My Life-Changing Move to a Cottage and 3 Acres! The Beginning! 

My sister is legally blind and it was a real gift for her to hear you read this , thank you 🙏🏻😘💐

I have always wondered what your next-door neighbors think of how bealtine cottage turned out. It really is an eden there. You're a mighty force collette and I admire you so much

This has made me cry. I am on the verge of this change, not knowing how to wait any longer. Blessed be, Colette, dear sister what a heart you have poured into this world. I am looking forward to following in your steps. I pray the Goddess is helping ❤

Anyone who hasn't read A Cottage and Three Acres, please do so. It is inspirational. We had already begun in a similar, but slower moving project here when I discovered Colette's channel and, curious as to how Bealtane Cottage came about, I ordered the book. We have all read it, even my 8 year old grandchild is now half way through it. It gave us the push we needed to keep going and continues to support and encourages us. Our copy is a little dog dared now, the mark of a loved and constantly re-read book. Start, plant and let nature do what it wishes to do - to go back to offering beautiful, peaceful and truly natural surroundings to all creature and plants.

Blessed be Colette and Patsy ..what a lovely cottage there..overgrow overshare overcare overseed everywhere worldwide ...have a great day cheers all stay safe and aware

Dear Colette, I dont think you truly realise what an inspiration you are. I have followed your channel for many years and learned so much from you, which I am trying now to apply in my own small garden. I admire the way you have totally transformed your cottage and three acres into the beautiful space and haven for so many things it has become. You have taught us how to work with nature with love and empathy and our hearts. It has been a true delight to follow you all these years. Blessings of the Goddess to you. Much Love Deb X

While I have indeed read the book, I can't tell you the delight in actually hearing your voice tell your story. Thank you, Colette. 💚

Wow Colette 😢😢😢 beautiful 😊 absolutely beautiful. I often listen to others' stories like this and wonder who is saving whom. After watching this, I think I have my answers. It's the land, its mother earth that is doing the saving. We are just stewards. Thank you xx

As often as I’ve heard this story and read your book, I never tire of the Bealtaine project. Blessings.

I do so admire you. I left where l had lived for 75 years and went to a country whose language l am still learning. I was lucky in that the house l bought was pretty much in tact. But the garden l am working with is a joyful challenge. It’s been 4 years and never been happier.

Hi Colette , I was lucky enough to receive your book ... A cottage and 3 acres a couple of year's ago as a birthday gift and have read & re- read it from cover to cover many times and thoroughly enjoyed it and hearing about your move ti Ireland . It's been one hell of a journey for you . Hard back breaking work I'm sure for nearly 20 year's but the reward for all your time and effort is beyond words . The magic that you have created and the enormous joy that you bring sharing your little cottage and 3 acres with us all is much appreciated . Thankyou for creating this wonderful garden so that we get to share it with you . Colette you have turned a house into a home which is beautiful in itself but your garden is a little piece of heaven . A healing sanctuary for us all . Many blessings to you and patsy ❤❤❤ Here's to another 20 year's with you .xx

Fascinating story Colette. You truly were called to where you are now and guided in every way. So beautiful and magical. Thank you for sharing. ☘

Thank you for that absolutely stunning video Collette. You and Mother Earth have co- created the most perfect work of art. So uplifting and inspiring!

I’ll be walking with you Colette for the next 20 years and more🌹❤️

I often reread that first chapter of your book. It gives me such encouragement! What the determination and strength of heart of one woman can do!

