Next month, Quay Words teams up with Artemis Storytelling at @exetercustomhouse.bsky.social, with exciting workshops for young people on 29th September. These will be led by the fantastic storytellers @katycawkwell.bsky.social @lisaschneidau.bsky.social and @sara-hurley@bskysocial.

If the BBC was doing its job, it would note in its coverage of Reform that 92% of the party's donations come from the fossil fuel industry.

There are still some tickets available for the last 'Widdershins III' event at Green Hill Arts on Dartmoor: an evening of dark, adult fairy tales performed by folklorist & storyteller @lisaschneidau.bsky.social. Highly recommended! Go here for more info: www.greenhillarts.co.uk/calendar/202...

‘England’s farmers to get new payments for cleaning up waterways’ This could be a useful reform to the Sustainable Farm Incentive (SFI), but needs to be paired with much better enforcement of regulations like Farming Rules for Water www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Ed Miliband’s “State of the Climate” speech wasn’t just a warning-it was a challenge to politics-as-usual. By anchoring action in science, history and national interest, the energy secretary laid the ground for a new climate norm: accountability to the future. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Reminding voters of how close Farage & Reform are to Trump reduces support for them by 8-10% - and highlighting their corporate donations dents them further New research by @steveakehurst.bsky.social Paging @petergeoghegan.bsky.social @writesbright.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/strongme...

Reform's Richard Tice has written to energy firms to inform them of the 'political risk' of Reform to renewables Labour official: “Reform are now actively trying to discourage businesses from investing in clean energy in the UK... "They are disgracefully... undermining the UK's national interest."

This is a nice article outlining some of the work that @lisaschneidau.bsky.social has been doing lately: www.themoorlander.co.uk/news/home/18... #folklore #storytelling #dartmoor #folkloring #chasingcrockern

Deserts are spreading across Britain, yet scarcely anyone in public life even seems to have noticed. This week's column seeks to open our eyes to something that has been too big to see. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The banner’s up… the #DartmoorTorsFestival starts today! Lots to enjoy inc talks with writers, archaeologists, artists incl @lisaschneidau.bsky.social @guyshrubsole.bsky.social , @lewis-winks.bsky.social and walks shorturl.at/Oomce

I've never read such bullshit. "Molinia, the moorland grass, was as tinder dry as farmers can remember it at this time of year" Molinia comes to dominate precisely *because* of the grazing that occurs, specifically from sheep. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

All about responsible dog ownership in this month’s #BBCCountryfile Mag (& a glorious issue it is!) Livestock, wildlife, pick it up or flick it (pick it up) & effects of flea, tick & worm treatments all covered, as well as the comprehensive model dog policy from the @righttoroam.bsky.social team.

After a tip-off from a wild camper, we went to investigate a recent moorland burning incident on Dartmoor this weekend. It's in an SSSI & SAC, on peat over 40cm deep, & on land belonging to... Alexander Darwall. So did @naturalengland.bsky.social, DEFRA and Darwall give permission for this burn?

An introduction - I'm a storyteller, author and environmentalist living in Devon, England. I seek out and share stories that connect us to the natural world. If you want to get a monthly email with details of all my storytelling events, then sign up to my email list - website link in bio.

Excellent article and well worth a read. Glad the rain is starting tomorrow.

Very excited to get stuck into reading these fabulous offerings from The History Press - likely to be of interest to fellow #folklorethursday -ers! @lisaschneidau.bsky.social

Alex and I will be “on tor” (geddit) in April talking about our new book Rock Idols - we’d love to see you - we’ll be in Tavistock, Totnes, Plymouth and more ..link in bio, pls spread the word @dartmoorac.bsky.social @lisaschneidau.bsky.social @guyshrubsole.bsky.social @visitdartmoor.bsky.social

FatE Attractions 💚💜 We're thrilled that @lisaschneidau.bsky.social will be at #Fate2025. Lisa is a fantastic storyteller, author, folklorist & environmentalist based in Devon. She focuses on traditional stories about the land & our complex relationship with it, using story as a way of enabling 🧵1/2

UK is subsidising forest-burning #Drax power station with around £2 million a day. Now we hear Gov is considering extending the subsidy past 2027 😡 This is the Emporer’s New Clothes. Drax is as bad as coal. And everyone knows it. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Cranmere Pool, #Dartmoor. The folk tale says Cranmere Benji was banished to this desolate place, doomed to impossible tasks. But healing is beginning, thanks to South West Peatland Partnership. Let's see action from landowners & commoners to restore #peat. www.lisaschneidau.co.uk/land/cranmer...

