by Sharon Blackie This post is reblogged from my personal blog, The Art of Enchantment, because it sits at the heart of our work here at The Hedge School. Last week I was the guest speaker at a joint meeting of the Trinity College Dublin Literary and Environmental Societies. I was speaking at their request […]
Author: Sharon Blackie
Yule – Invoking Baba Yaga
by Joanna Gilar One of the hardest things about living in the world we do is the question of how to embody responsibility for our surroundings and our others, while not being a killjoy. If we accept that there is a better way to live than in a world with its slow decimations of diversity, […]
How to become a Hedge School patron
This summer we completed the refurbishment work on the building that houses The Hedge School. It’s a lovely little thing, as you can see below. It’s just as lovely inside, but we still have some painting to complete before we’ll be ready to share the interior with you as well – so watch this space. […]
On changes of shape
by Joanna Gilar As a new co-conspirator to the Hedge School, I would like to introduce myself. I am a writer with a PhD in fairy tales and becoming animal. When I tell people I have a doctorate in folkloric shapeshifting and ecological storytelling, most are intrigued, some are indulgent, others baffled. It seems the […]
Dr Joanna Gilar: a new contributor to The Hedge School
I’m delighted to announce that Dr Joanna Gilar will be working with me on developing the blog, resources and programme at The Hedge School; she’ll also be an administrator on our Facebook page. Look out for some writing by Joanna on the ‘magazine’ section of our blog soon, but in the meantime, here’s some information […]
Mary Reynolds: a new contributor to The Hedge School
I’m delighted to announce that my lovely friend Mary Reynolds is joining us as a contributor to The Hedge School. This means that Mary will be involved in discussions about both our vision and our future programme, and also that she’ll be part of that programme. Mary’s going to be a guest contributor to my […]
The Hedge Revival: wisdom from the margins
(This article was originally posted on ‘The Art of Enchantment‘, Sharon’s blog.) It’s a funny creature, the word ‘hedge’: like all the best words, it’s something of a shapeshifter. In one sense we use it to convey a boundary, something which closes us in. Think of the modern suburban hedge: regimented rows of neatly clipped, […]
Welcome to The Hedge School blog
Welcome to the new blog for The Hedge School! Here, we’ll post regular news and updates about what’s happening, and links to new articles or other resources on our website. If you’re already subscribed to Sharon’s blog for her writing, ‘The Art of Enchantment‘, please do stay with it, as (apart from the next blog, […]