Rewilding yourself, rewilding Ireland

Co. Kerry, Ireland, June 2023

Suddenly, everything gets wilder. The garden at Castlemaine announces itself with a renewed intensity as we barrel into Summer Solstice. It is possible, I see now, to become even more lush. Every day, there is a new discovery, a trinity of rose arbors, a spill of loganberries and an abundance of herbs like mint and oregano and sage.

One morning, I discover wild leeks about to drop their papery skins. The next, Swiss chard. Then, fava beans. I ask my airbnb host Helen if I can partake of what’s in the garden…