A big task is underway. It’s a labour of love for the Butterflies and Bees…so bound to be beautiful, with lots and lots of flowers and flowering shrubs.
This is a garden I have often dreamed of creating, so am very excited about getting stuck in!
16 years of Goddess Permaculture through the Bealtaine Project at Bealtaine Cottage, West of Ireland.
Colette O'Neill is a writer, photographer, environmentalist and teacher who has devoted the past 16 years to turning 3 acres of derelict land into a woodland sanctuary for all life, planting over 1,100 trees in the process. Colette posts prolifically across Social Media, encouraging planting of trees and regeneration of Mother Earth. Her life energy is now devoted to the Great Goddess, Mother Earth!
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21 thoughts on “Creating a Bee and Butterfly Garden”
A beautiful idea: educational, ecological, encouraging, & FUN! Thank you for reminding us that it’s OK to take one’s time when co-creating in the garden…
The name “Arianne” came to mind so I researched it and it means “Very holy one”. I loved my walk around your garden, I get torn between going out in mine and “walking” around yours. Lol. Either way I am winning.
Colette, I am going to enjoy watching you create this garden in the coming months, especially when I am under lots of Canadian snow, lol.
What came to mind when I was watching your video was the lotus flower, divine in its beauty & purity & the symbol for spiritual awakening & expansiveness; the leaves of the lotus are always unfolding, very much like what you are witnessing at Bealtaine, yes?
I thought ‘mammys garden’ would be lovely in honour of your beautiful mam :-). really looking forward to it taking shape and form, it has such peacefulness and an aura there already xx
Colette, I found a few ideas for your new blessed garden….In Celtic myth, bees were regarded as beings of great wisdom and as spirit messengers between worlds…… maybe ” Messengers of the Goddess Garden”….I am still thinking on it like a bee in my bonnet <3 Heather
Found this info too Colette….. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gobnait , you probably already know this but It’s new to me 🙂 Do you have Pineapple sage in Ireland? It is a late blooming favorite of mine <3
A big task is underway. It’s a labour of love for the Butterflies and Bees…so bound to be beautiful, with lots and lots of flowers and flowering shrubs.
This is a garden I have often dreamed of creating, so am very excited about getting stuck in!
The video will introduce you to the task in hand…
Great post! Thanks.
A beautiful idea: educational, ecological, encouraging, & FUN! Thank you for reminding us that it’s OK to take one’s time when co-creating in the garden…
The name “Arianne” came to mind so I researched it and it means “Very holy one”. I loved my walk around your garden, I get torn between going out in mine and “walking” around yours. Lol. Either way I am winning.
Lovely name…thanks!
I love this so much! I shall be following your progress in this garden with great interest – such a wonderful idea. And the Buddha is beautiful.
Thanks Antoinette XXX It is just what I needed…another creative challenge!
Tea with Buddha garden!
Nice!
Beautiful Colette. Beautiful and very beneficial, both to humans and the wildlife.
Since your Buddha is such a central feature,you could call it The Dharma Garden .
That’s an interesting idea!
Colette, I am going to enjoy watching you create this garden in the coming months, especially when I am under lots of Canadian snow, lol.
What came to mind when I was watching your video was the lotus flower, divine in its beauty & purity & the symbol for spiritual awakening & expansiveness; the leaves of the lotus are always unfolding, very much like what you are witnessing at Bealtaine, yes?
Or you could call the garden the B&B!
Cheers,
Alana
Haha! I love all of your suggestions!
I thought ‘mammys garden’ would be lovely in honour of your beautiful mam :-). really looking forward to it taking shape and form, it has such peacefulness and an aura there already xx
I like that!
I would call it The mindful garden 😊.
Love that one!
Colette, I found a few ideas for your new blessed garden….In Celtic myth, bees were regarded as beings of great wisdom and as spirit messengers between worlds…… maybe ” Messengers of the Goddess Garden”….I am still thinking on it like a bee in my bonnet <3 Heather
How very interesting! I’m off to research this!
Found this info too Colette….. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gobnait , you probably already know this but It’s new to me 🙂 Do you have Pineapple sage in Ireland? It is a late blooming favorite of mine <3
Unsure if we have or not…