Podcasts about Bloom Festival

Join hosts Reece and Caleb, alongside producer Aimee, for an exciting episode of Country Creatives. The discussion centres on Aimee's fascinating project, Sonic Bloom, an innovative sound experience at Rosalind Park in Bendigo. The project captures the essence of the park through field recordings, music, and stories, offering an immersive experience for visitors. Learn about the power of sound in transforming spaces and community engagement, and get insights into Aimee's approach to creative projects, collaboration with various stakeholders, and strategic pitching to large organisations. Discover how Sonic Bloom aligns with the Bloom Festival, offering unique ways for the Bendigo community and tourists to connect with their environment. This conversation is packed with practical tips for creatives on effectively executing multifaceted projects and leveraging community involvement. Click HERE to learn more about Bendigo's Bloom Festival  Click HERE to see more of Aimee's work

Send us a Text Message.In this weeks episode John looks at what to sow in the month of June. These episodes prove very popular as a mean of keeping people on track with their sowing to ensure ongoing harvests into the autumn and beyond. How do you keep your vegetable garden thriving all summer long? This week on Master My Garden Podcast, we promise to transform your June gardening routine with essential tasks and expert strategies. As May's intense sowing period winds down, we'll guide you through managing space as early crops are harvested, and we'll highlight key crops such as spring onions, spinach, lettuces, and radishes that should continue to be sown. It's also your final opportunity to sow parsnips and another round of carrots. For those looking towards autumn and winter, we'll explore the best varieties to plant now, including Savoy cabbage, purple sprouting broccoli, and Calabrese, and we'll discuss whether direct sowing or module trays are more effective for your garden.But that's not all! Our comprehensive summer vegetable planting guide will provide the optimal sowing times for summer favorites like radishes, turnips, spinach, and salad leaves. We'll share best practices for herbs such as coriander, basil, parsley, and dill, and highlight the advantages of using polytunnels for year-round cultivation. We'll walk you through essential care routines for potatoes, tomatoes, cucumbers, beans, and peas to ensure a bountiful harvest. Plus, don't miss our preview of the upcoming Bloom Festival, Ireland's premier garden event, featuring incredible show gardens and inspiring displays. Get ready for a wealth of practical advice and inspiration to keep your garden flourishing this June and beyond.Support the Show.If there is any topic you would like covered in future episodes, please let me know. Email: info@mastermygarden.com Master My Garden Courses: https://mastermygarden.com/courses/Check out Master My Garden on the following channels Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mastermygarden/ Instagram @Mastermygarden https://www.instagram.com/mastermygarden/ Until next week Happy gardening John

Eithne Dodd speaks to gardeners and growers attending the Bloom festival in Dublin.

For our ~true followers~, behold a wee bonus episode to tide you over during our mid-season break, while host Amanda is on book tour and in production for the new MAGICAL OVERTHINKERS podcast (coming May 15)! Nostalgia is a warm-and-fuzzy coping mechanism for when the present feels painful, BUT it's also a key ingredient in sooooo many modern-day "cults," from Disney Adults to tradwives. How dangerous a weapon is nostalgia, really? That's what this episode, featuring an audio excerpt from Amanda's new book The Age of Magical Overthinking (an instant New York Times bestseller!) aims to find out. Regularly scheduled SLAC episodes will return Tuesday, May 21—thanks for sticking around til then!

2023.07.29 Vedic Academy EN

2023.07.29 Vedic Academy EN

 The Bord Bia Bloom festival of food and gardening is underway in the Phoenix Park and will doubtless attract extra numbers as the sun shines all over the nation. Of course, it's just as much about business as it is about the flowers and plants. There's also a business breakfast this morning with hundreds more food service providers and that will be steered by Jim O'Toole the chief executive of Bord Bia who spoke to Joe this morning on the show.

