Howth Foraging

09/01/2026

The beautiful Blushing bracket polypore.
Daedaleopsis confragosa

The thin maze polypore

I collected different types of polypores during wild mushroom season 2025. I have been drying them out to observe the colour & texture changes. It was fun taking the different spore prints however it's intriguing just how beautiful they look once fully dried.

I want to make some art pieces and centre table creations with them, the blushing bracket in particular makes an awesome mobile to hang by the window.

06/01/2026

Nollaig Na mBán Shona Daoibh x

In Ireland, Little Christmas is also called Nollaig na mBan. It is celebrated on January 6 in Ireland, marking the end of the Christmas season and honoring the hardworking women, and all they have contributed over the Christmas holiday.

The day is so called because, traditionally, men would take on what would have been seen as the traditional "female" household duties for the day, giving women the day off!

Women in the past would call to their friends and family's houses to enjoy tea, the last of the Christmas cake and maybe a little Uisce beatha - water of life (whiskey)..

Nowadays many women meet for dinner, drinks, spas or gather for house parties with tasty food & perhaps some cocktails. Well deserved having looked after the clann for Christmas 🎄

I enjoyed an afternoon walk after taking down the Christmas decorations and cleaning, getting prepared for 2026. I like to chill until the 6th of January. The real new year begins for me tomorrow 🙌 🙏

Lots of great events and walks already up on www.howthforaging.ie

Sending love to all you amazing laddies and good men. Nollaig Na mBán Shona Daoibh x

02/01/2026

All Shucked Up! Coastal & Folklore February 28th 1pm - 2.30pm 

Fishermen's Folklore and Coastal Foraging walk. Join Nicole Howth Foraging for the Shucked Up tour!

Coastal Foraging and Howth Fishermen’s folklore. This promises to be a fun filled and learning experience. Nicole will lead you on a guided walk of the beach and Howth harbour. You will learn all about edible coastal plants, what culinary and medicinal benefits they hold. We will teach you how to identity our native and non-native coastal plants. Learning secrets of old, by delving into what fishermen and sailors, used to cure scurvy and nourish their bodies through the hard winters. Sharing the tales of how fishermen read the skies and weather patterns long before weather forecasts! Meet the local seals and wildlife that live by the port. An afternoon not to be missed, you can purchase fresh fish and seafood on the pier and bring your foraged finds home to cook a tasty meal! Please wrap up for the day, warm clothes waterproof footwear. Bring a bottle of water and small backpack, scissors if you wish.

This is an introductory level to suit all ages.

www.howthforaging.ie

02/01/2026

All Shucked Up! Coastal & Folklore February 28th 1pm - 2.30pm

Fishermen's Folklore and Coastal Foraging walk. Join Nicole Howth Foraging for the Shucked Up tour!

Coastal Foraging and Howth Fishermen’s folklore. This promises to be a fun filled and learning experience. Nicole will lead you on a guided walk of the beach and Howth harbour. You will learn all about edible coastal plants, what culinary and medicinal benefits they hold. We will teach you how to identity our native and non-native coastal plants. Learning secrets of old, by delving into what fishermen and sailors, used to cure scurvy and nourish their bodies through the hard winters. Sharing the tales of how fishermen read the skies and weather patterns long before weather forecasts! Meet the local seals and wildlife that live by the port. An afternoon not to be missed, you can purchase fresh fish and seafood on the pier and bring your foraged finds home to cook a tasty meal! Please wrap up for the day, warm clothes waterproof footwear. Bring a bottle of water and small backpack, scissors if you wish.
This is an introductory level course geared for all age's and families. We offer many different offerings on our site too.

www.howthforaging.ie

31/12/2025

Happy New year to one and all. A big thank you to everyone who supported us throughout 2025. It was a magical year for Howth Foraging.

We are looking forward to a prosperous, bright new year and hope to see you again soon!

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and wishing everyone all the best for 2026, may all your dreams come through ###

Nicole

22/12/2025

REMINDER Pâté collection tomorrow 23rd December -at 6pm Howth playground car park, 7.15pm Baldoyle industrial estate behind Grange and Apple Green. See you then 😊

17/12/2025

We think of mushrooms as food. But mycelium-based blocks could be the future of construction

Mycelium, the hidden network behind mushrooms, can be grown into durable, low-carbon materials.

17/12/2025

Amazing end to a great year.
Seal awards 2025 best sustainable outdoor business goes to Howth Foraging!

I was delighted to be selected for this great award. It is the second year of the Seal awards in Howth. Thank you guys it's a real honor to be recognised for all the hard work 💚

The sustainability environment and legacy awards facilitated by and

The Seal awards are an great initiative to promote sustainability, protect our local ecosystem and enhance biodiversity in Howth. It's really inspiring to see how the local businesses go above and beyond to protect the unique beauty that is Howth!

A wonderful evening with all the fabulous local businesses at Howth Yacht club. The food was amazing, best company and music.

15/12/2025

Gift cards are available on our website, link in bio.

Why not give a Howth Foraging Gift card to the nature lover in your life?

We also have our gorgeous rosehip oil and Rosehip & lavender oil for sale in the shop section of www.howthforaging.ie

We have lots of dates live for 2026 with many more to be added. Our January, February are live with many more events throughout the year up already.

A Gift voucher is a fantastic present as then one can choose a foraging tour of choice.

15/12/2025

11/12/2025

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11/12/2025

Red sky in Morning Shepherds warning.

Gorgeous sky to start the day.

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