Herbs and Herbalism with Sonya McGee

Name: Herbs and Herbalism with Sonya McGee
Start: 2025-10-17T14:00:00+01:00
End: 2025-10-17T17:00:00+01:00
Location: Ballymaloe Cookery School, P25 R274

Schedule

Fri Oct 17 2025 at 02:00 pm to 05:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Ballymaloe Cookery School, P25 R274 | Cork, CK

Sonya McGee, a valued member of our Farm and Garden Team, is a certified herbalist practitioner with over 8 years experience of working with herbs to create tinctures, balms, decoctions, teas and infusions to support physical and mental health.
This half day course is based in our farm school classroom, herb gardens and across our 100 acre organic farm. Sonya will take you through the entire process from sowing to harvesting to drying herbs for future use.
What You’ll Learn:
How to grow and propagate a range of both annual and perennial seasonal herbs in raised beds and containers
How to harvest and dry herbs
How to make herb teas, infusions and tisanes
Good to Know:
We’ll spend time walking and learning around the farm and gardens so please bring suitable clothing and footwear - and allow for changeable weather!
Tea, Coffee and sweet treats will be served from 2.15pm
Please arrive early to register and get ready for a busy afternoon of hands on learning
The course is held at Ballymaloe Cookery School’s Organic Farm and Gardens in Shanagarry, Co. Cork P25 R274