How on earth do you wade through the countless reams of information about what is the best diet for you to follow?  You are your own person, you have your own challenges, body type, blood type, genetics, stress factors, hormones, age, activity level, gender and likes and dislikes!  How do we wade through it all without feeling shame and guilt about what we should do?  If you can relate, I am so glad you are joining us for this episode!  Today we are welcoming the wisdom of the body and Dr. Tara, to guide us through the best diet for you.  You are the owner of your own body and intuitively, you are truly the one who knows what is best for you and your body and what it needs at any given time.  When you take time to slow down, to tune in, to listen and partner with your body, you will know exactly what it needs.  We believe that there are so many ways that we outsource our power, believing that others know so much better than we do.  When it comes to you, you really are your own best guru!  Today, we are tuning into you and what is best for your body.This episode is fresh from Dr. Tara's talk at the Bloom Festival and she has so many incredible nuggets to share, so let's get to it, let's Walk Together Fiercely through, The Best Diet!We would love for you to join us in our community! Find us on Instagram at: @walktogetherfiercelyHere you can be a part of the conversation! We love when you message us, when you tag us in your posts and stories, thank you so much for sharing!For more information about Dr. Tara, you can find her on Instagram at: @drtaradrummondFor more information about Michelle, you can find her on her website: www.thebalancedsoul.comInstagram: @michellemorrisonmediumFacebook: @Michelle Morrison Psychic Medium

Kan man forestille sig en verden, hvor vi arbejder mindre? Hvor arbejdet ikke definerer, hvem vi er? Og hvor arbejdet ikke afgør, hvilke mennesker vi omgås, eller hvilket værdisæt vi har? Antropologen James Suzman giver en kritisk indføring i arbejdets historie - fra fortidens jæger-samlerkultur til vore dages workaholics. James Suzman har gennem mange års forskning forsøgt at forstå, hvorfor vi arbejder så meget, som vi gør. Resultatet kulminerede i 2020, da han udgav den anmelderroste bog ‘Work: A Deep History'. Her går Suzman bl.a. i rette med forestillingen om, at arbejde definerer mennesker. Hør Suzmans talk fra sidste års Bloom Festival. Carlsbergfondet støtter Bloom, der er gratis og i år afholdes den 26.-28. maj i Søndermarken på Frederiksberg.

Hvor bevæger astrofysikken sig hen i disse år? Med opdagelsen af pulsarerne - de pulserende neutronstjerner - ændrede Jocelyn Bell Burnell astrofysikken for altid. Pludselig blev astrofysikken, der førhen havde været en relativt upåagtet disciplin inden for fysikken, en af de vigtigste indgange til studiet af de naturlove, der styrer universet. Men hvilke erkendelser mangler at blive gjort? Kan vi nå frem til en mere fuldendt forståelse af universet? Og kommer James Webb-teleskopet, der blev sendt ud i rummet i december 2021, til at indfri forventningerne og revolutionere vores beskrivelse af de store sammenhænge? I denne samtale fra Bloom Festival 2022 kan du høre astrofysikerne Anja C. Andersen og Jocelyn Bell Burnell tale om astrofysikkens fremtid. Carlsbergfondet støtter Bloom, der er gratis og i år afholdes den 26.-28. maj. Læs er mere på Bloom.ooo

This year's Bloom Festival kicks off Saturday 17th September at Plantagenet WinesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the weekend of Bloom Festival, we are joined by two people who ditched their day jobs for the world of willows and wild flowers - garden designers Marion Keogh and Ingrid Smyth...

Mixtress Pendula Has been at it for over 15 years. You may have been graced with the sonic bliss she provided at Shine, Dark Arts Festival, Bloom Festival, Awaken, Alien Abduction, Ascension, Neon City, and Mount Olympus. If not be sure to catch her this year Euprosyne in the Mountains. She's lived all over Montana the majority of her life as well as the east coast for several years. DJing all kinds of music, Hardstyle, Industrial, Trance, Gabber, Moombahton, House, Electro, Dubstep, Riddim, trip-hop, DnB, and Trap. This mix Is A nearly 2 hour journey through a myriad of different styles and sounds both bright and dark to take you through a full range of moods. Composed of House, G-house, electro, electro house, and progressive. The 1st track on this mix is her own mashup.  Few Words from Mixtress Pendula I'm inspired by Brave ideas and anything that makes me laugh or is an auditory surprise. Music needs to be shared and is better when mixed. I love having the opportunity to combine and offer sounds and thoughts in combinations that others haven't had before. Also if the beat never stops, your feet don't have to either.  This mix is a very laid back contrast to the hard and fast beats I am known for.   It was a blast to get to play some chill beats for everyone and to enjoy the mid year relaxation.  Please come see me play at Euprosyne in the Mountains this year. I love to be able to play anything at anytime regardless of genre, speed, or tone.  At Euphrosyne I will likely be playing harder beats and heavier tunes.   Lets all level up and be our best together.    Thank you for this opportunity to share. Much Love, Mixtress Pendula/Dita VonBeatz Check her out at https://www.mixcloud.com/MixtressPendula/

