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Places & people that I've worked with, whom I support or who have supported me & my work. Respected fellow performers, crafts-folk & friends.


Places

Barbury Castle & it's Living History

Barnstaple Museum

Birmingham Botanical Gardens

Brandon Marsh Nature Centre, Warks

Brock's Hill Country Park, Leicester

Bruce Castle, Haringey

Caldicot Castle, Monmouthshire

Conkers

Cotesbach

Hackney Museum

Go Organic at Ryton Gardens, Warks.

Linacre Woods, Derbyshire

Lyme Regis Fossil Festival

The National Forest

The Natural History Museum, London

Peterborough Museum

The Science Museum, London

Sherwood Forest Country Park

Snibston Discovery Park

Royal Albert Museum, Exeter

Swindon Literature Festival

Swindon Museum & Art Gallery

Thatcham Nature Discovery Centre West Berkshire

Warwick Folk Festival

Warwick's Museums

People

Acorn Education
Chris Parks is dedicated to raising a practical awareness of heritage, folklore & the natural environment. He is a very talented muscian & storyteller.

Alchemy Entertainments
With puppetry, storytelling or fire theatre, my friends Lizzie & Kevin bring thrill and sparkle to any venue.   ( & dragons! )

Creative Science
Innovative science communication from Steve Mesure & Associates.

Creeping Toad:
Gordon Maclellan creates celebrations with groups of people about the places where they live and work and play. He's wonderful.

Dance It!
Movement workshops & creative dance for children & schools from Neil Pinnock, an enthusiastic & inspired dance teacher.

Geothrillology!
Her passion for geology coupled with a capacity for lyrical verse and experience in gospel singing lead to some great workshops with my friend Toyin Solanke.

Nonimus
Nonimus is a trio of colourful costumed minstrels with period instruments from the 12th to 17th centuries. They also do a bit of storytelling.

Richard York
A fantastic musician who brings history to life in schools and museums: Medieval, Tudor, and Victorian periods.

Scienceworks
with Professor Averil Macdonald, who has supported many of my projects.

Underwood Crafts
Woodland management, wattle hurdles & hedgelaying demonstrations from my friend Alistair in Derbyshire.

Organisations

British Geological Survey

British Trust for Conservation Volunteers (BTCV)

Common Ground


Compassion in World Farming

Council for British Archaeology

English Folk Play Research

Ethical Consumer:

Friends of the Earth

Greenpeace UK

Henry Doubleday Research Association (HDRA):

Leamington Peace Festival

Permaculture Magazine

Plants for a Future

The Ramblers Association

Resurgence

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)

The Tolkien Weekend

The Wildlife Trusts (RSNC)

The Woodland Trust

mail: birch@songandstory.co.uk