Celtica Earth Wisdom...

... a journey into earth spirituality and re-awakening of the rich cultural heritage and philosophy of our Celtic ancestors.

The ancient wisdoms of the druids and bards are as relevant today as they were over two thousand years ago and their integration of the practical and the spiritual brings to us a personal and cultural healing in a world dominated by rationalism and materialism.

The druidic tradition resonates with deep ecology as do the shamanic practices of other indigenous cultures, recognising the source of all power lies in the land, the sacredness of life and death and the interconnectedness of all beings.

At Djanbung Gardens we are exploring this heritage within the context of contemporary living, adapting it to the Australian landscape, its seasonal cycles and spirit of place. We share this journey through open seasonal rituals, ceremonies and workshops on Celtic earth wisdom, culture and spirituality.

Earth spirituality is incomplete unless we find creative and fulfilling ways to integrate it with everyday life, earth-friendly living, resource consciousness and self-reliance.

Robyn Francis created this beautiful and information-packed wall chart as a perennial calendar with the Australian seasonal dates of Celtic festivals transposed for the Southern Hemisphere.

A perpetual garden calendar with a comprehensive guide to seasonal planting and harvesting throughout the year - vegetables, companion flowers, fruit & bushfoods.

Decorated with celtic knotwork and botanical drawings by Robyn Francis

Subtropic and Temperate charts available mail order from
Djanbung Gardens PO Box 379 Nimbin NSW 2480 Australia.
AUD $12.50 incl. postage in NSW (other states add $2.50 for postage)

You are welcome to join us in our seasonal celebrations - some are public events (see Calendar of Events), others are simple rituals with a small group of people.

Ceremonies are conducted in an outdoor grove planted with sacred trees of the Ogham and months of the Celtic lunar calendar.

Overlooked by key sacred Bundjalung sites surrounding the Nimbin valley, the grove has been visited by Bungjalung elders who support our endeavours in cultural reconciliation and have given us sacred dreamtime stories to be told there.

Photo - Duroyan Fertl, honours graduate in Celtic Studies (SydUni), is a regular feature of the Summer Solstice ceremonies at Djanbung Gardens

March 21, 6pm Autumn Equinox Feast & Concert celebrating the summer harvest
April 30, 6pm Samhain - celebrate the Celtic New Year, Dinner & music
June 20, 6pm Winter Solstice Celebration & Yule Banquet - please book
August 1, 6pm Imbolc - welcome the flowering wattles & heralds of spring, pot-luck dinner & bring a poem or song
September 21, 6pm Ostara - Spring Equinox- restoring the balance ceremony & banquet
October 31, 7pm Beltane - Celebrating the promise of summer
December 21, from 3pm 7th Annual Summer Solstice Open Day - feast, ceremony & celebrations