Brighid's Ogham Grove

Brighid's Ogham Grove
Brighid's Ogham Grove
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  • REMARKABLE RHUBARB! by Veronica Smith

    Whether you love it or hate it, Rhubarb (Rheum Palmatum / Rhabarbarum) is one of the earliest edible garden plants ready in the spring! Depending on your geographical position, you can start picking rhubarb stalks from March right up until the autumn. IS IT A FRUIT OR A VEGETABLE? Although usually served as a desert,…

  • HAWTHORN: HEARTS AND HEDGEROWS by Veronica Smith

    The flowering of the Hawthorn in May has always heralded the start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. May Day / Labour Day on the 1st May is merely the modern name for the ancient Celtic Fire Festival of Bealtaine (Beltane), a celebration of life and fertility, when the Great Wheel of the year turns…

  • MEDICINAL BENEFITS OF BRAMBLE LEAVES IN SPRING AND EARLY SUMMER

    by Veronica Smith Bealtaine (1st May) is the perfect time to pick BRAMBLE LEAVES for drying. It is the sappy young leaves at the top of the vine that you want because they are full of vitamins and minerals. The re-growth after strimming is ideal. According to Thomas Bartram in his ENCYCLOPEDIA OF HERBAL MEDICINE,…

  • ST GEORGE AND THE DANDELION by Veronica Smith

    ST GEORGE AND THE DANDELION By Veronica Smith The 23rd of April is DANDELION DAY, according to Freda Davis’ Blue Ball Press “Moon Calendar”. It’s a date shared with St George, the deity associated with the Dandelion. Both play an important role in the Celtic Festival of BELTANE, a celebration of cleansing Fire and transformational…

  • MY FRENCH OGHAM GROVE by Veronica Smith

    I am not a gifted artist and craftsperson, like Yuri Leitch, but I am a gardener, who loves trees and owns some land. So, I decided to plant a living Ogham Grove, with a French twist! Basse-Normandie is famous for its apple and pear orchards, from which is made cider and perry and brandy. In…

  • BRIGHID: BOTH GODDESS AND SAINT

    BRIGHID: Both Goddess & SaintBy Veronica Smith Who is Brighid? Many people know her as Saint Brighid, the 5th century Irish Christian monastic who, along with Saint Patrick, is the Patron Saint of Ireland. Saint Brighid was renowned for healing the sick, feeding the poor and championing the marginalised. Many ancient healing wells are named…

  • Picnics!

    Here in France, Le Pique-nique (picnic) is very popular, with picnic tables laid out in public parks, along hiking trails and near many historic monuments. Those in the know remember to bring a waxed-cotton table-cloth with them, to cover over bird droppings and plant debris on the tables! Then out come the picnic baskets, plates,…

  • DISCOVERING THE OGHAM GROVE

    DISCOVERING THE OGHAM GROVE By Veronica Smith What attracted me originally to the Ogham Grove was the idea of planting a sacred circle of trees!  I have always loved working shamanically with plants and trees.  In fact, I used to have endless arguments with the county council and utility companies in Ireland, over cutting down…

  • Welcome to Brighid’s Ogham Grove Blog!

    Hidden in a French Forest is a Grove dedicated to an ancient Celtic Goddess, known by many names, including Brighid, Bride, Brigantia, Brigindo. She is a Goddess, not just of the land, but of inspiration to poets and writers. [Image ID: coloured drawing of the Celtic Goddess Brigid, holding a spear and shield, against a…