Comfrey is one of those plants that seems to get everywhere in the summer. Its bell shaped flowers appear in a cluster and are often pink...

The Three Sisters 🌱 This week's story comes from the indigenous tribes of North America. I first came across this legend when reading...

Yesterday on my way to work at a school I drove through a pass in the hills. Either side of the road was resplendent with bright,...

This weeks story is all about how birds learnt to build their nests 🐦 Magpies are incredibly clever birds. They can use tools and do...

Stories of witches abound in our culture. Before we look at some of the folklore and myths around them I wanted to address the terrible...

Hares have long been associated with magic and the mystical. They are also a symbol of spring. The Germanic goddess Ēostre is thought to...

Many of us are familiar with trolls from films such as Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Troll, or even the DreamWorks animation Trolls....

This week's story is based on a Ukrainian folktale usually referred to as The Mitten. Find out what happens when the old woman drops her...

Symbol of protection and wisdom. The rowan is an elegant, magical tree. Its delicate feather-like leaves and bright berries are a...

This week's story is from Mexico about love, being true to yourself, and the power of the winds. We have been hit by several storms...

This week we are looking in more detail at the Ash tree. In the Celtic Tree calendar it represents the 3rd lunar month of the year. Ash...

A tale for Valentines day. Mary is waiting patiently for her knight in shining armour... I hope you enjoy x

The precursor to Valentines Day was known as the birds wedding day. The day of the year that birds would pair up for the coming spring....

This week's story is - Fionn and the Salmon of Knowledge This is an old tale, part of the Fianna cycle of Irish mythology, narrated by...

It is still a little cold. There is snow falling today, however Imbolc 1/2 Feb ushers the start of spring in many ways. It is the birds...

This is currently one of my favourite stories to tell! Fox and Dog is a Scottish traveller tale which has similar themes to stories from...

It's the start of National Storytelling week! Stories and storytelling are how humans have communicated complex ideas since language was...

This weeks story is about some young pine trees who worried that their needles were boring. What could they do to make themselves more...

Alder trees feature often in Celtic Mythology and Folklore. They are said to be home to fairies, they are the symbol of Bran in Welsh...

The Lonely Rowan Tree - an ecological tale Our tales starts at the end of the last ice age and follows the experience of a rowan tree and...