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Forest Bathing in West Cork [6 September 2019]

€55.00

Make a connection with nature on a contemplative guided walk through the Allshire-Howe’s family farm in Rosscarbery, West Cork

As you walk through private woodlands, breathe the fresh air; listen to the water rippling over the stones in the stream; take in the varied birdsong; touch the trees and fully engage with the light, scents, and atmosphere of this peaceful place during a short guided meditation.

Shinrin-yoku – forest medicine – is all about restoring the self through mindful contact with trees.

After your walk, spend time making a beautiful sandwich from the very best of West Cork produce!

Start/End time: 10am-2:30pm

This event is part of A Taste of West Cork Food Festival 2019

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Take a contemplative walk and engage in the Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku. Forest bathing lets you restore the self through mindful contact with trees

Wander through Allshire-Howe family’s 58-acre farm where the oldest Irish herd of free-range outdoor pigs reside. As you walk alongside Avril Allshire-Howe, you’ll get a sense of how this farm and the family’s life are connected not just with the seasons but with other natural cycles – the span of a lifetime or a tree’s survival on this windswept coastline.

As you entire the forest, you’ll see trees of mostly native species which were planted between 1995 & 2018. The light and atmosphere changes and the ground may be rough underfoot. But the change of pace will be your prompt to engage with nature – in Japan, they call this lovely practice ‘forest bathing’.

Shinrin-yoku – forest medicine – is all about restoring the self through mindful contact with trees.

Breathe the fresh air; listen to the water rippling over the stones in the stream; take in the varied birdsong; touch the trees and fully engage with the light, scents, and atmosphere of this peaceful place during a short guided meditation.

The tour will be followed by a communal lunch where you’ll work alongside each other to make a beautiful sandwich, drawing on West Cork’s bountiful produce including the farm’s own award-winning black pudding!

Dates: 6th September & by appointment (contact us to arrange an alternative date).

Start/End time: 10am-2:30pm

This event is part of A Taste of West Cork Food Festival 2019

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