Stories From the garden
Green Mentor
In June 2023, I joined the story garden in Kings Cross. Our mission is to grow food, people and community for a just world. It has been such a wonderful experience to get to know the community and to see the abundance of opportunities that Global Generation offers. So far, I have attended two trips with the garden, one to Chelsea Physics Garden, which was very fun and educational - it was lovely to see the children curious about wildlife, especially the frogs in the glasshouses.
TANIWHA THE DRAGON IN STOP START ANIMATION
The mythical story of Taniwha the Dragon has travelled with us over the past year as we have explored the history of the hidden River Fleet alongside local children, young people and adults, as part of our Voices of the Water project. Together we imagine and create and think of the possibilities of what can be done to bring Taniwha back, alongside the fish and the trees that she needs to survive.
WATER AND WELLBEING
As part of our Voices of the Water project, we have worked with people of all backgrounds and ages to explore the healing benefits of water, alongside and interconnected with the cultural stories and importance of water in our climate changed world.
WATER AND CLIMATE
How could a local community project draw awareness to the importance of water for the future of all creatures and design opportunities for its appreciation and protection? Through stillness and story sharing, weaving unwanted textiles, building with reclaimed materials, shaping clay, cooking together, and creating a garden on water, we have connected with the cycles of nature.
WATER AND STORIES
Water is central to creation myths of every indigenous culture, from Osun, Goddess of the Yoruba people of West Africa, to Tangaroa and Kiwa, deities of the Māori of Polynesia, and it is crucial in the story of Sky Woman of the Patawatomi people. Mermaids, wells, shells, fish, waves, rivers, sea dragons, teardrops, and more, become symbols in stories and tales from all over the world.