Practical Herbs for Health with Isobel Jordan Keeling
Celebrate National Herb Week at Powerscourt Garden Pavilion in Enniskerry County Wicklow on May 26th at 11.30am and help a local charity, the Wicklow Hospice. All funds raised at this talk will go to the hospice. In this talk fully qualified and practicing herbalist, Isobel Jordan Keeling will introduce all the families of herbs that a herbalist uses, and the ailments which can be treated using these herbs. Isobel will demonstrate various home remedies and home recipes that we can all use as part of our own family health care. You will learn about the best times to harvest herbs, and how to prepare teas, oils, tinctures, creams and compresses.
The cost per ticket is €5 and advance booking is required. For more information on this event visit www.powerscourtgardenpavilion.com/events
Isobel Jordan Keeling is a qualified Herbalist and Naturopath practicing in Windgates, Greystones. She treats clients with a wide variety of ailments, and has a particular interest in the prevention and complimentary treatment of cancer. Isobel leads foraging walks and demonstrations of how to use the wild herbs in teas, creams and much more.
About Wicklow Hospice
Wicklow Hospice Foundation is a voluntary organisation set up by the People of Wicklow for the People of Wicklow. Its aims are to improve and promote Palliative Care services in the Community, to bring a Consultant on board and to build a stand-alone specialist unit for the people of Wicklow. In order to bring this project to fruition they need to raise €2.5 million.
Achievements to date:
To date, the Wicklow Hospice Foundation have:
- Raised €3.3 million
- Had a wonderful site donated by the Columban Sisters (now approved by the HSE as the final site)
- Secured Planning permission for a 15 bed Hospice Facility
- Secured Government funding of €4 million a year to run the Hospice once is built it
