Dronagiri is a nature & botanical sanctuary
Dronagiri
Satmya is now located in Dronagiri, near Feakle, East Clare.
About
Dronagiri is a nature & botanical sanctuary located in the wilds of east Clare, near Feakle.
We purchased the land in 2018 and so far have planted over 1500 native trees (including oak, birch, hazel, willow, holly, spindle, Scots pine and many others), medicinal trees, herbs & plants. We already get lots of wild visitors including deer, hares, foxes, pine martens, red squirrels, badgers, pheasants, kestrels, cuckoos, marsh harriers, ravens and many others. Our hope is that over time Dronagiri will become a lush sanctuary for Irish wildlife.
For the layout we used Vastu shastra and we are restoring the land using permaculture, biodynamic, organic, no dig and homeopathic agricultural methods. We’re learning as we go and will keep you posted on the transformation here…
The name Dronagiri comes from the name of the mythical mountain/valley in the Indian epic, the Ramayana. It was said that Dronagiri was a place rich in medicinal plants. The story goes that Hanuman was sent to Dronagiri to bring back Sanjeevani to save Lakshman’s life. When Hanuman arrived at Dronagiri he could not identify the herb and so, he took the whole mountain back to Lanka. The site of the mythical Dronagiri in the Himalayas is now thought to be The Valley of Flowers, a Unesco world heritage site.
A house made of Wood & Straw
Dronagiri
We have had an abundance of St Johns wort in the garden 2023
Rose campion has been a favourite this summer
Our clary sage has been amazing this year.
Collecting herbs at Dronagiri
Lemon Bergamot
Mugwort
Red clover
Picking ox-eye daisies
Lemon Bergamot
Calendula
Lavender
Sunflower
Sage
Grapevine in the poly tunnel
Corn silk (used for UTIs)
Our corn crop
Calendula
Catmint
Rosa rugosa
Bottle brush
Winter at Dronagiri
Winter at Dronagiri
Winter at Dronagiri
Winter at Dronagiri
Winter at Dronagiri
Satmya Winter 2022
Planting seeds
Waiting for seedlings
The paddock before the new saplings
Wild meadow
Small old woodland
Wild flower meadow
Wild flower meadow
The Gardeners
The meadowsweet is abundant naturally on the land
Old beech
Hawthorn
Autumn
Evening primrose
Guelder rose - viburnum: a powerful antispasmodic.
Autumn light
Harvesting inula root
Making new paths
Nasturtium
Hawthorns
Sunflowers
Autumn at Dronagiri
Autumn Sunshine
Sunrise at Dronagiri
Pathway with young trees growing strongly
Rosa Rugosa
One of the magnificent Beech trees
Wildlife
Inula helenium - the roots are used for chest infections
Wildlife
Raspberry - leaves used as a uterine tonic
Ashwagandha - Ayurvedic adrenal tonic
Mullein -lung tonic, ear infections
Calendula
Marshmallow in the meadow
Wild meadow
The poly tunnels full of medicinal herbs & vegetables
Wild Meadow
Inula Helenium
Californian Poppy
Wild meadow
Lots of beautiful Chamomile in our wild meadow
Borage
One of the two poly tunnels used for growing food and herbal medicines
Spring at Dronagiri
Wild hedgerows brimming with hawthorns
Our wild life pond, fed by a mountain spring. Teaming with wildlife all year round
The Woodland at Dronagiri is full of old ash trees, loads of hawthorn, Beech trees, violets, foxglove and bluebells
Enter Dronagiri between two ancient fairy forts
Meadow before tree planting
Mixed herb border
Feverfew
One of the polytunnels July '22
Mullein
Teasel
Mullein in July
New wooden gates, hand made, fitted & painted with Osmo oil - June '22
Building completed March 2022
Our daily visitor
