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JULY 2009
Nature Walk
The members of Transition Inishowen have said they are hoping a
large crowd will attend a forthcoming Nature Walk with expert herbalist
and author Judith Hoad. The "Edible and Medicinal Herb Walk"
takes place Saturday 1st August in Greencastle from 10am to 2pm
costing €10 and includes lunch.
Accoring to the group Judith Hoad, a retired Western Herbalist,
has been walking the lanes, fields and gardens of Ireland for nearly
thirty years, introducing the people who come with her to the medicinal
qualities of the wild plants that grow there. They have also said
that more recently there has been a growing interest in the edible
plants that grow wild, as well. "As Judith uses these in her
own kitchen and has done for years, she is only too happy to add
this information to the walks," spokesperson for Transition
Inishowen, Kathleen O'Hara Farren said.
Judith Hoad added that the origins of herbal medicine are primarily
wild plants and said very rarely are any of them cultivated. "I
am very keen for everyone to have access, through knowledge gleaned
from any reliable sources, to the benefits to be derived from these
plants. With the world domination of food seeds by only one or two
multinational corporations, it is going to become important in the
future to know what is available in the wild for both food and medicine."
Judith's walks are full of anecdote and memorable stories about
the plants, what they do, how they can be treated and she debunks
some of the myths that have grown up around some of them in modern
times. She welcomes all ages and invites us to "come and enjoy
our natural heritage!"
"Plase book by phone or email so that we can prepare for lunch".
For only €10 you can attend a guided nature walk learning about
all the uses of wild herbs and vegetation growing in hedgerows and
meadows. It starts at 10am and ends after lunch on Saturday 1st
August at Jo and Geoff Fowler's farm in Greencastle. Directions
will be given when you book." Anyone interested should contact
Kathleen at (074 93 81000 or 086 1222898 or email transitioninishowen@gmailcom
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