Storytelling creates a sense of community and shared journey. When we listen to stories we have an opportunity to explore challenges in the context of an unfolding narrative.

In the world of story, we have power. We can make choices, change the narrative.

I offer outdoor storytelling and nature workshops for community groups and mental health services, including skills such as foraging, campfire cookery, environmental art, shelter building and wild flower identification.

I also offer indoor workshops connecting with the landscape and seasonality through traditional storytelling.

PAST PROJECTS

October 2019 saw the pilot of “An Apple A Day” funded by NHS Lothian’s Thrive Arts Programme, a series of Apple themed storytelling and mindfulness workshops celebrating SAMH Redhall Walled Garden’s new community Orchard and culminating in an inter-generational storytelling celebration supported by the Orchard Project.

Evergreen 2016 was a year long storytelling and Arts project with two community mental health services, SAMH Redhall Walled Garden and City of Edinburgh Council SEASONS service, led by Jane Mather and Jupiter Artland Education Foundation. Participants enjoyed spending time together in the beautiful landscapes of Jupiter Artland and Redhall Walled Garden sharing stories, making art and being in nature.

Read more: Evergreen