That was captivating wonderfully written and beautifully narrated, thank you

I never tire of hearing/reading (and seeing!) that story...and it's nice for the newer members to the channel to hear it. Of course the combination of continued growth at Bealtaine plus your newer gear and honed cinematographic skills make each re-reading with videos better and better every time. I'm guessing it's also reenergizing for you yourself to reread and relive your own story. For those who don't yet have any of your books, A Cottage on Three Acres is a fantastic start! ....and as you reread this I'm seeing your mom and Jack and Sammy Bear all with you there along with visiting ancestors and their friends in amongst the trees and shrubs and woodland. As it should be!❤️

Magnificent story. You're an inspiration 😊

This has been such an honor to be here for Bealtaine. I can't wait to see and hear what's in store for Bealtaine Cottage for the remainder of the year!! Thank you for sharing your beautiful life with us all~You are so loved and admired ❤️ Blessings in abundance to you for another 20+ years!!! xx

Thank You for reading about your story of Bealtaine Cottage. So much you have gone through when it comes to cryings and Laughter.. You are woman fullfolling your Destiny and I was so happy for being able to listen to you rearding your first book... So again thank you!🤗💖

Congratulations on your 20 year anniversary. You have worked a miracle with your cottage and 3 acres. What an accomplishment from an independent Irish woman. Keep up the amazing work.

Thank you Colette, for being here and creating the magical gardens you share. Peace and Blessings for the next 20 years!🌻🏡🌲🌳🪴

Just wonderful - this is one to watch over and over - thank you Colette 🥰🥰🥰

Oh my goodness. I live in suburbia but have carved out a sanctuary of my own. And i continue to make my small quarter acre more wild. I'm going to buy your books and have my daughter give them to me for winter solstice. Thank you for reading this chapter. Your voice seems to me to be the voice radiated by our dear Mother Earth. Blessed be.

♥ Happy Anniversary to you and Bealtaine Cottage. Please keep sharing - your videos bring so much hope and inspiration and relief from the dark in this world. ♥

What a gift to hear your words and story of Bealtaine Cotrage. It’s very inspiring Colette! Thank you!🐇🌷

What a wonderful way to spend twenty years of your life, creating a paradise and beautiful home, that you can share with us so that we can enjoy and feel so uplifted and inspired by. Love to you🌿🌳🌿

Thank you Dear Colette for the reading and commentary. I am moved almost beyond words by your voice, your words and thoughts and by the miracle of your “three boggy acres”. What a gift it is to share with your viewers. From my heart, my gratitude.

Keep celebrating Colette, this is your moment to pat yourself on the back and say all the hard work was worth it. I was at work yesterday and a stranger popped in and we talked about how we both were trying to make our land connect with nature. The stranger said have you seen the amazing work the lady at bealtaine cottage has done. I laughed and said she’s my hero. Your inspiration is seeping through the veins of the earth. Thank you for Beautiful video.

Amazing courage to start all over again and succeed, beautiful cottage and grounds, anyone's dream

Oh my, what an absolute accomplishment. Dear Collette, the way you've worked with mother earth is so amazing and beautiful. Those colours, the light... pure magic and serenity. It does make one want to tear up, in gratitude and with love. Best wishes, Anna 🍃🌹🍃🍃

I recently made a move from the hustle and bustle of a city career to a small home in a rural country hamlet. Although the energies of the Canadian Prairies are vastly different from those of Ireland, I can certainly relate to the sense of healing and tranquility rural living offers, a world away from corporate dependencies. You and Bealtaine Cottage provided me with much of the strength and vision I needed to get to this place. Thank you and congratulations on 20 years of inspiration for so many of us!

One of my most fave of all your videos! Reminds me of Emerson: “Do not follow where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and make a trail.”

Thanks Collette for sharing your time and your book reading this lovely day. Change is inevitable and the clarity of your own life with a strong and positive attitude and a dream of finding the right place for you to shine your love light and live in a healthy relationship with embracing Change. WOW ! This is so obviously a big impact on your journey with creative passion and dedication to live harmoniously with love and care. ❤ Following your own wisdom and knowledge and trusting in your intuitive way of understanding. Such a magnificent blessing and a celebration of your life with the fine art of living ❤

To say it is all but mind-boggling what you have created starting from absolute nothing. Would be an understatement. Had I personally ever lived in one location more than 3 years at a time, I wonder if it would have been possible for me to accomplish it? Or, does my imagination and determination even remotely stand along for such an adventure. I am beyond amazed at your world. I thoroughly enjoyed your first chapter. Thank you.

