The autumn feast of Samhain is upon us, the Perfumery is covered in fallen leaves, fires are lit, cats are indoors and we're drawing breath after a year of surprises. Not the least of which was that the global recession seemed to pass us by completely

Our email newsletter this year contains promotional codes that can save you 10% off your order. Regular customers can get a free Burren Botanical Perfume. See our Christmas Special Offers page for more information.

Flap Jacks are quick and easy to make, yummy to eat. Melanie's recipe includes a gluten free option which uses almonds and mixed seeds instead of flour - doubly nutritious.

Want to try your hand at soap making? If you can make a cake, you can make soap. This article explains how we make soap the Perfumery using the cold process.

My project to photograph each Irish county continued through 2009. As a way of keeping a simple visual diary of the journey, I began shooting short timelapse movies in each county that I visited during my travels.

I've been photographing Irish landscapes over the last year. On my travels I've had a lot of friendly advice and plenty of interesting conversation. Here are some of the people I met and talked to and who were kind enough to allow me to take their photograph.

Our Organic Herb Garden has won an award! We have been told that we've won a special award as part of the Corrin Hill Biodiversity Garden Awards 2009 in association with BirdWatch Ireland. We have been awarded the: Special Judges Award - Best Flower Biodiversity Garden 2009