HerbFeast 2012, the first Irish herbal community festival, is on in the Organic Centre, Rossinver, Co Leitrim on Saturday and Sunday. Also, guided walks, cookery demonstrations and talks on herbs as food and medicine. Speakers include herbalist Seán Boylan and Vivienne Campbell. See herbfeast.ieand communityofirishherbalists.ie
* Talking to Children About Serious Illness is a free talk on Monday at 7pm in the Education and Research Centre, Our Lady’s Hospice, Harold’s Cross, Dublin. It will be given by Karen Breen, senior medical social worker in palliative care. More details on tel: 01 4912501.
* A food and health fair in Achill’s Secret Garden on Saturday, May 26th is one of the highlights of the first Achill Holistic Adventure on Achill Island, Co Mayo from May 25th to 28th.
As well as exploring the free beautiful gardens, visitors can discover the benefits of seaweed and partake in chanting and Emotional Freedom Technique workshops. Email info.achillsecretgarden@gmail.com or see achilltourism.ie
* Parents of children with autism are invited to an information evening on May 17th at 6pm. The event will focus on the importance of diet, nutrition and specialist care for the development of autistic children. The event, which is free, takes place at the Carlton Hotel at Dublin Airport. Tel: 01-8903073 or 087-8147135.
* Fighting Blindness, the charity supporting research into treatment/cures for blindness, is holding a public information session on its national project, Target 3000: An Eye on the Future, which aims to offer genetic screening to those with inherited eye conditions over the next three years. The event is on tomorrow at 6.30pm in the Dawson Seminar Room at the Smurfit Institute of Genetics, Trinity College Dublin.
To register, tel: 01 7093050 or email research@fighting blindness.ie
