Join Lorraine from Gallivanting.ie on a tour of Courtown woods. This is a tour like no other. It is more a rambling workshop as you discover a whole new world under the leafy canopy of Courtown Woods.
One of the 0.02% remaining ancient woodlands in Ireland it is a truly wonderful place to explore. Filled with mature specimens of our native Irish Trees, along with a forest floor bursting with edible delights.
The tour blends simple foraging for seasonal herbs, nuts, and fruit along with leaves that taste like butterhead lettuce, flowers that can cured medieval virus's, a huge array of wild herbs perfect for teas and tinctures.
What’s included:
Explore an Ancient Native Woodland Woodland blended with over 400 tree species
Complimentary Sparkling Nettle Drink from award-winning local business WILDAbout
Learn about Ogham, Celtic Druidic Tree Worship and Medicine
Learn to identify native Irish trees and discover how they were used by our ancestors
Learn to forage for simple and easy ingredients to use at home
Discover some of the local history and folklore and the impact of the Famine on the local people
Hear the story of the ghost that haunts the Chestnut Walk
Approximately 2.5 hours
Price
Adult €35
Child under 12 €10
Child under 6 €1
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