Grow, Nourish,Thrive

Cultivate Health and Resiliance through the Seasons

Seasonal Gardening and Nutrition for Self-Care

✅ Connect with the natural rhythms of the season
✅ Learn to grow and nourish yourself with the seasons
✅ Embrace self-care through gardening and wholefood nutrition

Sign Up Now – Limited Spaces Available!

Location: An Díseart, Green St, Dingle

Takes place over three sessions on these Tuesdays | 10AM – 12PM

  • March 18th

  • April 8th

  • April 29th

Why Join This Course?

Are you longing for a deeper connection with nature, nourishing food and meaningful self-care? This course is for those who want to slow down, feel strong and live in tune with the seasons. You know what you want but not sure of where to start. Through hands-on seasonal gardening, nourishing wholefoods and practical self-care, you'll discover how to:

🌿 Grow your own food in a way that supports well-being
🥕 Nourish yourself seasonally with simple, wholefood nutrition, healthy recipes & meal ideas
🌞 Feel grounded and resilient by working with nature’s cycles and understanding how they influence our health & well-being.
💚 Create a lifestyle that’s sustainable, fulfilling and aligned with nature

💡 No experience needed—just a curiosity to explore and a desire to thrive!

Meet Your Facilitators

A Unique Blend of Nutrition, Gardening & Seasonal Well-Being

Nourish, Grow, Thrive is led by Irene Flannery, a nutritional therapist and medicinal chef, and Marike Dunk, an organic gardener and Social Therapeutic Horticulture Practitioner. Together, they bring a holistic, hands-on approach to seasonal well-being, combining nutrition, gardening and mindful self-care to help you align with nature’s rhythms for greater health and vitality.

Marike Dunk and Irene Flannery

🌿 Irene Flannery has over 15 years of experience in nutrition, food as medicine and holistic cooking. She specializes in seasonal eating and wholefood nutrition, helping people reconnect with food as a source of nourishment, resilience and well-being. Her approach blends traditional wisdom with modern nutritional science, showing how seasonal foods and mindful self-care can support a deeper connection to nature and a more sustainable approach to health.

🌱 Marike Dunk is an organic gardener, educator and facilitator with over 20 years of experience in horticultural projects. As a qualified Practitioner of Social Therapeutic Horticulture, she takes a gentle, person-centred approach, using garden-based activities to support both physical and mental well-being. She believes that growing your own food, connecting with nature and living in rhythm with the seasons are powerful tools for self-care and a more fulfilling, mindful way of life.

Together, Irene and Marike create a warm, engaging space where you’ll explore:
✅ Seasonal gardening & nature-based practices to support self-care
✅ The connection between food, nature and well-being
✅ Practical ways to bring seasonal rhythms into daily life

Through this seasonal self-care journey, you’ll learn doable ways to reconnect with nature, nurture yourself and cultivate a sense of well-being—so you can grow and thrive in every season of life. Book your spot today - use the buttons below:

Course Outline – What You’ll Experience

Each session is hands-on, immersive, and seasonally focused, offering practical tools to bring seasonal wisdom into your daily life.

🌱 March 18th – Planting New Beginnings: Sowing Seeds, Sprouting for Food & Setting Intentions

Spring is a time of renewal and fresh growth, both in nature and in ourselves. In this session, you will:
✔ Learn the best seeds to sow in early spring and how to nurture them
✔ Discover the power of sprouting as an easy, nutrient-dense way to grow food at home
✔ Explore how seasonal eating supports renewal and vitality
✔ Set personal wellness intentions in alignment with the season of growth

💡 Walk away with your own sown seeds and a sprouting jar to continue growing at home!

🌾 April 8th – Feeding the Soil, Nourishing the Gut: Microbiome Health, Fermentation for you and the Soil

Healthy soil creates thriving plants, just as a healthy gut microbiome supports resilience and well-being. In this session, you will:
✔Make fermented plant juice and natural amendments to enrich plant growth and nourish the soil ecosystem
✔ Understand the link between gut health and soil health
✔ Get hands-on with fermenting foods—an ancient method of preserving nutrition and supporting digestion
✔ Learn how to create beautiful, nutrient-rich soil to complete the cycle of renewal

💡 You’ll leave with a jar of your own fermented creation and a deeper understanding of how to support both gut and soil health!