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Discussing our garden sanctuaries that are very much in Bloom now. Or where to go if you do not have a flower garden. Ireland's Bloom Festival was cancelled this year, but we can still enjoy a bloom feast in various ways to serve us with sanctuary, smiles and happy inspirations. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/Carrowcrory/message

Tune in as Dr Lauren Tober sits down to chat with Correne Wilkie, long time manager of the iconic band The Cat Empire, and co-creator of Super Bloom Festival in Melbourne, Australia. Correne talks about the family gathering that set her on a new career path, how the #metoo movement affected her in the male dominated music industry, postnatal depletion, real equality in relationships and how she manages to do it all.

Political protectionism, Bloom Festival and excess food—Bord Bia’s CEO Tara McCarthy talks about Ireland’s emergence onto international markets when the crisis abates.

JJ Bloom, the alias of Irish songwriter Conor Mc Quaid, has spent the last three years building up his home studio and writing music to prepare for his debut release, ‘Always You’. The track was written, produced and mixed by Bloom, and mastered by Fergal Davis (Muse, Republic of Loose, The Divine Comedy). The song uses an extraordinarily catchy guitar riff throughout that epitomises Bloom’s soul, funk and RnB influences. Though only 23, Bloom has already proven himself to be an experienced songwriter having co-written the songs ‘I Won’t Be Leaving’ and ‘Supernatural’ with Jake Carter, as well as yet to be released tracks with French artists Le trottoir d’en face and John Linhart. To date, he has also performed at the rather fitting Bloom Festival, UCD Freshers Fair and supported Jake Carter in the Draiocht. Video: https://youtu.be/smE5FvzBV3k Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jjbloomofficial Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jjbloomofficial Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/jjbloomofficial Website: https://www.jjbloomofficial.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/talking-heads/message

Tre forskere fra Det Unge Akademi udforsker det umålelige. Kan man måle hjernens funktioner? Og hvad betyder det for vores søvn? Selv inden for matematikken er der umålelige problemer. Hør samtalen fra årets Bloom Festival hvor søvnforskeren Birgitte Kornum, matematikeren Niels Martin Møller og idéhistorikeren Casper Andersen taler om ting, tendenser og teorier, vi hverken kan måle eller veje.

