Herbfeast Ireland

Herb Feast 2027: Living Wild!

14th – 16th May 2027 | Bellurgan Park, Cooley Peninsula, County Louth

We are gathering once again for Herbfeast 2027. While our full program and speaker list are still brewing, we are excited to share a sneak peek of what’s to come. Expect a weekend of deep botanical connection, shared wisdom, and practical hands-on herbalism.

Who is Coming in 2027?

We are thrilled to welcome an incredible lineup of practitioners to guide this year's sessions (specific topics to be announced soon!):

• Fred Gilham – Mycotherapist, sharing deep insights into the world of medicinal mushrooms.

• Brigid Mayes – Exploring the fascinating history of Irish historical physicians.

• Sarah Hawkins – Diving into the intersection of clinical nutrition and diet.

• David Wiston - To be Confirmed.

What’s On for HerbFeast 2027?

This year, we are shifting our focus toward more interactive, hands-on breakout sessions to get you out of your seat and into the plants.

• The Bee Hive Clinic: A collaborative, 1-hour problem-solving forum. Three herbalists (it could be you!) will each present a challenging clinical case or medicine-making puzzle, opening the floor to the collective brilliance of the room to troubleshoot and solve it together.

• The Wortcunning Moot: What a name! Wortcunning is an archaic term for the knowledge of plants, from the Old English wyrt (plant) and cunnan (to know). Moot comes from the Old English mōt, meaning an assembly or gathering — historically a deliberative meeting — and survives in modern English as the adjective moot, meaning “open to debate”. This will be a 2-hour, fast-paced showcase where 10-12 pre-selected attendees can share short lightning talks on their greatest clinical herbal insights, favourite plant preparation, recipe or extract, and practice triumphs, followed by an open Q&A.

• Breakouts:

  • Muscle Testing for allergies with Christine Herbert.

  • Practical Mushroom Workshops with Fred Gilham.

  • Guided Herb Walks.

  • Forest Bathing to ground and reconnect (TBC).

• The Saturday Night Herbal Questionnaire: And, of course, our weekend wouldn't be complete without the beloved Saturday night quiz hosted by Danny O'Rawe & Keith Robertson & accompanied by a few wonderful tunes performed by Keith himself.