by storytree | Dec 24, 2018 | Christmas story, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Green Storytelling, Stories of the feminine, Storytelling
Each year I repost this sweet Christmas tale, which has no mention of Santa, but a focus on trees and forests, connection to earth. You can also listen to my retelling via Soundcloud. I hope you retell to the young ones in your life, perhaps under your Christmas tree...
by storytree | Jul 26, 2018 | Aboriginal stories, Australian stories, Byron Bay, environmental storytelling, Folk Tales, Green Storytelling, Local stories, Public Performances, Storytelling
In August, ‘Stories in the Club’ celebrates our first birthday. Excitingly, on Saturday, August 4, we are a Feature Event of The Byron Bay Writer’s Festival as ‘Live Storytelling: Stories of Place’. (NB: NOT the second Sunday and NOT at...
by storytree | May 28, 2018 | Aboriginal stories, Australian stories, Byron Bay, environmental storytelling, Folk Tales, Green Storytelling, Local stories, Public Performances, social justice, Storytelling
Northern Rivers story lovers are invited to gather on Sunday, June 10 for ‘Stories in the Club: Drawn from Life’ on a theme of ‘Earth Love’, as it falls a week after World Environment Day. Ten minute oral stories will be shared by Athol Compton, Dr Eshana Bragg,...
by storytree | Mar 19, 2018 | Aboriginal stories, Australian stories, Byron Bay, environmental storytelling, Folk Tales, Local stories, Public Performances, Storytelling
March’s theme was Creativity and tellers were Athol Compton, Simone O’Brien, Suvira McDonald, Oonagh omZUna, Charlie Starret and me, Jenni Cargill-Strong. Each teller got 10 mins. Thanks to our wonderful photographer, Eva. Lots more photo’s on FB here. Athol...
by storytree | Feb 12, 2018 | Aboriginal stories, Australian stories, Byron Bay, environmental storytelling, Folk Tales, Green Storytelling, Local stories, Public Performances, social justice, Stories of the feminine, Storytelling, Water stories
We attracted a capacity crowd last night with all 140 chairs taken! Forty people had to sit on the tables, the only thing left to sit on. There were 180-200 people all together. Athol Compton, traditional Minyunbul custodian of the First Light people (Bunjalung), gave...
by storytree | Oct 18, 2017 | Australian stories, environmental storytelling, Folk Tales, Green Storytelling, Local stories, Public Performances, social justice, Storytelling
On a beautiful October afternoon in Mullumbimby, the hall adorned with John Allan’s spectacular, fragrant orchids evoking Spring, a crowd of 100 sat still and silent, as they were regaled with five powerful and diverse stories from Gabby le Brun of The Cassettes,...