One of the things I love to do at the end of spending time in my garden is to make some tussie mussies.   Tussie mussies are also called nosegays or posies; they are small flower bouquets typically given as a gift. Mine are pretty small - with cuttings no longer than 6 inches. I like the charm of these little tussie mussies. They are super fun to drop off by someone's mailbox or simply to set down near the register of your favorite barista. They look perfect when placed on top of a book or added to the top of a gift-wrapped package.   Irene Deitsch wrote a book called Tussie Mussies a few years ago and she explained the etymology of the word tussie mussie - which I found quite helpful.   “A ‘tussie’ is a nosegay, which is a Middle English word for a small group of flowers held together in a little bouquet. 'Mussie’ refers to the moss that was moistened and put around the stems of the flowers to keep them from wilting. That’s why they’re called tussie-mussies.”         Brevities #OTD  Today is the anniversary of the death of Jeanne Baret who died on this day in 1807. Baret was the first woman to have circumnavigated the world as part of the expedition which was led by Louis Antoine de Bougainville.   Beret was able to join the expedition after posing as a valet to the expedition's naturalist: Philibert Commerçon.   Before the expedition, Baret had been employed as Commerçon's housekeeper. A few years later his wife died and Baret took over the management of the household in addition to having a personal relationship with Commerçon.   Commerçon had poor health and it was likely that he needed Baret to join him on the expedition because he needed her assistance.   Baret herself was actually a botanist herself and her own right.  When the ship stopped in Rio de Janeiro, an old leg injury prevented Commerçon from collecting specimens. Thus , it was Baret who ventured out into the tropics and returned with the lovely tropical vine that would be named to honor the expedition's commander: Bougainvillea.     #OTD  It’s the birthday of Frederick William Calcut Paxford who was born on this day in 1898.   Paxford was CS Lewis's gardener from 1930 until Lewis' death in 1963.   Paxford was the inspiration for Puddleglum; the marsh Weigle and the silver chair in the chronicles of Narnia where Puddleglum was described  as,   “an inwardly optimistic, outwardly pessimistic, dear, frustrating, shrewd countryman of immense integrity.“   Paxford and Lewis were the same age. However, Paxford had served during World War I, and he had been gassed as a soldier.    Nearly a decade after the war, Lewis bought his property in Oxfordshire called the Kilns. When Paxford was hired, he spent many years preparing the grounds. He leveled the lawn in front of the house. He set out flowers and a Rose arbor. He established both an orchard and a vegetable garden. and he  helped raise rabbits and chickens.   Lewis called Paxford, “our indispensable factotum” (A factotem is an employee who does all kinds of tasks.)   Meanwhile, Paxford always referred to Sinclair Lewis as "Mr. Jack". Here are a few of Paxford's memories about Lewis:   "Mr. Jack loved the trees and would not have a tree cut down or lopped.  When we had to take some [branches] to make a rose trellis, we had to get them when he was away for a few days and cover up the cuts with mud so that they would not be seen."   Paxford lived in a little private Bungalow in the garden and he stayed there for 33 years. When Lewis died, Paxford was only bequeathed 100 pounds. To which he replied, "Well, it won’t take me far, will it?"   #OTD   Today is the anniversary of the death of Candice Wheeler who died on this day in 1923. Candice Wheeler is often called "the mother of interior design". In addition to design, Wheeler loved gardening and she helped create the artist community of Onteora.   Onteora was known for its unique homes and gardens. In its prime, it was a summer colony teaming with artists set in New York’s Catskill Mountains.   Wheeler’s garden was known as Wildmuir. Wildmuir had wonderful lawn, specimen rhododendrons, laurels, and evergreen trees. In the 1920s, Wildmuir was updated by Harold Caparn, who designed the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens.   Like Martha Stewart, Candice Wheeler was multitalented. Her publishing credits include a variety of books; from How to Make Rugsto Content in a Garden.   