OPEN DAY IN ACHILL SECRET GARDEN
Saturday 23rd of April 2011

Achill Secret Garden at the Atlantic Drive is opening her gates to welcome everybody who is interested in seeing the gardens.

There will be a presentation of the workshops facilitated by Achill Secret Garden, like:

"Organic Gardening in coastal area's",
"Botanical Drawing",
"Creative Embroidery"
"Return to our native place" through meditation, art and poetry

Another event on the day will be the opening of an exhibition from embroidery art by Wendy Kelly.
Possibly also a commemoration of Alexander Williams.

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Workshop “Create an Organic Coastal Garden”

Date: 17th of April
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By qualified and experienced gardener: Karyn O’Brien

Karyn aims to give you an understanding of working with nature to successful grow organic vegetables and flowers in a coastal environment.
Theory and practise provides you with a seed tray or pot to take home + key points handout for use at home.

Cost: € 40,- per person including tea and coffee.
Lunch not provided.
Information: Doutsje Nauta: mail

 
Workshop “Introduction to Botanical Drawing”
Date: 30th of April

By the fine artist and garden designer: Willem van Goor

Willem will introduce you to some botanical knowledge of different families of plants. From the garden you will pick a plant, develop to view carefully and practise your drawing.

Cost: € 50,- per person including tea and coffee.
Lunch not provided.
Information: Doutsje Nauta: mail


MAY

Workshop: Sounding your Sacred Song
Date: 14th May

By Anne Tyrrell, professional singer, Naked Voice Facilitator and workshop coordinator

Anne will take you on a journey exploring your unique sound vibration, creating new ways to define singing that lead to self healing, expanded creativity and confident self expression. Wear loose clothing for movement practices.

Cost: €60 per person including tea and coffee
(Conc. prices avail on request for seniors and unwaged)

Lunch not provided
Information: Doutsje Nauta: mail


Workshop: A Practical Course for Organic Gardening
Course dates:           15th, 22nd, 29th May, 12th, 26th June and 3rd July

By qualified and experienced gardener: Karyn O’Brien

No. in group: 8 maximum  

Duration: 6 Sunday mornings from 10am - 3pm (1 hour for lunch)

Cost: €99 per person including tea and coffee, which works out at only  € 16,50 per week.

Lunch not provided

Course Content:  
Week 1- Making beds
Week 2- Seed sowing 
Week 3- Composting
Week 4- Pruning
Week 5- Introduction to the Soil Food Web
Week 6- Harvesting and crop rotation

Information: Doutsje Nauta: mail


Workshop: “Advanced Botanical Drawing”
Date: 28th and 29th of May

By the fine artist and garden designer: Willem van Goor

Willem will teach participants how to apply colour to the botanical drawings. From the garden you will pick a plant, practise your drawing and use light and dark colours to finish your design.

Cost: €90 per person including material for painting, tea and coffee.

Lunch not provided.

Saturday: 10.00-16.00 and Sunday 10.00-15.00

Information: Doutsje Nauta: mail
 

JUNE

Workshop: Sounding your Sacred Song
Date: 11th of June

By Anne Tyrrell, professional singer, Naked Voice Facilitator and workshop coordinator

Anne will take you on a journey exploring your unique sound vibration, creating new ways to define singing that lead to self healing, expanded creativity and confident self expression. Wear loose clothing for movement practices.

Cost: €60 per person including tea and coffee
(Conc. prices avail on request for seniors and unwaged)

Lunch not provided
Information: Doutsje Nauta: mail


Workshop: A Practical Course for Organic Gardening
Course dates: 12th, 26th June and 3rd July; starts at 10.00 ends at 15.00

By qualified and experienced gardener: Karyn O’Brien

No. in group: 8 maximum  

Duration: 6 Sunday mornings from 10am - 3pm (1 hour for lunch)

Cost: €99 per person including tea and coffee, which works out at only € 16,50 per week.

Lunch not provided

Course Content:
Week 4- Pruning
Week 5- Introduction to the Soil Food Web
Week 6- Harvesting and crop rotation.

Information: Doutsje Nauta: mail


Workshop: “Return to our native place”
Date: 18th and 19th of June
.

By Sheila McHugh, trained Spiritual Director in the Ignation spiritual tradition, lecturer in theology, and experienced retreat conductor.

In these 2 day workshop Sheila will help you find your connection with the Divine and the Earth, through art, poetry and meditation

Cost: €75 per person for 2 days, including tea and coffee.

Lunch not provided

Saturday: 10.00-16.00 and Sunday 10.00-1400.

Information: Doutsje Nauta: mail


Workshop: “Create an Organic Coastal Garden”
Date: 19th of June; starts at 10.00 ends at 15.00.

By qualified and experienced gardener: Karyn O’Brien

Karyn aims to give you an understanding of working with nature to successfully grow organic vegetables and flowers in a coastal environment.     

Theory and practise provides you with a seed tray or pot to take home + key points handout for use at home.

Cost: 
€40 per person including tea and coffee.

Lunch not provided

Information: Doutsje Nauta: mail


JULY

Workshop:  A Practical Course for Organic Gardening
Course dates:  3rd July

By qualified and experienced gardener: Karyn O’Brien

No. in group:  8 maximum
Duration: The last of 6 Sunday mornings from 10am - 3pm (1 hour for lunch)

Cost:  €99 per person including tea and coffee, which works out at only € 16,50 per week.
Lunch not provided

Course Content:  
Week 6- Harvesting and crop rotation

Information: Doutsje Nauta: mail
 

Workshop:  “From sketch to stitch”
Date:   5th and 6th of July

By artist and experienced teacher in textile crafts: Wendy Kelly

This 2 day advanced workshop starts in the garden where simple sketches are made that will form the basis for embroidery using a variety of fabrics and threads and techniques.

