Combining my love of traditional tales and wild places, I offer nature-inspired storytelling and story-making workshops.
Many traditional tales take us back to a time when people were more in tune with seasonality and the rhythms of nature. I love to connect listeners with wonders of the natural world through story, and possess a wealth of folk tales, myths and legends to inspire imagination, prompt curiosity, or spark reminiscence.
As a qualified forest school leader, I offer outdoor storytelling experiences in green spaces, woodlands, hills, parks or community gardens, where plant identification, den building, environmental art, fire making and outdoor cookery combine with story to offer unique nature-immersive experiences.
For those who wish to connect with story indoors, I offer gentle participative sessions filled with tales of daring deeds, ancient pantheons, loves won and lost, wise women and maurauding Giants to transport listeners to the world of story from the comfort of their armchairs.
The spoken word may be ephemeral, a fleeting moment on our tongues, then no more, but a tale well told lives long in our hearts and minds. Some stories have been passed from generation to generation for thousands of years making storytelling one of our oldest and most powerful art forms.
https://tracscotland.org/storytellers/jane-mather/
https://www.scottishbooktrust.com/authors/jane-mather
I have Forest School and paediatric first aid qualifications and an enhanced PVG suitable for working with vulnerable groups, I lead the John Muir Award and am eligible for funding through Scottish Book Trust Live Literature.
Enquiries, please contact:
magicalnaturestories@gmail.com
07903 921698
Magical Nature Stories 