A truly inspirational and fantastic story about the origins and your determination to bring about the much loved and admired all over the world Bealtaine! It took such courage, faith , foresight, and hard work! Amazing! Well done, you have such a beautiful home and so well deserved! Many blessings to you and little Patsy ❤❤

Congratulations on everything you have achieved at Bealtaine Cottage! It is so beautiful, everything is thriving there (including yourself!) and is a wonderful testament to your hard work and perseverance ❤

Dear Collette 🪴. This is absolutely stunning. My favourite video on your channel. I will HAVE to read your book. I loved every second of listening to your calming soft Irish voice telling your wonderful story. I have just last week had a garden makeover - and with your beautiful gardens in mind - I tried to base mine on yours!! However, my garden is only small - but I love it. Thank you Collette for making your watchers so happy and relaxed through your beautiful videos and books 🌸🪴🌸. God Bless Maureen Liverpool. My great Grandparents were all from Ireland 🇮🇪 🥰. xxxx

Happy birthday to Bealtaine cottage 🌱🎊 Utterly enjoyed listening, much gratitude for sharing 🙏🏽💚☀️🌿

Love your writing and love of nature. I believe we are of kindred spirit.

Collette You are an inspiration What a woman Strong and courageous Well done to you May you continue having good health and happiness

What a beautiful story and transformation, Colette. I hope that I can find my copy of A Cottage and Three Acres, to revisit your story. I made a move over 3 years ago, now. A hard and difficult move, But I have a home albeit small by your measure. The move, new environment and my home have grown on me now. And I am now after a long hibernation … ready to take it on. And to create an oasis. 🙏💚 You are such a blessed inspiration. The way you live. The story you tell thru Bealtaine. I have watched you for a long time now. I love the blue (oil) lamp in your opening scene … such a beautiful color. And, might I ask - what is the name of the tall wispy, flower (lavender color) that envelops your charming wooden bench? Where the plump bumble bee seeks the nectar? I must plant the same around my back garden bench. Bealtaine … sigh 🙇‍♀️ has transformed into such a lovely home and garden. The little (perfect shade of blue) cottage for you and your dear little Patsy.🙏💙💜🌙 Might I say: remembering your dear sweet Jack, today. He was such a dear boy. Thank you for sharing. 🤎

Thanks for speaking on more magic and metaphysical 🎇

Probably one of the best videos you've ever posted! That paradise of yours is something to behold! Blessings to you too and here's to another 20 years!!🥃... and Irish one...

I have your book & love it- but PLEASE keep reading! I am working around my home and listening to you read this is so affirming and enjoyable… Read on!

I loved hearing you tell your story. I found it cathartic, almost like I lived it too. When you know you need out of a situation, that you will find a way of making the dream a reality. It makes wan appreciate everything because you pour your heart and soul into the land and home. I love how you work with nature and respect mother nature. I used to live in a cottage for 13 years and I use to sense the previous owners. 2 brothers and a sister. I could sense the sister the most and sometimes one of the brothers. I remember when I'd be on my own that I would say to the sister, Daisy is it ok if I make myself a cup of tea. Almost like it was still their home. I definitely had a strong psychic connection when I was younger. I think what you are doing is incredible and inspiring ❤

Admire your strength and words more than I can say.😊

Thankyou for providing me with some calm in an otherwise chaotic scary world. Your beautiful oasis is something sadly I will never attain but so pleased you allow me and thousands of others to sit for a while in yours. Blessings and light to you and little Patsy ⭐️🪴🐾💫✨

Your videos make me want to climb through the computer screen and join you at Bealtine Cottage. My GGGrandad was from Wexford and GGgrandma from Wicklow.