Content in a Gardenis partly an essay and partly a guide as to what can be grown in a small space. Wheeler wrote from her own experiences.  In a 1923 newspaper advertisement for the book, the reviewer wrote that Candice Wheeler and her daughter, Dora Wheeler Keith, "are thoroughly in sympathy with nature, of which the former writes as charmingly as the latter illustrates it."   And it was Candace Wheeler who said,   "One of the most perfect and unfailing joys of life is planting. It is the creative joy felt by God."       Unearthed Words Today, we honor the poetry of Wendell Erdman Barry, an American author whose extraordinary nature poetry grew out of his experiences as a farmer.    Barry is responsible for so many wonderful quotes and poems. It was difficult to pick just a few. Here are some of my favorites:   "Eating is an agricultural act." "Better than any argument is to rise at dawn and pick dew-wet red berries in a cup." “Whether we and our politicians know it or not, Nature is party to all our deals and decisions, and she has more votes, a longer memory, and a sterner sense of justice than we do.”  “I don't believe that grief passes away. It has its time and place forever. More time is added to it; it becomes a story within a story. But grief and griever alike endure.”        Today's book recommendation: The Herb Garden Cookbook by Lucinda Hutson Southern Livingsaid this about Lucinda Hutson's book:   "Lucinda Hutson’s garden is something of a legend in Austin. An invitation from Lucinda, an authority on ethnic herbs and an accomplished cook, to sample a new dish or special punch in her flamboyant setting is a guaranteed fiesta. . . . And her gusto for entertaining and cooking is exemplified in her recipes [in] The Herb Garden Cookbook."   If you’ve ever wondered what to do with all the herbs growing in your garden, Hutson‘s book will be an inspiration for you.   This book was published back in 2003, but it is a classic. You can get used copies on Amazon using the link provided in today's show notes for under three dollars.     Today's Garden Chore Now is the time to start pansy seed for fall color to your beds and containers and window boxes.   Pansies can handle cooler temperatures. When your geraniums and begonias and other summer bloomers are starting to get leggy and spent, pansies are nice way to add a dash of color with their adorable little faces.   If you look closely at pansies, you’ll see that their petals are heart-shaped and they overlap. Despite their sweet faces, pansies are tough. They will survive a frost. They can bounce back from single-digit temperatures (which I think is incredible).    And remember, pansies love morning sun the best - they're not thrilled with hot afternoon sun. They're too cool for that.   Just a heads up: Pansy seed can be finicky and slow going, so check out some YouTube videos for germination tips to ensure success.     Something Sweet  Reviving the little botanic spark in your heart   On this day in 1998, The Province out of Vancouver, British Columbia shared an article written by Peter Clough that caught my attention. The title was called Hydrangea Fest Yanked by Rootsand began with the sentence, "It’s a blooming shame."   Here’s what it said:   "Saturday was supposed to be the inaugural SurreyWhite Rock Hydrangea Blossom Festival.   For organizer Elaine Cramer, it was going to be the realization of a dream she's had for 15 years to bring a world-class floral parade to the Lower Mainland. Now it's not going to happen; not this year at least.   After months of planning, the parade has been cancelled. [...]   Elaine is no novice when it comes to hydrangeas. She actually studied them at university. Her garden's home to several varieties.   [Elaine] says Surrey was equally enthusiastic. In fact, she says, it was Mayor Doug McCallum who convinced her that the best route through Surrey was 152nd Street. So she was a little shocked two weeks ago when she sat down before the city's special-events committee to be told by chairwoman Council Judy Higginbotham that her permit had been denied.   She's been working with Surrey officials for more than a year and only now does she learn of the problem.   Elaine and her 30 volunteers plan to give away more than 10,000 hydrangea bushes between now and October with next year's parade in mind. That's if she can get a permit."     Thanks for listening to the daily gardener, and remember: "For a happy, healthy life, garden every day."

