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Herbal Medicine, Organic Skincare & Workshops. Donegal, Ireland
13/09/2026
Delighted to be facilitating this hands-on Making Skincare & Basic Herbal Medicine workshop with Gteic Carraig Áirt! Gteic Carraig Àirt
We'll be creating natural, organic skin & beauty products and herbal medicines the way our ancestors did.
📅 Wed 23rd Sept, 7-9pm
📍 Gteic @ Carraig Áirt
Only 10 places — book directly with Mary at Gteic Carraig Áirt on (074) 915 4291
Created by hand, made the old way — your skin will thank you.
Organic Tallow Balm Workshop
Come get hands-on and make magic: learn the ingredients, craft your own Íoc na Talún tallow balm, and take it home the same night.
📅 Monday, Sept 28th
⏰ 6.30–8.30pm
📍 The Well Lane, Ballybofey
Spaces are limited — link in bio to book your spot.
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01/09/2026
Elderberry & Echinacea Handcrafted Syrup — What's Actually In It
I have chosen really wholesome ingredients, each one earning its place, with goodness, nothing just for flavour.
- Elderberry: the hedgerow standby, the base of nearly every autumn syrup for good reason
- Echinacea: traditionally used to support the body through seasonal change
- Rosehip: naturally high in vitamin C, tart and bright
- Hawthorn berry: an old heart-and-circulation ally, right at home alongside elder
- Clove & cinnamon: warming spices that round out the flavour and bring their own traditional uses
- Lemon balm: calming, gently uplifting, softens the whole blend
- Honey: binds it all together and carries it beautifully
Simmered slow, small batch, made the way I've always made it.
The Elderberry & Echinacea Syrup — available now on the website. Link in bio
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Handcrafted Elderberry & Echinacea Immunity Syrup 250ml | Simple Herbal Remedies Elderberry & Echinacea Immune SyrupTrom (Elderberry) — from the Old Irish "tromm," the tree long honoured as a guardian and healer in Irish folk traditionA rich, ruby-dark syrup crafted to support your body through the changing seasons. This blend brings together deeply traditional immune-support....
Back to school = back to germs
So this week we're making a big batch of elderberry syrup (sú an tromáin) to keep in the fridge for the whole family.
I made a more complex version of this in my Irish Herbal Family First Aid class this week!
The elder tree has been part of Irish folk medicine for generations — it was even considered bad luck to cut one down without asking permission first, that's how protective our ancestors believed it to be. There's something grounding about leaning on that same plant wisdom now, in a house full of lunchboxes and early alarms.
What you need:
Dried elderberries
Echinacea
Water
Raw honey
Optional: A cinnamon stick
Simmer the berries gently until reduced, mash and strain through a cloth, let it cool completely, then stir in your honey (never boil honey — it kills the good stuff). Store in the fridge and take a spoonful daily, or at the first sign of a sniffle.
It's one of those simple recipes that gets passed down — my granny would have made something similar without ever calling it "elderberry syrup."
Just... what you did when someone got a cold.
Save this for your next home apothecary session.
21/08/2026
From the Irish hedge to your home
Our next workshop in the Living Apothecaries series is here — Natural Family Herbal First Aid.
Gentle plant remedies for the whole family: you'll make your own daisy bruise balm and elderberry syrup to take home, and learn how to reach for the hedge before the chemist.
✔️ Beginner friendly
✔️ All materials included
✔️ Products yours to keep
✔️ Make an Elderberry Syrup
✔️ Make a Bruise Balm
📅 25th August, 6.30–8.30pm
📍 The Well Lane, Ballybofey
Spots are limited — link in bio to book.
18/08/2026
Before the chemist, there was the hedge.
Bruised knee — a plantain leaf, chewed or crushed, pressed straight on.
Upset tummy — dandelion tea.
Cough coming on — elderberry, spoon by spoon.
Winters over — Spring tonic.
What did your granny or mother reach for? Tell me below — I love hearing these.
If you want to bring that knowledge back into your own home, join me 25th August for a hands-on family herbal first aid workshop. Link in bio.
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