Wicklow Wild Foods

15/04/2026

Unfortunately I have injured my ankle and will have to cancel foraging walks for a few weeks. I will be in touch with everyone who has made a booking for April.

24/02/2026

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The oldest plant ever to be regenerated has been grown from 32,000-year-old seeds. Scientists discovered a seed cache of a flowering plant native to Siberia, that had been buried by an Ice Age squirrel near the banks of the Kolyma River. Radiocarbon dating confirmed the age of the seeds.

The seeds, which evolved over millennia to become the modern day plant S. stenophylla, were unearthed from 124 feet (38 metres) below the permafrost, surrounded by layers that included mammoth, bison, and woolly rhinoceros bones.

The researchers placed the seeds in vials and successfully germinated the seeds. The plants grew, flowered, and, after a year, created seeds of their own.

08/02/2026

Leaf and Petal is a small plant nursery based in West Wicklow.  I specialise in scented pelargoniums, unusual dianthus and edible flower seeds.  A selection of scented soaps and candles are also available.  These plants won’t be found in your garden centre. They are rare, heritage, or species v...

25/12/2025

Happy Christmas 🎄
Thanks to everyone who joined me on the foraging walks this year.

08/12/2025

A wonderful Christmas gift idea!

Season Ticket applies to entry from 28th March 2026 to 30th August 2026, please check website opening times for entry.  We open everyday for Easter School Holidays, weekends in April, May and June, everyday in July and August up to 30th August 2026.  We are closed for September this year.You will ...

27/11/2025

Young Australians are facing significant mental health challenges. One in five young people experiences mental illness, including anxiety, depression and substance abuse disorders.

A groundbreaking Victorian trial found that group-based ‘nature prescriptions’ – where health practitioners prescribe nature-based activities for patients – can deliver compelling results and value for money.

Conventional therapies can be costly and frequently involve long waiting periods. In contrast, spending time in nature offers an alternative that is affordable, widely accessible, and grounded in a long-standing truth: being in natural environments supports our well-being.

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24/11/2025

Dates for 2026 foraging walks are now live on the website!
See wicklowwildfoods.com for booking.
Gift vouchers also available.

24/11/2025

Dates for 2026 foraging walks are now live on the website!
See wicklowwildfoods.com for booking.

24/11/2025

Dates for 2026 foraging walks are now live on the website!
See wickloweildfoods.com for booking.

02/11/2025

Lovely place for a massage, facial, with wonderful Anne, in the most beautiful setting.

01/11/2025

The tree outside our door, wearing her golden crown.