RESOURCES AND LINKS

“In wildness is the preservation of the world” ~ Henry David Thoreau

We believe that sharing resources and linking up with other groups and people with a similar vision are some of the most effective and sustainable ways of deepening the work we seek to do; so we hope to list as many suppliers, valuable reading material, places to visit to feed your spirit and other organizations as possible that may help the processes of restoring Veritias Hibernica. As well as listing links that will to help build a network in Ireland, we also include some international links to help with the worldwide re-establishment of Gaia’s web. If you know of other organizations or resources that it would be valuable to add to this list, or if you would like your own details added please contact us to see if this is possible.

IRISH ORGANISATIONS

www.irishseedsavers.ie
This conservation organization is dedicated to the preservation of Ireland's special and disappearing varieties of fruit, grains and vegetables. They run a variety of courses and events, offer a newsletter and also offer seed and trees for sale.

www.theorganiccentre.ie
“Our aim is to promote organic gardening and sustainable living through training, demonstration and the provision of information.” They also offer a comprehensive range of vegetable and herb seeds.

www.celtnet.org
Promoting Conservation through Education
CELT is a community group and registered charity involved in:- Ecology, Nature conservation, Traditional skills, Environmental education, Training, Renewable energy, Wildlife, Sustainable Woodland management, Native trees, Willow-work, Lime/Hemp Plastering, Woodcarving, Sugan chair making, Woodland Wines & Beer Making, Leatherwork, Thatching, Blacksmith, Copper/Tinsmith, Coppice crafts, Native Tree Nursery and planting, Schools projects, Herbs, Canoe building, Yurt construction and more!

www.crann.ie
Crann was formed in 1986 with the aim of "Releafing Ireland". Crann is Ireland's leading voluntary tree organisation dedicated to the promotion and protection of our trees, hedgerows and woodlands. It is a membership-based, non profit registered charity uniting people with a love of trees. Probably Crann is now best known for its quarterly high quality Crann magazine and for the numerous school visits we provide.

www.organiccollege.com
We are a small college of about 60 students situated in the village of Dromcollogher, Co. Limerick, Ireland. We are dedicated to providing quality courses in organic growing and sustainability.

www.theholliesonline.com
A centre for training in Practical Sustainability on about 30 acres near Castletown-Kenneigh, Enniskeane, in West Cork.

www.dulra.org
Carraig Dúlra is an organic small-holding run by Suzie and Mike Cahn. It is also a space where a variety of other educational and community initiatives take place. These include: teaching organic growing, gardening for bio-diversity, sustainable and traditional skills, permaculture, primitive living (or bush craft), nature courses for children and families, and creative healing workshops.

www.irishforestcertification.com
A Global Brand Promoting Responsible Forest Management
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is an independent, not-for-profit organisation based in Bonn, Germany, which was established to promote theresponsible management of the world’s forests. This is the website for the Irish National Initiative.

www.pcc.ie
Peatland conservation
One of Ireland's leading environmental campaigning groups, with information on bogs, press releases, fundraising, education and contacts.

www.shamanismireland.com
The Irish Centre for Shamanic Studies was set up by Martin Duffy to promote and research traditional and contemporary Shamanism and it is part of the Oaktree Charitable Trust based at Dunderry Park, Co. Meath.

www.enfo.ie
Information on the Environment in Ireland.

www.iwt.ie
The Irish Wildlife Trust has loads of information, ideas for projects to do with kids, workshops and events and sends out regular news letters.

www.prosilvaireland.org
pro silva (latin: 'for the forests')

Pro Silva Ireland recognises and values the unique history of Irish forestry and its past, current and potential contribution at local, regional and national levels. Members are convinced of the need in Ireland for a greater range of management skills amongst foresters and forest owners.

The organisation was founded in order to develop and promote Pro Silva Principles as an alternative to clear felling in Irish forestry.

www.biology.ie
Biodiversity Surveys allow users to mark sightings of wildlife on a map, be it a hedgehog, butterfly or wildflower. The My Sightings features on the web site allows you to keep track of your own sightings.

www.lichens.ie
Photographic guide to lichens found in Ireland with reference to their habitats and conservation value.

www.naturescalendarireland.com
Nature’s Calendar allows users to monitor the arrival of Spring (Spring Watch) and Autumn (Autumn Watch) each year in their own area. Check it out. The more sighting they get in the better the experience for everyone.

www.inff.ie
INFF-Sustainable forestry in action
The INFF was established in 2002 “To research, demonstrate, promote, and campaign for economically, socially and environmentally sustainable forestry in Ireland."

www.naturesweb.ie
Nature's Web is an exciting newsletter for children, featuring interesting and informative news on nature and the environment.

www.woodlandleague.org
This is an organisation which in their own words is 'dedicated to restoring the relationship between people & their native woodlands.'

INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS

theherbarium.wordpress.com
The Herbarium is the creation of a small, autonomous group of independent herbalists. We have come together in a spirit of cooperation, to share knowledge and resources, and to explore a different way of organising ourselves in this rapidly changing world.

We do not consent to the erosion, by regulation, of our common law freedoms and rights…Our focus in these times of transition is to rehearse our skills in preparation for energy descent, climate change, and the collapse of unsustainable bureaucracies and power structures.

The Herbarium is intended to form a repository of information…open to the public as well as our fellow herbalists…we share our knowledge with the people at large, so that they can claim it as their own, use it for themselves and keep it alive and relevant.

www.fao.org
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and debate policy. FAO is also a source of knowledge and information.

www.sacredearth.com
Sacred Earth is a private, grass-roots organization dedicated to exploring traditional plant knowledge & cosmologies. Ethnobotanists, Ecologists, Botanists, Conservationists, Eco-psychologists, Herbalists, Mythologists, Cosmologist, Philosophers and all other people of any age, race, and spiritual background who share a passion for nature and a concern for the well-being of Mother Earth are invited to participate in this forum of cross-cultural exchange.

www.transitiontowns.org
All about transitions towns; how to move communities forward into sustainable living...

www.gaianstudies.org
The Foundation for Gaian Studies is a non-profit organization exploring - and participating with -the non-linear intelligence of nature. It is the opinion of the organization's founders that the survivability of the human species depends on human beings once more reconnecting to the Earth.

www.unitedplantsavers.org
United Plant Savers' mission is to protect native medicinal plants of the United States and Canada and their native habitat while ensuring an abundant renewable supply of medicinal plants for generations to come.

www.pfaf.org
An invaluable resource listing over 7000 plants that can be used for food medicine and much more besides.

www.nnfc.co.uk
NNFCC is the UK's national centre for renewable fuels, materials and technologies.

We help to introduce renewable fuels and materials into the marketplace.
We provide independent information and advice to agriculture, academia, Government, industry, the media and the public.
We work to build sustainable supply chains for products made from plants.

www.econbot.org
The Society for Economic Botany (SEB) was established in 1959 to foster and encourage scientific research, education, and related activities on the past, present, and future uses of plants, and the relationship between plants and people, and to make the results of such research available to the scientific community and the general public through meetings and publications.

www.bioone.org
BioOne is a global, not-for-profit collaboration bringing together scientific societies, publishers, and libraries to provide access to critical, peer-reviewed research in the biological, ecological, and environmental sciences.

www.plant-talk.org
The aim was simple: we believe that in most countries the factor most limiting progress is the lack of people in a position to conserve plants. Plant Talk is designed to help by supporting those who work in this field and by encouraging others to join them.

Plant Talk is a not a peer-reviewed scientific journal but a worldwide network and forum for the exchange of information, opinion and ideas among the large but scattered community of people concerned about plants and conservation worldwide, both professional and non-professional.

www.edenproject.com
The Eden Project is more than a green theme park...

www.agroecology.org
This website is an information resource for developing sustainable food systems, emphasizing training, research, and application of agroecological science to solving real world problems. We also conduct training courses and intensive workshops including the International Short Course in Agroecology and support activities linking agroecology and sustainability.

www.plantcultures.org
Plants cultures exploring plants and people – a fascinating site.

www.kew.org
The website of Kew Gardens – if you cannot get there, explore the site! Following link is to their ethnomedica project page; www.kew.org/ethnomedica

www.panda.org
The website of the World Wildlife Fund – lots of great info about conservation.

www.botanicgardens.ie
The website of the Botanic Gardens in Glasnevin. Worth going to visit the places as well as the website.

corkfoodweb.ning.com
Supporting local food production within Cork County.

LAND CONSULTANTS

earth_repair@yahoo.co.uk
John Baker

SUPPLIERS OF SEEDS AND EQUIPMENT

www.walnutbooks.com
Ireland's sustainable booksellers offers titles on Permaculture, sustainable design, energy and living. Organic food and gardening.

www.dervishtrade.com
Books Magazines Cards and Decks WeMoon Diaries Calendars Music Incense Crystal Salt Products Sage Jewellery Crystals.

www.fruithillfarm.com
Environmentally friendly gardening, house and farm supplies.

www.suffolkherbs.com
Based in Suffolk, UK – a comprehensive list of herb and interesting vegetable seeds. Also, wild flower seeds and a good list of books.

www.brownenvelopeseeds.com
Brown Envelope Seeds produces and distributes vegetable seeds in West Cork, Ireland. The seeds are certified organic by The Organic Trust Ltd.