Please do keep reading. I enjoyed your soothing musical voice so much. It’s a balm for the soul to hear about Bealtaine Cottage

Happy Anniversary Colette 💖 20 years, such an achievement!! This reading moved me to tears..you have are a light 🕯️ in the darkness. What an incredible inspiration to us all. You express what I feel also..a call to heal and live with Mother Earth. Love & Blessings to you & Patsy 💚✨

Im in Ireland currently on almost an identical journey. Solo female looking for that property and abandoned cottage where i can create abundance, connect to the land and to the spirits and the ancestors. Thanks for sharing your journey . Thank goddess for your ability to, not only hear The Call, but the take action ❤

Love your content Collette I have your book and your such an inspiration ♥️

i feel like i am in heaven when i see your garden, so wonderfully wild and orderly and natural, there must be so many elementals there in that home, i feel the magic coming through the screen. i love trees but they are cutting them down ancient woodlands where i am, and in Wales, Scotland, Canada which is so heartbreaking as they are the lungs of the planet. My local woods have been closed to the public which was enjoyed by many, as they are with the pine forests in Wales, now just a wasteland

Happy Anniversary Collette! The reading and walk through the cottage land has warmed my heart! Thank you for sharing💖

Bright Blessings Colette & Patsy. What a warm account you conjure. I look forward to hearing more.

Well done Colette!you are an inspiration to thousands of people.Thank you for you

I live in BC Canada which is a beautiful part of the world, but must say i have always had a love for Ireland. Your cottage and property is just lovely and i thoroughly enjoyed your reading of the first chapter of your book. Cheers from a fellow gardener ❤

It’s wonderful to get to hear your book read by you. I love every book you’ve written and anxiously await the next. Anyone that’s not read them I can’t praise them highly enough.

Colette the gardens are so full of life just enough room for you to move amongst the growth. Your hard work over the years is being rewarded by the nature that surrounds you Dear Colette ❤Kerry Australia

The happiest 20th anniversary to you, Colette. Thank you for sharing your journey, incredibly inspiring.!

❤ truly magnificent story, hugs to you and Patsy 🐾

Beautiful Colette thank you so much for sharing this 😊 x

May the universe continue to bless you and work through you Colette. Your sense of life and being are inspiring and affirming. You make the planet happy🌱🌿☀️💚 Adrienne

I have read your book, but it was wonderful and so inspiring to hear you read the first chapter. What you have achieved is astonishing! Sending love and thanks.

I have read your first book twice. I learned and enjoyed your book so much. BUT…listening to your voice giving the words life warms my heart and gives it a whole new dimension. Thank you for this Colette.

Colette you are obviously a way shower , giving us hope that we can co create and repair the Earth if we follow our hearts and listen to the call .We rejoice with you on this important anniversary sending you love and light . .

Loved listening to how you created a wonderful home and future. Which is now an extraordinary part of your present and history. I couldn't lift the sacks of respect I have for you, to place at your feet! 🎉

Beyond Beautiful transformation and journey 🙏✨ thank you, so much love & gratitude 🌱🌸🤗🌈

Sometimes you just have put up the spinnaker sail and see where it takes you. Courage to change, hard work and trusting yourself is a wise way to live and evolve. You created your own paradise ❤

Wonderfull vidéo Colette,will read your book again.what a beautiful testimony to the power of creativity that lays in our hands....we are made to interact with nature because we are part of her,we have perfect hands and fingers to hold seeds,a magnificent brain to choose what And where to plant....it's an ongoing piece of art,....oh ,if only humanity could awaken to this beauty....thank you dearly ❤