Been reading through the Government's new Land Use Consultation. Here's the juiciest bits I've seen so far! An excellent, bold proposal to spare 9% of England's least-productive land for nature & carbon - restoring peat bogs & regenerating woods - & changes to ag land use over a further 10% /1

I’m proud to announce our brand new storytelling show about #Dartmoor: Chasing Crockern. Dartmoor’s folk tales, reimagined: Sara Hurley and I are in search of the spirit of Dartmoor. Six contemporary #storytelling shows in Devon, March 2025. Tickets: villagesinaction.co.uk/crockern/

Have you listened to the #audiobook of English Folk Tales of Coast and Sea yet? It begins with our Beltane Border Morris Tom singing... ...Until we strike soundings in the channel of old England From Ushant to Scilly ’tis thirty-five leagues ... Tom's photo is by @dorset_moriarty #folktales

Spot on @georgemonbiot.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Today’s show was my last at CNN. My closing message: It’s never a good time to bow down to a tyrant… don’t give in to the lies. Don’t give in to fear. Hold on to the truth… and hope.

Please consider this, and take action if you have pets. It all helps. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Keir Starmer, your government promised bold action on climate and nature - but this isn’t it. ❌ It’s a move that risks tearing up our chances for a future where nature, people, and the economy thrive.

📣 Labour Party: “The climate and nature crisis is the greatest long-term global challenge that we face.” WE AGREE. 🗳️ Ask your MP to vote in favour of the Climate and Nature Bill on Friday 24 January in Parliament. 👉 action.zerohour.uk 🐝 #CANBill

Govt's latest proposals for farmers will profit agribusinesses but offer little so far to family farms or nature. Sustain reacts to announcement at #ORFC to boost food production and farmer profits. 🔽

Thank you to everyone I've worked with over the last year, sharing stories and inspiration and energy for a more nature-rich place. I hope you have a very merry and heartening Midwinter, and you can walk forward into 2025 with the holly at your back and the strength of the oak ahead.

CHAGFORD MUMMERS... 'tis the season for silliness, death and resurrection! (er) here's the world premiere of our Robin Hood mumming play at Chagford church on Tuesday. @terriwindling.bsky.social @tonydartmoor.bsky.social #mumming #folk #tradition #devon #boooo #hurrah #silly

My children (9 and 12) still love Lisa’s river folk tales book after lots of reading (the Lampton worm!) Recommend this for a Xmas gift you’ll love too) have just got them the coast one which I’m excited about).

...and now there are four! 🌻🌳🐟🧜‍♀️ These little books make great gifts for anyone interested in nature, folklore and story. They're available from all good bookshops, and also available in ebook and audiobook format. Let me know if you'd like to order a signed copy directly from me! #folklore #story

Unluckily for you, I've written about the folklore of Friday the 13th in @thespectator1828.bsky.social www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-...

Local friends, this is coming up on Tuesday eve in Chagford. My husband Howard is one of the Chagford Mummers, along with @lisaschneidau.bsky.social, @tonydartmoor.bsky.social, and other good folk. Mumming is an old form of folk theatre: seasonal, sublimely silly, and suitable for all ages.

Lovely words about Crab & Bee's Matter of Britain from @lisaschneidau.bsky.social "a masterpiece" that has "gathered up the folk consciousness of Britain, laughed at it, stamped on it, and lovingly restored it to our modern landscape" LAST FEW DAYS ON KICKSTARTER www.kickstarter.com/projects/dan...

I think national treasure, the great Richard Mabey, hero and friend. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

So I'm rereading my entire library, one book at a time. Which book? Chosen by chance, of course, with shiny math rocks. Book #1: Botanical Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland ! @lisaschneidau.bsky.social I'm looking forward to picking up your other books! open.substack.com/pub/whitneyr...

Dartmoor visitor centre to close as National Park Authority cannot afford to renew lease from Duchy National Parks are facing 12% budget cuts - not a great way for Labour to celebrate the 75th anniversary of their creation & why is Duchy charging at all? www.tavistock-today.co.uk/news/nationa...