www.chilternseeds.co.uk
A very large range of interesting seeds.

www.wildflowers.ie
The first and only grower/producer of Native Irish Wildflowers.
When you buy native sourced Irish Species they flower at the same time as the wildlife that visits the plants, native flowers can survive your local climatic conditions. Your purchases supports 5 Jobs in Ireland and all our growers.

www.poyntzfieldherbs.co.uk
At Poyntzfield Herb Nursery we specialise in the cultivation of herb plants and seeds using organic and biodynamic principles.

www.richters.com
Canadian nursery offering an extensive selection of culinary, medicinal, and aromatic herbs.

www.futureforests.net
Based in West Cork, Future Forests supplies a comprehensive range of native trees, shrubs, hedging etc. either by mail order or from their garden centre.

www.stonemad.ie
All sorts of interesting courses including: stone carving, stone building, felt making, basket weaving, glass blowing etc.

LOCAL BUSINESSES

www.shirleysherbalcare.com
Shirley produces a range of Herbal Skin Care - she only uses home grown organic herbs in her products that are bio-dynamically harvested.

www.tobartrua.com
Here you can find a range of hand made and hand painted shamanic drums for sale. Each drum is guided and brought through with love, light and consciousness.

www.theherbalhub.com
Welcome to The Herbal Hub. The Herbal Hub is run by Vivienne Campbell, the Herbalist Presenter from the RTE1 show Corrigan Cooks Naturally. Vivienne is a qualified Herbalist and teaches popular Herbal Remedies Courses and leads guided Herb Walks.
This site contains details of Vivienne's courses and an excellent Herbal Directory of information & contacts.

www.Devoysorganicfarm.com
Devoy’s organic fruit and vegetable farm is near Rosscarbery in West Cork, Ireland. We grow and sell a wide variety of organic fruit and vegetables. We also produce some of the only certified Organic eggs in the region.
We supply two Supermarkets, local restaurants, hotels and whole food shops. We also sell direct at local farmers’ markets and through a vegetable box scheme. We deliver to Cork weekly.

JOURNALS AND MAGAZINES

The Local Planet
Sustainability
Organic Matters
Network

SOME GOOD BOOKS TO READ

Mushrooms - Roger Phillips
Wild Foods - Roger Phillips
Wild Flowers of Britain - Roger Phillips
Herbs - Roger Phillips and Nicky Foy
Grasses, Ferns, Mosses & Lichens of Great Britain and Ireland - Roger Phillips
Herbal Healers - Glennie Kindred
We Are The Ones We Have Been Waiting For - Alice Walker
Singing the Soul Back Home - Caitlin Mathews
Wild Flowers of Britain & Ireland - Marjorie Blamey, Richard Fitter, Alastair Fitter
The One Straw Revolution - Masanobu Fukuoka
Tree Wisdom - Jacqeline Memory Paterson
The Burren - E. Charles Nelson, Wendy Walshe
The Secret Life of Trees - Colin Tudge
The Wild Plants of Sherkin, Cape Clear and adjacent Islands of West Cork - John Akeroyd (Editor)
Medicinal Plants in Folk Tradition - David E. Allen & Gabrielle Hatfield
Wild Food - Ray Mears & Gordon Hillmans
Irish Wild Plants, Myths, Legends & Folklore - Niall Mac Coitir
Irish Trees, Myths, Legends & Folklore - Niall Mac Coitir
Flora Hibernica, The Wild Flowers, Plants and Trees of Ireland - Jonathan Pilcher & Valerie Hall
The Hedgerow Cookbook - Glennie Kindred
A Beginners Guide to Ireland’s Wild Flowers - Sherkin Island Marine Station
A World Without Bees - Alison Benjamin & Brian McCallum
Irish Wild Flowers - Ruth Isabel Ross
Flora Chorea Dhuibhne, Aspects of the Flora of Corca Dhuibhne - Mairin Ui Chonchubhair
Native Trees & Forests of Ireland - David Hickie
The Medicinal Flora of Britain and Northwestern Europe - Julian Barker
Hedgerow Medicine, Harvest and make your own Herbal Remedies - Julie Bruton-Seal & Mathew Seal
The Lost Language of Plants - Stephen Harrod Buhner
Sacred Plant Medicine - Stephen Harrod Buhner
The Secret Teachings of Plants - Stephen Harrod Buhner
Plant Spirit Medicine - Eliot Cowan
The Fruitful Darkness - Joan Halifax
Memory, Wisdom and Healing - Gabrielle Hatfield
The Earth Path - Starhawk
The Myths we Live - Mary Midgley