Wild Medicine & Crafting: A Samhain Workshop

Name: Wild Medicine & Crafting: A Samhain Workshop
Start: 2025-10-11T10:30:00+01:00
End: 2025-10-11T17:30:00+01:00
Location: Ballydorgan, Fermoy, Ireland

Schedule

Sat Oct 11 2025 at 10:30 am to 05:30 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Ballydorgan, Fermoy, Ireland | Cork, CK

Hosted by Herbalist Luke Ó hErodáin and his wife Niamh Ó hErodáin.
Step into the turning of the Celtic year and celebrate the preparation for Samhain with a day of herbs, craft, and community. Together we will walk the land, gather plants, prepare seasonal remedies, and share nourishing food (with a wild foraging twist). Throughout the day we will enjoy warming cups of seasonal herbal tea blends, specially prepared for the occasion.
Location: Luke & Niamh’s Cottage, located between Fermoy and Ballyduff (exact location given closer to date after booking).
Limited spaces available! Please book using the ticket link.
Morning — Samhain Herbal Medicine
10:30am Herb Walk & Gathering
A guided walk with Luke among the fields and hedgerows of the farm to meet the plants of the season and collect herbs for the day’s creations.
Midday Meal
12:30pm — Light Lunch in the cottage
A seasonal soup with foraged goods and organic local produce, shared together.
Afternoon — Crafting & Creativity
13:30pm Herbal Crafting Workshop
Hands-on herb crafting using plants. You will go home with the following:
A Hawthorn tincture — medicine for the heart at the year’s threshold
A Rosehip cold syrup — a nourishing, Vitamin C rich winter tonic
Smudges — make protective bundles of mixed herbs
Straw flower garland — weave a charm of colour and meaning for the season
Closing
16:45pm — End of Day Gathering
We close with tea and reflection, sharing our creations before stepping back into the world.