We are all Creator’s we are all one! The Best is yet to come! ❤️💜❤️🕊️🙏🌎

Absolutely beautiful, Thank you, there is time for me yet 🍃🌱🙌🌻🌼🥰

How are you doing mrs Colette. Iam Arabic lady subscriber to several British and American RU-vid channels. I sent comments from very long time . Iam so sorry to be subscriber in your channel you are creative , inspiring lady . As I read about your profile you are writer , photographer, teacher. You devoted past 18 years to turning three acres of derelict land into woodland sanctuary for all life , planting over 1 , 000 trees in process . Bealtaine means irish Celtic annual festivals with Samhain, imbolc , lughnasen . It’s signifies return to light . Widely observed throughout Ireland, Scotland, Isle of Man , while May Day celebration occurr throughout Europe. Lighting fire on hill as one of oldest traditions in Ireland. Festival included activities such as sporting competitions , poetry , singing, driving cattle between two bonfires to bless them as they were moved to their summer pastures. I am so sorry to be little long but reading and writing both are great ways to improve our English as none native speakers. I hope you become friends , learn a lot from your knowledge. Your name is French origin means people pf victory . My name is khatoon it’s Turkish origin means Nobel lady as princess. Best wishes for you your dearest ones .

Turning a piece of lackluster land into a beautiful landscape is something many people could not get a grip on. This is proof that if anyone wants something of this magnitude one will need to work hard at making it work. The fact that Bealtaine Cottage did not look this way overnight proves that one does not need to be a millionaire to achieve this.

What a transformation.An amazing labour of love. Thanks for sharing, Colette ❤

Thanks Collette. I really enjoyed that. You help me to keep my spirits up. Ann

Loved hearing you read in your soothing voice from your well-written, interesting book. Blessings in this 20 year anniversary of Bealtaine Cottage! - Kay, Indiana USA

That was lovely and what a journey you've been on. I'm so thankful that you decided to share that journey with me and everyone else who truly understand what that's all about.

You’re so talented in so many ways. Your ability to put into words is one of your many talents. I’m so glad I found your RU-vid channel.

That‘s exactly how it should be when you meet your future home. Feeling at home immediately and saying sth like, ahh, right this is what I need.

Beautiful story. It is an amazing place and you are part of it, like a flower in the garden.

Happy Anniversary! Love your videos. Thank you for all your time and effort.❤

What you and the Goddess have achieved is amazing! Blessings!

What a beautiful story! It makes be so proud and appreciative of my little woodland backyard garden. It was 22 years ago that I turned what was a big mud puddle that was too shady for grass into the beginning of what is now a woodland garden that is so peaceful and filled with plants, birds and creatures. Instead of looking at it with a critical eye and seeing what needs to be done, your video has given me pause to celebrate the transformation that has occurred slowly over many years. Thank you for inspiring gratitude in me today.

❤ Beautiful Divine Blessings Collette with Love Bliss Joy and gratitude ❤ E

Oh I loved hearing this, and now I must get your book. What a wonderful story Colette!

Your cottage is beautiful. Happy 20th anniversary!🎉

Hello Colette. Very well said no wonder you are so proud of what you have created. It’s amazing lovely video as always. Love from Devon

Beautiful!

Thank you for you'r story ❤ The garden is so magical and beautiful. 🌿🌳💚🌳🌿

beautiful ! thank you so much for sharing the magic of your home and the work you have done, its such a lifeline, source of hope and connection to the joy of nature! heres to another 20 yrs of magic X

Thank you for your reading, and congratulations on your 20th anniversary. ❤️

Happy 20th anniversary❤. Your garden is a wonderful and peaceful place,so is your cosy cottage. You had so much work with all of that....but it is a special treasure❤😊.

Thanks for Sharing that!👍💚🌱 Your Cottage looks So Lovely Now! & So Inviting!! 😃🌸💛🌸💛🌸 All Your Hard Work Paid Off!👍 There is So Much LIFE to it Now! 🌞🌈 🌳🌿🌿

Well done. May have many more years.

What a beautiful paradise you have created there!!! So many woodland creatures are happy...you can hear the magic!!!!! Just lovely!!!

A beautiful life @ Bealtaine Cottage... 🥰

Lovely to hear you read from your book, which I have. What a magical transformation you and Mother Earth have created together. I hope you have a family member who will take on Bealtaine one day in the future, to carry on what you have worked so hard to achieve x

🌟Blessed!