what people are saying about
hedge school & Scoil Scairte

“Hedge School was a hugely enjoyable experience and interesting perspective on the world around us. I found practical knowledge and insights from a such a diverse range of guides that I can bring into my everyday life and work. Looking forward to the next Hedge School already.”

Michael, Dublin, Hedge School Participant

“The Hedge School is the closest I have come to a truthful, grounded, embodied and landed community that is gathering together online today. It’s a joy to gather in circle with shared ceremony, respect, integrity, deep direct conversation, listening and “the craic”.

Eimear, Ontario, Hedge School Participant

“Scoil Scairte has been very inspiring for me. I enjoy learning from the guides about their love and passion for the language each week. These lessons have transformed and deepened my relationship to the Irish language.”

- Kristin, Scoil Scairte Participant

“Thank you for creating such an inspiring Scoil Scairte. I moved back home to Co. Down 10 years ago having lived away for 20 years. Scoil Scairte somehow encompasses the reason I moved home. It was deep in my bones but I had no idea how to articulate it. Everything you have curated resonates very deeply with me.”

- Jane, Scoil Scairte Participant

“At Scoil Scairte there is a real feeling of community and pride in reconnecting with the Irish language and culture. I feel so lucky to have had my eyes opened to the beauty and scope of the language, particularly the connection to nature.“

- Scoil Scairte Participant

“Thank you for the work that you do at the Hedge School - you have opened my eyes to so many new people, movements, practices and teachings, helping me on my own path to healing.”

Anna, Vancouver, Hedge School Participant

"My gratitude....this was the best evening I've had in lockdown! The Hedge School is a great discovery."

John, Westmeath, Hedge School Participant

“Everyone involved with the Hedge School are contributing both to our individual growth and creating a higher collective frequency on the planet!”

Amy, Dublin, Hedge School Participant

“Scoil Scairte successfully takes Irish out of the classroom and emphasises the more attractive aspects of the language, in particular its connection to the rural community and the spiritual.”

- Alannah , Scoil Scairte Participant

“I really appreciate the depth of connection between our language and life in Ireland and how it defines us as a people. I look at my landscape differently and have begun to appreciate all its nuances and its peculiarities...teanga beo. I am privileged to be of this heritage. Thanks to Scoil Scairte I have begun to appreciate this and am gaining confidence to be able to express it”.

- Scoil Scairte Participant

“Scoil Scairte is the home I've been looking for - a gathering of kindred souls, eager to explore the rich and whimsical world of reclaiming our imaginations through their very source, that lineage of memory we call the Irish language.”

- Scoil Scairte Participant

“The Hedge School was a spiritual journey that empowered me to see the path I was on in a new light. I am filled with renewed energy and creativity.”

Catherine, Wicklow, Hedge School Participant

“The Hedge School opens doors to realms for me that I did not have access to before. It gives me a deeper connection to Ireland which I am yearning for, it gives me a fresh perspective of how to create and work for change that feels fulfilling and valuable in my life.. I am learning that we all have the power to learn, heal, create, change and shape the world we live in.”

Jasmine, Co. Clare, Hedge School Participant

“Through the Hedge School, I was reminded how much the world needs our authentic stories, our visionary words, active imagination and deep reverence for the Earth.”

Hilary, New Orleans, Hedge School Participant

“Scoil Scairte is such an amazing learning experience and I really appreciate the diversity of the guides each week. It is wonderful to not only learn the language, but to also learn about the culture and the history of Ireland.”

- Scoil Scairte Participant

“I am French, so I didn’t have any Irish. I'm hugely enjoying Scoil Scairte and I can't believe the many ways the Irish language already interweaves with many aspects of my life. My children have become eager to help me with pronunciation and everyday phrases, which is a lovely, if totally unexpected, way to connect with them.”

- Scoil Scairte Participant

“Scoil Scairte is a novel holistic approach to teaching Irish with guides who have compassionately confronted their heritage and are reclaiming the intertwined language and culture in all its mystical glory.”

- Scoil Scairte Participant

“The Hedge School is an excellent opportunity for transformational and collaborative learning. A chance to connect with others who are lighting a candle rather than cursing the darkness.”

Lia, Dublin, Hedge School Participant

“Hedge School definitely has the potential to positively influence our current outdated education system.”

Paul, Michigan, Hedge School Participant