by storytree | Dec 5, 2019 | environmental storytelling, Folk Tales, Green Storytelling, social justice, Storytelling
In the GIFT OF STORY video series, I am briefly explaining various tales I have recorded. Here I describe this delightful and playful Nigerian folktale which encourages respect for nature, respect for boundaries, responsibility, fairness, care for the environment. It...
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 3, 2019 | Storytelling
In the ‘The Gift of Story Series’ I explain in just over 2 mins one of my recorded stories, their plot and themes and how I think they may be helpful to your child and family. VIDEO 2: The Legend of the First Strawberry In today’s video, I...
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 | Nov 26, 2019 | Storytelling
In this era of fast-paced change, drought, bushfires and angry political rhetoric that seems disengaged from the pressing matters of our age, let alone common sense, I have days when I wonder just how much relevance and value whimsical oral tales really have. Then I...
by storytree | Sep 28, 2019 | Storytelling
Yesterday I facilitated another ‘Storytelling for Changemakers’ Workshop at the Byron Writer’s Festival office with a truly inspiring group of changemakers and writers, including a social entrepreneur and a corporate consultant. I have been teaching...
