In conversation with Richard Negus,  professional hedgelayer, conservationist, writer and author of Words from the Hedge. 

Sound baths cleanse the aura or energy field, whilst balancing the chakras – it acts like an internal massage for the muscles, tissues and organs, plus it activates the parasympathetic nervous system, turning on the relaxation response. No, there’s no water or getting into an actual bath!

General Admission to HedgeRow Fest 2025 

Excludes ticketed workshops, events or readings.

In conversation with Richard Negus,  professional hedgelayer, conservationist, writer and author of Words from the Hedge. 

Morning Yoga practice to help you start your day! Stretch and strengthen! Bring energy to the body and rejuvenate the nervous system.

Willow weaving and basketry are ancient traditional crafts practised across the world. Materials used are reeds, willow, pine straw… Basket and willow weaving produce decorative and useful items such as shopping baskets, ‘live’ fences, garden structures and firewood baskets. Drop into to Lynn to learn about this ancient craft.

Join Richard Markham, Hedgerows Ireland acreddited hedge layer to observe the technique and skills of laying hedges. The class will explain the history and benefits of hedge laying, including its role in creating stock-proof barriers, promoting biodiversity, and rejuvenating hedgerows. 

Richard will demonstrate the techniques, such as cutting stems, creating hinges and bending them over to form a dense, interwoven barrier. Come and see this skill demonstrated with traditional hand tools.

Join Ireland’s premier mycophagist, Bill O’Dea for a dedicated course to learn about one of nature’s most underestimated mysteries – fungi, as you hunt and forage around Mount Briscoe.

Forest school is an adventure for children aged 5-11 who love the outdoors. Activities include den building, bug hunting, arts and crafts, bushcraft and wildlife spotting. The session is led by experienced forest school practitioner Joanna. She will provide a fun, and memorable experiences for children.

Patrick Deeley is a poet, memoirist and children’s writer who grew up in the west of Ireland.  "Deeley is the laureate of the Callows.  He recreates childhood on the Shannon floodplain with a photographic fidelity" Thomas McCarthy, Poetry Ireland Trumpe. 

Join visual artist Rosemarie Langtry for a creative art workshop connecting with nature. Explore your creative expression and get creative with family and friends!

Suitable for adults and children. All materials supplied. 

Compiled by Michael James Ford and Philip Dodd
Performed by Darina Gallagher, Michael James Ford, Sinead Murphy and the Delmaine String Quartet
And featuring photographs and video by Brendan Keogh

Not to be missed!

A reading by Richard Negus,  professional hedgelayer, conservationist, writer and author of Words from the Hedge. 

Join Margaret Edgill to learn how the principles of how to construct a dead hedge. 

Sound baths cleanse the aura or energy field, whilst balancing the chakras – it acts like an internal massage for the muscles, tissues and organs, plus it activates the parasympathetic nervous system, turning on the relaxation response. No, there’s no water or getting into an actual bath!