http://www.ardnahoo.com/blog Latest news from Ardnahoo Eco Retreat, Dromahair, Co. Leitrim, Ireland Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:59:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Here's a recipe for one of our favourite Detox meals - the bean crock. Enjoy! Bean Crock 2 cups of beans (eg butter beans, chickpeas, kidney beans, aduki beans) either soaked overnight and boiled in fresh water for one hour, or 2 tins 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 onion, peeled and diced 2 large cloves ... http://www.ardnahoo.com/blog/?p=92 This fantastic retreat is one of the first of it's kind in Ireland, and specially designed to completely cleanse the body, whilst leaving you with life skills to help you to lead a healthier and happier lifestyle. With a complete two day juice fast included, as well as the usual ... http://www.ardnahoo.com/blog/?p=88 Merry Christmas! The festive season is here again, and we have a variety of perfect gift vouchers for that special someone. We've plenty of day spa packages for people who are living in the Leitrim and Sligo area, but also overnight breaks for people further afield. We also have all of ... http://www.ardnahoo.com/blog/?p=87 The Whoopers are back! Loch Nahoo is filling up, and, regular as clockwork, the Whooper Swans have begun their migration back to our neck of the woods. We can hear them calling in the night (what exactly they're calling about we can't tell you) and just this morning, two of ... http://www.ardnahoo.com/blog/?p=81 Because it's been too long. In honour of the change of the seasons, and to force myself to be positive about the freezing weather, this week's Friday Five is celebrating the five best things about Winter. 1. Fires It's almost worth freezing your fingers off outside, knowing that you can come ... http://www.ardnahoo.com/blog/?p=80 Our good friend Judith Hoad is running a series of weekend workshops in 2010, at her home in Donegal. The workshops are designed to enable the householder to care for themselves and family member, or as a basis for further professional studies. Each weekend will include what to use, how ... http://www.ardnahoo.com/blog/?p=79 Apologies for the lack of Friday Fives recently; Friday's always seem to be busy here, with plenty of guests arriving in time for the weekend! To make up for it, I thought I'd share our recent foray into the world of Raw Chocolate, which started in time for our Detox ... http://www.ardnahoo.com/blog/?p=77 Our 3 Day Detox went exceptionally well, with everyone leaving happy and healthy on Sunday afternoon, after our final delicious meal and a sprouting demonstration with Noeleen. More recipes to follow, but in the meantime, here are some photos of the delicious raw, living, sprouting and superfooding meals and juices ... http://www.ardnahoo.com/blog/?p=73 We've had a shipment of new products into our shop, which means you don't have to go as far for all of your favourite products. The Aloe Vera range, Forever Living, includes beautiful lotions, shampoos and deodorant lines as well as their ever popular Gel. Coming in a variety of ... http://www.ardnahoo.com/blog/?p=71 Check out this picture, taken from Ard Nahoo on Wednesday night. Pretty amazing! http://www.ardnahoo.com/blog/?p=69 Our brand new course of yoga classes is starting up in September, and we're hoping to get lots of new faces up at Ard Nahoo! If you've always thought about starting yoga but put it off, now is the ideal time to begin. We have classes for all levels, as ... http://www.ardnahoo.com/blog/?p=68 We'll focus on the good news here, and welcome our brand new chick into the world. What we'll brush over is the unfortunate demise of Wee Whitey, who met her end a few weeks ago. But less of that, let's all just be grateful there are baby chicks in the ... http://www.ardnahoo.com/blog/?p=67 We are very proud to announce the hatching of Bella, Lily and Levi (named after the three kids we have staying in Willow this week). We think they were born yesterday, and are starting to have a play around in their run now. We still have to keep them penned ... http://www.ardnahoo.com/blog/?p=65 A few weeks ago we had a fantastic surprise at Ard Nahoo. Kathy, who lived here in the old stone house many years ago, called up out of the blue to see how things had changed. I'd say everything looks a fair bit different to the way it did 60 ... http://www.ardnahoo.com/blog/?p=63 Last weekend we were very excited to have a special guest staying in our Willow Eco Cabin...none other than John Craven! Of John Craven's Newsround! Visiting on the most exciting day of the Dromahair year, for the Demon Festival, John and his lovely wife joined us for homemade elderflower cordial ... http://www.ardnahoo.com/blog/?p=61 Bad news on the chick front. At the weekend we discovered another horror scene in our chicken coup (who knew rearing chickens would be so violent?) and we were back to no eggs. And a lot of mess. But worry not, after a quick redesign and a new special broody ... http://www.ardnahoo.com/blog/?p=60 It turns out that, not wanting to be left out, Dumpy (our smallest hen - with furry leg warmer style feet) is broody as well. Which is fine...but the prospect of 8 chicks running around the place isn't so great. It also means that our egg production has hit rock ... http://www.ardnahoo.com/blog/?p=59 It's taken us a while to get the link up and running, but click below to see Ard Nahoo on the RTE News (don't worry - it was all for good reasons!) Ard Nahoo on the Six One News See Noeleen and others talking about Eco Tourism in Ireland, our uniquely ... http://www.ardnahoo.com/blog/?p=58 Keeping on the festival note, the Dromahair Festival is running on the Saturday of 27th June. With great music from Ray Coen, local musicians and Voices from the Fridge (featuring Noeleen!), as well as theatre, film and dance, this promises to be a fantastic event just a hop skip and ... http://www.ardnahoo.com/blog/?p=57 There's loads going on throughout Sligo for the Cairde Festival, which is taking place between 6th - 12th July 2009. Cairde celebrates diversity and community and in this year http://www.ardnahoo.com/blog/?p=56 Exciting news from our hen house. Blacky (or Sooty, I can't remember what her name is) is broody! She's been sitting on her eggs for a good week now, so hopefully in a month or so we'll have three little chicks! This all depends on whether Sarah/Elvis has been doing ... http://www.ardnahoo.com/blog/?p=55 Discover the benefits of ALOE VERA with Forever Living Products The No.1 grower and producer of Aloe Vera and Beehive based products. Aloe Vera products have been known to alleviate: ? Eczema ? Psoriasis ? Irritable Bowl Syndrome ? Arthritis Please join us for a special preview of our extensive range of health, ... http://www.ardnahoo.com/blog/?p=54 Here is the recipe for one of our favourite meals, the nourishing, warming, delicious and healthy Salmon Hot Pot from the Wagamama cookbook. 200g salmon, cut into 1 inch (2.54 cm) cubes 1 leeks, chopped into 1cm (0.39 inches) pieces 1 onion, roughly chopped 1 carrot, diced 1 stick of celery, finely diced 2 cloves ... http://www.ardnahoo.com/blog/?p=52 After a bit of a soggy start, the 5th Wise Woman Weekend went down a treat. With workshops in circle dancing, drumming, meditation and more, women were leaving Dromahair with a spring in their step, with the unanimous opinion that this was the best year yet. A fantastic bonus was ... http://www.ardnahoo.com/blog/?p=51 1. Birdwatch Dawn Chorus We're hosting our first ever Dawn Chorus on Sunday 17th May. Led by Rob Wealdon of Birdwatch Ireland, this free event will identify all of the species of bird native to Ard Nahoo by their beautiful song. Let's just hope the Cockrel doesn't sing louder than the ... http://www.ardnahoo.com/blog/?p=50 Bringing you a special Friday Five (with bonus) from our all new hens. And cockrel. These new additions keep us in 4 eggs a day (the tastiest you will ever eat in your life), comedy chicken noises and are the very latest in waste disposal. A great hit among visitors ... http://www.ardnahoo.com/blog/?p=48 Spaces have become available on our Yoga Day Retreat, which is happening on March 28th. This day includes yoga tuition (3 hours of clases) a guided walk around the stunning Leitrim hills, delicious organic vegetarian food and an Uisce Hour (session in our indoor/outdoor wet area with detox box sauna ... http://www.ardnahoo.com/blog/?p=47 It's been a while, so without any further delay, the Friday Five... 1. Server back up and running Something strange has been going on with our site all week, meaning we haven't been able to access it, or our emails. It finally came back today, so grovelling emails are now being sent ... http://www.ardnahoo.com/blog/?p=46 Inspirational speaker and Yoga instructor, Cristiaana Sabella, joins Ard Nahoo for an 'Ecological Yoga Retreat' this summer July 31st ? August 4th. Cristiaana has been practicing Yoga for over 13 years. She has comprised her teachings from well known Yoga masters in the Los Angeles area and has integrated the wisdom ... http://www.ardnahoo.com/blog/?p=45 It's been a while, I admit. But, in my defence, we only just regained internet access last week, so have been using that valuable time to catch up with all our webby stuff. During our week offline, we realised just how much we rely on the internet these days. Not ... http://www.ardnahoo.com/blog/?p=44