On my nightstand, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking, by Susan Cain. Are you an introvert? Take Susan’s full test at The Guardian. Celebrating two years of starting (almost) every day with a green smoothie, i.e. one that combines fresh fruit with raw brassicas (usually kale or brocolli sprouts)Continue reading “Friday Findings: as the days get longer”
Category Archives: storytelling
Seasonal Stories Round the Tree
Happy New Year everyone! The last day of 2013 found me at the Scottish Storytelling Centre hosting Stories Round the Tree, two sessions of seasonal tales for ages 4+. I first trained as a s storyteller in 2007 back in Canada with the Ottawa Storytellers. With just over six years of telling under my belt,Continue reading “Seasonal Stories Round the Tree”
ExtInked Ecological Art and Tattoos at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Just got home from an afternoon of storytelling at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, with the lovely and talented Claire Druett. We told stories about trees and conservation to a bunch of clued-in under-eights and their parents. After the session, a dad came up to us and asked us if we knew Shel Silverstein’s TheContinue reading “ExtInked Ecological Art and Tattoos at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh”
Restorying the Earth 