by storytree | Nov 16, 2021 | Australian stories, environmental storytelling, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Green Storytelling, Local stories, Storytelling
Lately, as I go to my strawberry bed each morning and gather a little bowl of strawberries, I have been feeling like Lily, the protagonist of my story, ‘Lily and the Fig Tree’. This is the first season in years that I’ve managed to grow plump, tasty...
by storytree | Jun 26, 2021 | Australian stories, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Public Performances, Storytelling
I am fresh with inspiration from my recent trip to Sydney for the live component of the Australian Fairytale Society Conference held on Monday, 14 June. It was absolutely FANTASTIC! The benefits of a live Conference are getting to meet colleagues and aficionados in an...
by storytree | Dec 4, 2019 | Australian stories, environmental storytelling, Folk Tales, Green Storytelling, Local stories, Stories of the feminine, Storytelling
I explain in this video * how I rewove this story from an old English folktale ‘The Old Lady and the Oak Tree’. I changed the setting to Australia, swapped the oak tree to a fig tree and wove in details from a very quirky family member into the main...
by storytree | Dec 2, 2019 | Australian stories, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Storytelling
For me, it is the end of an era. My hard-copy story CD’s are nearly out of stock. So to celebrate, I am releasing one super short (roughly 2 mins) video a day starting TODAY, in which I explain seven of my recorded stories and how I think they may be helpful to...
by storytree | Sep 1, 2019 | Australian stories, Local stories, Public Performances, Storytelling
The next Stories in the Club has been put together by the new curator, John Allan. WHEN: Sunday, 8 September, 4.00pm – 5.30pm WHERE: Mullumbimby Ex-Services Club Entry by donation It gives me enormous pleasure to introduce the new curator of ‘Stories in...
by storytree | Aug 5, 2019 | Australian stories, Folk Tales, Green Storytelling, Local stories, Public Performances, Storytelling
Morag, Jennifer and I had thought that at the upcoming Stories in the Club on Sunday, August 11, we would celebrate our second birthday, but also announce it’s ending. I have just moved my family to Ballina, and Jennifer and Morag are also ready for new...
