening

This Summer video is the third of our films out and about on the land with the plants. We made this early in June on a lovely warm day, and one can see the garden is really in full swing now and the growth has come into its own with fruits setting.

Apple tree blossoming in Magourney

02- Wild Walkabout Diary in Magourney Gardens - May '19

Freedom Gardening

This Spring video is the second of our films out and about on the land with the plants. We made this early in May on a lovely clear and sunny day, and one can see the garden is really waking up now and the growth is on.

The Herbal Primer for Children

The Herbal Primer

Children's Book

A primer for National Schools, compiled with the assistance of Coachford National School, Co Cork.

Cowslip in bloom in Magourney Gardens

01-Wild Walkabout Diary in Magourney Gardens-Mar'19

Freedom Gardening

This Spring video is the first of our long-awaited films out and about on the land with the plants. We made this late in March on a lovely clear and sunny day, and one can see the garden is only beginning to wake up. This series is progressing monthly ...

Winter Hellebore flowering

Nature Healing Ally Intensive

Article

This Spring intensive was held 24 & 25 March and we had a wonderful group of people becoming taking this journey of rediscovering their own authentic Natural Self.

Mung beans sprouted

Sprouting Super Foods

Article

Sprouted super foods with seeds, beans and growing micro-greens. Sprouts are a convenient and highly effective way of enriching the diet.

Nikki Darrell of Veriditas Hibernica

Irish Smudge Herbs - Rosemary, Bay, Sage and Wormwood

Smudge, Smoke and Fumigation

Article

In most cultures throughout the world smoke, smudge and incense would have formed part of ritual and ritual was seen as part of the sacred ordinary and ordinary sacredness.

Nikki Darrell of Veriditas Hibernica

Prunella, rose & elderflower and sour cherry meads

Meads

Article

Traditional mead is a natural ferment similar to a wine made with honey water and yeast. It is usually made using wild yeasts although it is possible to get cultured yeast from home brewing suppliers.

Nikki Darrell of Veriditas Hibernica

Fern on the banks of the River Bann

Dreaming the Plant Medicine School into Being

Article

Once upon a time ……… about 14 months ago, the bright wizard of the East travelled from Grá Nádúr in Wexford to pay his respects to the warm medicine woman of the South at Veriditas Hibernica.

Nikki Darrell and Alex Duffy

Yarrow in Magourney Garden

Balancing Vagal Tone

Article

The vagus nerve was for a while thought of as ‘just one of the cranial nerves’. Its very name implies it is a wandering vagabond of a nerve, meandering around the body to nearly everywhere (not the adrenals though) and doing this in a vague manner.

Nikki Darrell of Veriditas Hibernica

Chalk Blue Butterfly on Hollyfort Hill, Wexford

Plants to Encourage Wildlife in the Garden

Article

Wild gardening; planning what variety of plants to include with some thought can make your garden attractive to wildlife and actually increase the biodiversity in your locality.

Nikki Darrell of Veriditas Hibernica

Kimchi in a Kilner Jar

Experimentation in Fermentation

Article

Kimchi (that’s the Korean version), krauts (including saurkaraut) Kvaas or fermented vegetables are the most miraculous way of preparing a probiotic and prebiotic fermented food that I have come across.

Nikki Darrell of Veriditas Hibernica

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Courses ~ Traditional Herbal and Botanical Medicine Apprenticeship, Clinical Herbal Practitioner Training, Aromatherapy and Aromatic Medicine Training, Continuing Herbal Professional Development for Herbalists in Ireland (Ire), in the United Kingdom (UK) and in Europe (EU), Face to Face Learning, Blended Learning, Courses in Herbalism, Herbal Medicine and Herbalist Training, online and face to face located in Grá Nádúr, Hollyfort, Gorey, Co. Wexford, Y25 C6N1. Ireland.