Cost:  €80 per person including material, tea and coffee.
Lunch not provided.

Saturday: 10.00-16.00 and Sunday 10.00-15.00

Information: Doutsje Nauta: mail


Workshop:  “Return to our native place”
Date:   7th and 8th of July.

By Sheila McHugh, trained Spiritual Director in the Ignation spiritual tradition, lecturer in theology, and experienced retreat conductor.

In these 2 day workshop Sheila will help you find your connection with the Divine and the Earth, through art, poetry and meditation

Cost:  €75 per person for 2 days, including tea and coffee.
Lunch not provided

Saturday: 10.00-16.00 and Sunday 10.00-1400

Information: Doutsje Nauta: mail

 
Workshop: Sounding your Sacred Song
Date: 9th and 10h of July

By Anne Tyrrell, professional singer, Naked Voice Facilitator and workshop coordinator

Anne will take you on a journey exploring your unique sound vibration, creating new ways to define singing that lead to self healing, expanded creativity and confident self expression. Wear loose clothing for movement practices.

Cost: €110 per person for 2 days, including tea and coffee
(Conc. prices avail on request for seniors and unwaged).

Lunch not provided

Saturday: 10.30 -17.00 and Sunday 10.00 – 16.00

Information: Doutsje Nauta: mail


Workshop: “Creative Embroidery”
Date: 12
th of July

By artist and experienced teacher in textile crafts: Wendy Kelly

This workshop explores the use of fabrics and threads to create an individual piecenof embroudery.

Cost: €45 per person including material, tea and coffee.

Lunch not provided.

Tuesday: 10.00-16.00

Information: Doutsje Nauta: mail


Workshop: “Creative Embroidery”
Date: 26
th of July

By artist and experienced teacher in textile crafts: Wendy Kelly

This workshop explores the use of fabrics and threads to create an individual piece of embroidery.

Cost: €45 per person including material, tea and coffee.

Lunch not provided.

Tuesday: 10.00-16.00

Information: Doutsje Nauta: mail

 
Workshop: “Advanced Botanical Drawing”
Date: 
30th and 31st of July

By the fine artist and garden designer: Willem van Goor

Willem will teach participants how to apply colour to the botanical drawings. From the garden you will pick a plant, practise your drawing and use light and dark colours to finish your design.

Cost:  €90 per person including material for painting, tea and coffee.

Lunch not provided.

Saturday: 10.00-16.00 and Sunday 10.00-15.00

Information: Doutsje Nauta: mail


AUGUST

Workshop: “From sketch to stitch”
Date: 
2nd and the 3rd of August

By artist and experienced teacher in textile crafts: Wendy Kelly

This 2 day advanced workshop starts in the garden where simple sketches are made that will form the basis for embroidery using a variety of fabrics and threads and techniques.

Cost: €80 per person including material, tea and coffee.

Lunch not provided.

Saturday: 10.00-16.00 and Sunday 10.00-15.00

Information: Doutsje Nauta: mail

 
Workshop: “Return to our native place”
Date: 6th and 7th of August

By Sheila McHugh, trained Spiritual Director in the Ignation spiritual tradition, lecturer in theology, and experienced retreat conductor.


In these 2 day workshop Sheila will help you find your connection with the Divine and the Earth, through art, poetry and meditation

Cost: €75 per person for 2 days, including tea and coffee.

Lunch not provided

Saturday: 10.00-16.00 and Sunday 10.00-1400

Information: Doutsje Nauta: mail

 
Workshop: “Creative Embroidery”
Date: 9
th of August

By artist and experienced teacher in textile crafts: Wendy Kelly

This workshop explores the use of fabrics and threads to create an individual piecenof embroudery

Cost: €45 per person including material, tea and coffee.

Lunch not provided.

Tuesday: 10.00-16.00

Information: Doutsje Nauta: mail


Workshop: “Introduction to Botanical Drawing”
Date: 20th of August

By the fine artist and garden designer: Willem van Goor


Willem will introduce you to some botanical knowledge of different families of plants. From the garden you will pick a plant, develop to view carefully and practise your drawing.

Cost: €50 per person including tea and coffee.

Lunch not provided

Information: Doutsje Nauta: mail


Workshop: “Creative Embroidery”
Date: 23rd
of August

By artist and experienced teacher in textile crafts: Wendy Kelly

This workshop explores the use of fabrics and threads to create an individual piecenof embroudery

Cost: €45 per person including material, tea and coffee.

Lunch not provided.

Tuesday: 10.00-16.00

Information: Doutsje Nauta: mail


Workshop: Sounding your Sacred Song
Date: 27h and 28h of August

By Anne Tyrrell, professional singer, Naked Voice Facilitator and workshop coordinator


Anne will take you on a journey exploring your unique sound vibration, creating new ways to define singing that lead to self healing, expanded creativity and confident self expression. Wear loose clothing for movement practices.

Cost: €110 per person for 2 days, including tea and coffee
(Conc. prices avail on request for seniors and unwaged).

Lunch not provided

Saturday: 10.30 -17.00 and Sunday 10.00 – 16.00

Information: Doutsje Nauta: mail