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...
by storytree | Jan 28, 2019 | environmental storytelling, Green Storytelling, Local stories, Public Performances, social justice, Storytelling
Lyn Carson Mark Swivel Jim Tait Jenni Cargill-Strong Our first community storytelling gathering for 2019 is coming up on Sunday, February 10. We have a new format too which feels exciting. For me, coming together in community and sharing stories rekindles my hope and...
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 | 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...