Pamela Walsh and Brett Stephenson showed their first Moineir Strawberry Wine at the Bloom Festival in 2016. It was an instant hit with a wide range of critics - food, wine and consumers! Quality, originality and passion.  Today Wicklow Way Wines markets Strawberry, Blackberry and Raspberry Moineir Wines from a custom built winery at Newtownmountkennedy in County Wicklow, Ireland. I paid a visit to Pam and Brett and we had a chat about how their venture came about, how the wines are made and what plans they might have for the future. Great story! Fabulous Wines ... Kevin Ecock's WinePod with the Santa Rita Wine Room at Monty's of Kathmandu - a great place to book a memorable event.   

Today, we go on a learning journey and become enlightened on how yoga and entrepreneurialism can go hand in hand. Robindra discusses how the two separate ventures of business and yoga became one, and how one small idea led him on a life changing journey. He and Carrie also touch upon the importance of taking our time when designing an immaculate life, how to move from doubt to alignment, what exactly Robindra's Yoga Entrepreneurial school is, and how to live mindfully in the digital world. What You'll Hear in This Episode: The young age at which Robindra took an interest in leadership and business. The ways in which his parents' divorce and sister's disability impacted his sense of responsibility and compassion. Robindra's transition from concert promotion, digital marketing with a staff of twenty and contracts with major corporations, to the world of yoga. Robindra's observation and theory of doubt stopping many of us in our tracks to move on to something new, bigger, and better. Why we must raise our level of tolerance to feeling good, and discovering what may be stopping you from optimal health and well being. The transformational shift of doing things because he loved them, rather than because he was good at them. The incredible gift that social media has given freelancers and entrepreneurs to create a business that fits into the life they want. The singular moment that sparked the Bloom Festival, and how a drawing of flowers blossomed to create a movement based on mindful and authentic living. The foundational pieces to build upon: confidence, energy and trust. In others, but most importantly, in ourselves. The average person checks their phone 150 times a day, and our current attention span clocks in at around 9 seconds. Many of us spend our time distracted and in survival mode, instead of creating a life that energizes us and allows freedom. The importance of alignment, in our heart, relationships, and physical space, and practical tips on how we can start small to clean up our lives. Quotes: “The secret to entrepreneurialism and marketing is service.” “At a certain point, you shift from career to calling.” “Our true essence is to feel good.” “Acting on just one inspiring idea can completely change your life.” “I used to spend more time planning a vacation than I did planning my own life.” “Everyone is the CEO of their own life.” “If you notice something missing in the world, it's probably because you are meant to bring it.” Mentioned: Bloom Festival @Robindra Journey Into the Inner Circle: Carrie Doll @CarrieADoll - Twitter @carriedollconsulting - Instagram Carrie Doll - Facebook Please rate, review and follow the podcast! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Den danske komponist og lydkunstner Louise Alenius har med det stedsspecifikke korværk Rite of Nothing, forsøgt at skabe et tomt ritual til de kolde, underjordiske sale i Cisternerne på Frederiksberg - et sted hvor lyden vibrerer i luften i hele 17 sekunder. The Lake var med da repremieren på korværket fandt sted d. 17. september 2018, og du kan i denne udsendelse både høre lydsiden af værket, samt Louise fortælle om, hvorfor hun mener, at vi har brug for et tomt ritual. Værket er opført af - og skrevet til fire operasolister (kontratenoren Morten Grove Frandsen, baryton Frederik Päevatalu Rolin, Adam Riis og Emil Lykke) samt koret Korage (Kirstine Stubbe Teglbjærg, Pernille Rosendahl og Sharin Foo m.fl.) og blev oprindeligt skabt i forbindelse med Bloom Festival 2018.

Den danske kunster Lea Porsager opførte d. 27. maj 2018 et nyt værk, en 90 minutters performance ved Bloom Festival i Søndermarken i København. Hør 40 minutters uddrag af værket. Lea Porsagers arbejde omfatter alt fra videnskab, politik og feminisme til det esoteriske. “Be overturned by the Quantum Technology of the Shabad Guru! Shabad meaning sound, and Guru meaning “teacher,” or, “knowledge that transforms.” Looking closer at the definition of Sha and bad, ‘Sha’ refers to the expression of ego, the attachments that constitute our sense of self, while ‘bad’ means to cut out/off the ego. Let the ecstatic sound waves of the mighty gong pluck your ego, and submit your body to the touch of the Cosmic Orgasmic Naad! O! O! O!”

Tom’s guest today is Jennifer Palmieri. She was the Communications Director for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign and the White House Communications Director for President Barack Obama. She is also a former national press secretary for the Democratic Party, the press secretary during John Edwards’ 2004 presidential campaign, and she served in the Clinton White House, as well. Jennifer Palmieri is now the president of the Center for American Progress Action Fund.Her new book is a reflection on Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign, and a shout-out to the women who will do what Secretary Clinton was unable to do: break the glass ceiling at the White House. It’s called ----Dear Madam President: An Open Letter to the Women Who Will Run the World.---- She will be part of a panel discussion this Sunday, June 10, at the Books in Bloom Festival, on the lakefront in Columbia. She’ll be part of panel called From Casting Votes to Winning Votes: A History from Elizabeth Cady Stanton to Hillary Clinton. The panel begins at 12:15. Click here for more information about that. We streamed this conversation live on Facebook. If you'd like to check out that video, click here.

