HerbBís Project at Electric Picnic Festival 2011



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The HerbBís Project is a mobile installation consisting of a large geodesic dome surrounded by a spiral of planters containing over 400 native herbs. The idea of the project is to bring herbal medicine back into the community and as such it has been a major success.

Recently the installation was set up at the Electric Picnic Festival and I was invited along to speak and lead a herb walk. Here are a few shots of the dome and spiral and a few other features from the Body & Soul installation. Over 1000 people passed through and were inspired by what they saw.

An Early Visitor

Herb Installation 1

Herb Installation 2

Herb Installation 3

Inside the Dome

Fresh Tincture Making - Drying Agropryron repens roots

List of Events

Marina talking about how to grow herbs

Herbalist Gaby Weiland talks about making smoothies using local fruits, seaweeds and common herbs. More from Gaby over at http://neantog.com/

Green Man Installation

Water Feature

Herb Spiral 1

Herb Spiral 2

Herbal Teas

Archway Installation

Clay Earth Goddess

The project is sponsored by the Irish register of Herbalists. The IRH are largest professional herbal organisation in Ireland. More info at www.irh.ie

For even more pictures and information on the next appearance of the HerbBís project visit www.herbbisireland.ie