🌿 April 29th – Wild Nourishment: Integrating Foraged Edibles & Wild Nutrition Into Your Daily Life

Nature provides an abundance of wild, nutrient-rich foods that can easily be incorporated into daily meals. In this session, you will:
✔ Learn to identify, grow and safely harvest edible wild plants
✔ Discover the nutritional and medicinal benefits of foraged and wild foods
✔ Explore simple ways to integrate wild plants into your meals for enhanced health
✔ Experience the joy of connecting with nature through foraging and wild plants

💡 Walk away with newfound confidence in foraging and incorporating wild foods into your routine!

This Course is for You If…

✅ You want to grow your own plants and reconnect with nature
✅ You’re curious about how seasonal eating supports well-being
✅ You’d love to explore fermentation, gut health and soil health
✅ You want to forage wild plants, grow beneficial plants and integrate them into your diet
✅ You’re looking for practical self-care rituals rooted in nature and wisdom

📅 Tuesdays | 10AM – 12PM
📍 An Díseart, Green St, Dingle
💰 Full Course (3 sessions): €150 | Single Class: €55

📢 Limited spaces – secure your spot today!

Join us for the full journey or dive into a single session—whatever suits you best! Each experience will leave you with fresh knowledge, hands-on skills and the confidence to bring seasonal wisdom into your daily life. Use the buttons below to secure your spot!

🌿 Grow, Nourish, Thrive – FAQs

Got questions? We’ve got answers! Here’s everything you need to know before joining us for this seasonal self-care journey.

  • This course is for anyone who wants to feel more connected to nature, food, and the changing seasons. Whether you're new to gardening, curious about seasonal nutrition, or already passionate about growing your own food, you’ll gain practical skills and inspiration to integrate seasonal self-care into your daily life.

  • No! This course is designed for all levels—whether you’re a beginner or already growing and fermenting at home. We’ll guide you through each step with hands-on activities, expand your understanding and share practical takeaways you can use straight away.

  • Each session is themed around Spring’s natural rhythms and includes gardening, food and self-care practices:
    📅 March 18th – Planting New Beginnings 🌱

    • Sowing seeds, sprouting for fresh food & setting intentions for growth

    📅 April 8th – Nourishing from the Ground Up 🌾

    • Making fermenting for plants and your body, enriching soil, and feeding the gut microbiome

    📅 April 29th – Wild Foraging & Seasonal Eating 🍃

    • Identifying edible wild plants & integrating them into everyday meals

    You’ll leave each session with something to take home—whether it’s sown seeds, a jar of sprouts, a ferment, or wild foraged greens!

  • Yes! You can book a single session (€55) or join the full course (€150). Full-course participants get priority, and spaces are limited, so book early to secure your spot!

    • Comfortable outdoor clothing & shoes (we’ll be working in nature)

    • A notebook & pen for remembering tips and for your own seasonal reflections

    • A jar or small container (for bringing home sprouts, ferments, or foraged finds)

    All gardening tools and materials will be provided.

  • An Díseart, Green St, Dingle (Side Entrance)
    We’ll in be working indoors and outdoors, between the classroom and the potting shed, so be prepared for a little fresh air!

  • We’re embracing the seasonal experience—but if the weather is truly unsuitable for outdoor activities, we’ll adapt to our indoor spaces in the classroom and the potting shed.

Don’t see your question here? No problems, drop us an email and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can!

Refund & Cancellation Policy

We understand that life happens! If you need to cancel your booking, here’s our policy:

✅ Full Refund: If you cancel at least 7 days before the course start date.
✅ Partial Refund (50%): If you cancel 3-6 days before the course start date.
❌ No Refunds: Cancellations made less than 48 hours before the course start date, as we will have already planned for your space.

💡 Can’t make it? Transfer your spot!
If you can’t attend, you’re welcome to gift or transfer your place to a friend—just let us know in advance.