The book title was in fact inspired by an image like this of a rock pool at Kilfarassey in summer 2012. A colourful arrangement of plants, stones and sand filled with seawater – just like a miniature sea garden.

Lyric FM’s series “History on a Plate” (August 9th) features Marie speaking with Catherine Cleary about seaweed and foraging on Kilfarassey Strand.  Click on this link to hear the programme:

Check out comments on The Sea Garden on Catherine Clery’s blog and twitter – @catherineeats

Marie will be at Ardkeen Quality Food Store on Saturday March 23rd 11am – 1.30 pm – to talk to customers about her book – The Sea Garden.

Come along for a chat about seaweed cookery and foraging and taste some

recipes from the book!

3 generations of seaweed cooks – Cait, Marie and Emma. Pictured at the launch of The Sea Garden in the Mayor’s Parlour on March 15th 2013.

With the Mayor of Waterford, Cllr Jim D’arcy and Catherine Cleary Irish Times journalist