Brigid, Spirit of Kildare Festival – 2025 Events!
Session 1: Festival of Imbolc
Let’s make some St. Brigid’s Crosses!!
Celebrate spring and the ancient feast of Imbolc by making your own St.Brigid’s cross and explore other crosses such as the God’s eye weave. Together we will walk the bog of North Kildare to collect our rushes and gather around the fire to weave crosses for the morning.
Location: Growing Wild @ Littlewood, Derryvarroge, Donadea, Co. Kildare.
Date: Sunday 2nd Feb 2025
Time: 10-2pm
Book your FREE spot here!
Other information: We will be outdoors for the 4 hours, so make sure to wear many and warm layers, and waterproof outer layers, we will have shelter and a fire but it is just the start of February so be prepared for the cold!
We will have tea brewing, the coffee pot on and some tasty snacks by the fire for during the session too!
This project is funded by Brigid, The Spirit of Kildare Community and Creative Grant and Kildare County Council.
Any other questions please email: lucy@growingwild.ie
Session 2: Bealtaine – Foraging for Brigid’s herbs
Date: Sunday 4th May 2025
Time: 10-2pm
Location: Growing Wild @ Littlewood, Donadea
Time: 10-2pm
Outline: Come and spend the day exploring seasonal foods, medicine and dyes! We will explore and identify the seasonal plants on my land and use them to explore, harvest and process their various uses be it the folklore attached, foraging, making food, medicine or natural plant dyes. There will be abundant spring greens such as nettle, cleavers and wild garlic to be foraged. We will spend time walking on the land attuning into what is going on in late spring, what is growing, what plants are you drawn to, what properties does it have?! Talking about incorporating wild foods in your diet and discussing the benefits of living in rhythm with the seasons. We will cook on the fire and share food as part of the day!
Note: This is an Adult only event
Book your FREE spot here!
This project is funded by Brigid, The Spirit of Kildare Community and Creative Grant and Kildare County Council.
Any other questions please email: lucy@growingwild.ie