"As mothers, we are the baseline frequency of the nation. I strongly believe that everything that is conceived of on planet Earth is because of the mother." I'm so grateful to introduce you today to Myrah Peñaloza, clothing designer, mother, and Kundalini yoga teacher.  I first discovered Myrah on instagram @myrahpenaloza and quickly fell in love with the intention, beauty and authenticity of her posts.  I followed along on the journey of her pregnancy and excitedly read her birth story after her daughter Soleil was born.  Myrah reminds us of the power we have to create change in the world as women and mothers  and I'm excited to share her wisdom with you all today.  "Becoming a mother showed me what a BIG responsibility we have on planet Earth." In the episode we discuss: How Myrah found kundalini yoga and how it changed her life The importance of personal practice as a yoga teacher What Myrah learned from her teacher Gurumukh The biggest lesson Myrah has learned from becoming a mother Balancing having a biz and a new baby How she navigated post-partum depression What women’s circles have brought to her life What's coming in her new line of  Kundalini yoga gowns Stay in touch with Myrah: Watch Bloom Festival on RAMA tv The Bloom Retreat in Spain this February Websites: www.myrah.yoga - Clothing Line www.itstimetobloom.com - Festival www.lalunasocial.com - Women’s Circles Social: @myrahpenaloza @lalunasocial @itstimetobloom --- Myrah recently followed her heart from California to Canada. She is a Clothing designer, Kundalini Yoga lover & educator, she is obsessed with banana pancakes, sharing tea, her 7 month old (on the 20th) daughter Soleil & women's circles. Myrah is the co-founder of  Edmonton, AB based BLOOM Festival which is celebrating its 5th Annual production October 5th-8th. Her Kundalini Yoga inspired clothing line has been adorned by woman across the entire globe. She has also founded a women’s circle network that is in 5 different countries called La Luna Social. Myrah has been teaching Kundalini Yoga for close to 10 years and has taken over 900hrs of Yoga Teacher Training. She has led retreats around the world and is currently planning a retreat in Spain called The Bloom Retreat in February 2017. Her mission is to create space, opportunities and experiences to empower woman.  Read more at http://meredithrom.com

Peter Donegan chats with Ballycommane House and Gardens owners Ingolf Jungmann and Andy Stieglitz. With very special thanks to Bev and Miriam of West Cork Garden Trail this was a little bit of a treat. Set on a landscape of about 4 acres, Andy and Ingolf hold around 1000 exotic native shrubs and trees chosen from literally the world over. In context, they include subtropical palms, bananas, tea trees, tree ferns and myrtles. They further specialise in growing their own collections from the southern hemisphere (Gondwana flora) and the Azores. But Ballycommane is a little more than that. It is the owners, the out buildings, the homemade cakes and fine coffee and the attention and detail given to the landscape that surrounds it. And, I not only visited there when invited by West Cork Garden Trail, but I some months later then returned to visit with my good friends Anthony and Darren when I went camping with them. Thoughts or comments ? @sodshow on twitter or on facebook as The Sodshow Peter Donegan will be talking at the Blarney in Bloom Festival, July 9, 2017. It takes places at Blarney Castle and Gardens.

Tryon Life Community Farm annual spring festival, Bloom! (May 20, 2017) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bringing this land to life with live musical performances, skill-shares, storytelling, and other activities for kids and adults! More information on Tryon Life Community farm at http://tryonlife.org This live mix consists of downtempo, dub, breakbeat, techno, trance, and more with guest MCs, Elliott and Raven. No monitors were used in this recording. Pure heart, soul, and care for mother nature. Gear list: Allen & Heath Xone:92, Traktor Pro 2 Native Instruments Audio 2 Soundcard, Kontrol x1 mk2 controller. This is most of the recording but enough to enjoy! Special thanks to Tryon for inviting for a fantastic evening. Download Link: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/nquejrmfhg8bx17/AACw6a8EqouEOaIhpGvwKbZ6a?dl=0

Tryon Life Community Farm annual spring festival, Bloom! (May 20, 2017) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bringing this land to life with live musical performances, skill-shares, storytelling, and other activities for kids and adults! More information on Tryon Life Community farm at http://tryonlife.org This live mix consists of downtempo, dub, breakbeat, techno, trance, and more with guest MCs, Elliott and Raven. No monitors were used in this recording. Pure heart, soul, and care for mother nature. Gear list: Allen & Heath Xone:92, Traktor Pro 2 Native Instruments Audio 2 Soundcard, Kontrol x1 mk2 controller. This is most of the recording but enough to enjoy! Special thanks to Tryon for inviting for a fantastic evening. Download Link: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/nquejrmfhg8bx17/AACw6a8EqouEOaIhpGvwKbZ6a?dl=0

It was a pleasure to welcome 3FE Coffee's Colin Harmon to the Banter tent at the Bloom Festival in Dublin's Phoenix Park last year. Colin is an experienced Banter hand at this state of the proceedings, but this was the first time we’ve had him for an in-depth one on one conversation about how and why he gave up a career in investment funds to dedicate himself to coffee. His move from high finance to caffeine has been a good one, as outlined in this story of his award-winning coffee, food and café business.