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If you’ve ever pinched a sprig of fresh thyme in your fingers, you won’t easily forget the woody, earthy fragrance. Thyme grows wild in Ireland but is also a popular…

Brigit’s Garden with kind support from Galway County Council are proud to take part in the 2 Go Cup Deposit and Return Scheme. Customers now have the option to get…

Heading west for Connemara? Pack the walking shoes and make sure to take in a beautiful walk around Connemara and the Islands. There are trails to suit every level of fitness,…

Light grows and the wind blows just a little warmer at the old Celtic festival of Imbolc, which marks the seasonal shift from winter to spring. Imbolc is celebrated on 1st February…

The name Brigit means ‘Exalted One’. The name refers both to St Brigit, the powerful 6th century abbess of Kildare, and the pre-Christian Brigit, goddess for many Celtic peoples across…

Brigit was a herbalist and used wild herbs to nourish and heal body and spirit.  Many of her plants grow in our gardens, hedgerows and meadows, providing wild and free…

Wednesday, 21st December 2022 marks the shortest day of the year – the Winter Solstice. Solstice means ‘sun-stop’, and for three days around the solstice the sun appears to rise…

If you’ve been to Brigit’s Garden you will be aware of the friendly robin who lives beside the Café. He’ll be top of our list when it comes to the…

Forest Bathing is based on the Japanese practice of “Shinrin Yoku”. It is a multi-sensorial, nature mindfulness experience that uses grounding exercises to connect with nature leaving you refreshed and…

They say that you can’t understand someone until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes… – perhaps even a kilometre will do it. A kilometre is the length of trail that skirts around the boundaries…