In a world of magic and miracles, Yggdrasil the ash tree holds all of creation in its roots and branches. Odin the Allfather hangs upside down from the great tree, waiting for wisdom to come. But what happens when the ash tree falls sick?
Ash is one of our commonest trees, bringing many gifts: timber, fuel, tools, inspiration and protection. Now ash dieback is on the march through our countryside, and in ten years’ time most of our ash trees will be lost.
On Sunday 11th May, Lisa Schneidau tells The World Tree: a storytelling dedicated to our beloved ash trees, past, present and future. Here’s a tangle of Norse myth, Irish legend and English folktale, where you can hear the latest about our tree pandemic, learn some juicy reptilian insults and discover what happened after the world really did end.
Arrive no later than 4.20pm among the trees to the west of the Central Park playpark.
What 3 Words: socket.shelf.hills
Register your place with a refundable ticket or a donation to local charity Plymouth Tree People. Please inform us if you have purchased a ticket and no longer intend on attending.
This event is not suitable for children under 12. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
Bring a camping chair or blanket to sit on and you are welcome to bring along food and drink, as long as it will not disturb other people. The event will last 1 hour.
Lisa Schneidau is a Dartmoor-based performance storyteller, author and environmentalist. She works with creative storytelling, folklore and traditional story to help us connect with nature and landscape. Lisa tells stories for all ages at events, nature reserves, arts centres and schools, including performance storytelling and training for adults, story creation and development within education. She is the author of four books: English Folk Tales of Coast and Sea, River Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland, Woodland Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland and Botanical Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland (all History Press). www.lisaschneidau.co.uk
Feedback from audiences:
“…poetic and powerful.”
…Lisa captivates her audience, and makes you ponder whether the land always has a tale to be told and a voice to be heard…
…a wonderful and powerful storyteller…
