Upcoming In-Person
Events and Workshops
Midsummer Crowns Workshop at the A.K.Bell Library, Perth.
Saturday 13th June
Get ready to celebrate Midsummer by creating your own flower crown using locally and sustainably sourced flowers with the brilliant Helen from Greenshed Flower Studio in Dundee. As you craft, enjoy storytelling inspired by the plants we are using, shared by Amanda, Botanica Fabula.
You will also learn about the vital role wildflowers play in supporting pollinators, improving soil health, and enhancing mental well-being, as well as discover the hidden language of flowers and the folklore that shapes how we engage with them in everyday life.
Children are welcome to attend this workshop, but must be accompanied by a fee-paying adult. As children are free, they will only be permitted to work in tandem with the adults’ flower crown. Suitable for children aged 12 and over.
House of the West Wind: College of Storytelling Summer Lecture
Online 30th June, 8pm BST (UK time)
The House of the West Wind: College of Storytelling is delighted to announce our summer lecture event for 2026.
Tales from the Green World brings together storytellers whose work is rooted in the living world of plants, folklore and landscape.
We will share stories, insights and conversation about the deep relationship between human beings and the trees, plants and flowers around us.
Expect a panel discussion followed by Q&A with the audience.
Panellists: Amanda Edmiston, Lisa Schneidau and Xanthe Gresham-Knight, chaired by Claire Mace.
Botanica Fabula at Dilston Physic Garden,
Saturday 11th July 2026 2-3.30pm
Adukts £10, Children/Concessions £7, Family ticket £25
Join herbal storyteller: Amanda Edmiston in the Sitooterie at Dilston Physic Garden, for a magical step into the world of the Botanica Fabula: a place where fairytale, legend, folklore, traditional plant use, social history and science meet, for this multi-sensory storytelling session suitable for all ages.
Salem Witchcraft and FolKlore Festival!
I'm very happy to share that I will be presenting at The Salem Witchcraft and Folkore Festival this August. The Festival is a hybrid event that attendees can join online or in-person in historic Salem, Massachusetts. Featuring 36 classes and workshops, plus in-person special events!
I will be online live at 10am EST on the 19th of August 2026…so do book your place and join me as we step into the Historical Storyteller’s Apothecary SHOP!
Allen Valley Folk Festival
11am Sunday the 27th of September 2026
Join herbal storyteller Amanda Edmiston (Botanica Fabula) for a folkloric wander into Deneholm woods.
A folkloric wander
Join herbal storyteller Amanda Edmiston (Botanica Fabula) for a folkloric wander into Deneholme woods. She will be sharing some of the stories, lore and traditions associated with the plants we encounter, looking at the patterns created by the words and the remedies the plants have been connected to as we walk through the woods, then gathering in the Beech circle to work with the group to create herbal stories and remedies of our own.
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