About
About Denise
Denise Dunne established The Herb Garden, Ireland’s first certified organic specialist herb plant and seed nursery, based in Naul, County Dublin, in 1995. She was one of the earliest members of The Organic Trust and she was also one of the early members of the Temple Bar Food Market in Dublin.
She is one of the founders of the Fingal Food Network and has played a pivotal role in the development of the Fingal Food Circle, a local food and drink provenance programme based in Fingal, North County Dublin. She has many years of experience in writing and teaching on the topics of growing and using culinary and medicinal herbs and native Irish wild plants for food and medicine.
ABOUT THE HERB SCHOOL
After almost three decades of working with herbs and wild plants on a professional basis, The Herb School was established by Denise with the aim of sharing her love and knowledge of these valuable plants through her online and in person classes, workshops and foraging walks.
Weeds are her favourite plants, and her mission is to de-mystify the world of herbs and native flora and to educate people in the many ways they can be easily incorporated into our everyday lives and how we can benefit from their valuable nutritional and health enhancing benefits.
IN THE MEDIA
Over the past three decades, Denise has been widely recognised across Irish media for her expertise in growing herbs, foraging, wild food and natural living, and her work has been featured in leading print publications. She has also contributed articles, seasonal tips and recipes to a variety of food and gardening print and online media.
Denise has appeared on a range of television programmes and has been a regular voice on national and local radio over the years. She worked with Gerry Kelly of LMFM on a popular Herb of the Month series, and has also featured in interviews and on podcasts, where she continues to share her knowledge of culinary and medicinal plants with a wide and growing audience.
EXPLORE FINGAL
Just beyond Dublin city lies Fingal, a landscape of quiet beauty where coastal and rural life unfold side by side. Discover charming seaside villages like Skerries and Howth, where working harbours, fresh seafood and sea breezes set the tone. Walk along windswept cliffs, forage along the shoreline, or explore historic sites such as Ardgillan Gardens and Malahide Castle.
Fingal offers a place to reconnect with nature, taste the land and sea, and experience the authentic rhythms of Ireland’s coastal countryside. With long sandy beaches, rugged coastline, ancient castles, majestic gardens and a wide range of cultural and leisure activities, combined with a thriving café and restaurant scene, there is truly something for everyone in Fingal.
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