by Sharon Blackie This post is reblogged from my personal blog, The Art of Enchantment, because it sits at the heart of our work here at The Hedge School. Last week I was the guest speaker at a joint meeting of the Trinity College Dublin Literary and Environmental Societies. I was speaking at their request […]
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How to become a Hedge School patron
This summer we completed the refurbishment work on the building that houses The Hedge School. It’s a lovely little thing, as you can see below. It’s just as lovely inside, but we still have some painting to complete before we’ll be ready to share the interior with you as well – so watch this space. […]
The Hedge Revival: wisdom from the margins
(This article was originally posted on ‘The Art of Enchantment‘, Sharon’s blog.) It’s a funny creature, the word ‘hedge’: like all the best words, it’s something of a shapeshifter. In one sense we use it to convey a boundary, something which closes us in. Think of the modern suburban hedge: regimented rows of neatly clipped, […]