I grew up in an industrial town in England, and yearned for the fresh green beauty of Connemara until I returned for good in 1994. I studied History and Folklore for my Masters degree in Galway and taught at second and third level for a number of years. Then I was drawn back to the outdoors and began to study herbal medicine which also brought me to appreciate the plant spirits. I believe that everything is imbued with spirit including animals, plants, trees, rocks, mountains, springs and the land. I speak to the land here and am developing a relationship that is mutually beneficial. Caring for the land and putting my attention on it encourages growth and happiness for all. I am married to Lol, who works with me here at Danu’s Irish Herb Garden, building infrastructure and sheds and doing maintenance work, whilst I plant trees, sow seeds and grow the plants. We keep chickens and we have our two dogs, Jazz and Broc and our three cats, Milly, Pippy and Jim.

I am a teacher, a herbalist and a kinesiologist and I have named my garden after the Irish Mother Goddess, Danu. Danu’s Irish Herb Garden is a garden of Healing, Magic, Plant Wisdom, Herbal Medicine and practical living.

Since I was a child I have felt a deep desire to be at one with Nature and I loved to be running wild in the countryside. At the age of eleven I started growing my own flower garden - at the time we did not even have a garden! My urge to connect with the natural world has been with me throughout my life and led me to shamanic experiences with many plant allies.