by storytree | Jul 20, 2022 | Australian stories, environmental storytelling, Folk Tales, Green Storytelling, Local stories, Storytelling
This is an original story told in the form of a folk tale. Below the story I explain background to the folktale motifs and story structure I incorporated. It is written to be told orally because I am a storyteller. In the oral tradition, a tale is honed and enriched,...
by storytree | Jun 27, 2022 | Stories of the feminine, Storytelling
The second winter solstice event event I was fortunate to attend was The Lismore Lantern Parade. (The first was a private fire event described here.) The theme this year, after the devastating catastrophic floods was ‘Healing our Hearts’. Even though I was...
by storytree | Feb 14, 2011 | Uncategorized
The recent devastating floods which hit many states in the country, most notably Queensland have inspired an enormous response from people across Australia. There have been more donations than the Brisbane Council and services could handle and more volunteers than...