We’re off to the Killerton Apple Festival and a weekend of storytelling, wood smoke and creativity

So the challenge is to get a set of stories with the theme of apples

So the challenge is to get the stories to link to climate change and choice

So the challenge is to engage and seek response

Thoughts on this …

• The Four Dragons with a forest theme and work on the Jade Emperor not paying attention. Choice of the dragons to act despite the commands of the ignorant Emperor and find a solution withrain water from the sea no salt
• Work on EyeSore Cottage – mash with the Tops and Bottoms story adding wellies boots and a tree nursery along with land ownership and second homes! Is it the owner or the steward who has the rights of living?
• Badger and the Teapot – ho ho badger cull old man and apple trees – stealing and grabbing then sharing and working together. Tis Community Strength and Resilience
• Old Apple Man – care of the trees and and the power of tradition
• Three pennies – not biggest and best – attitude to picking apples heaviest nut sack biggest bag of feathers little bit of cotton thread
• Talk to the bees – pollination spray – Chinese brush pollination relationship to father
• Emma pippin – greed and landownership, care of the trees

Curious about these cryptic notes? Visit the Story Library and have a rummage to find out more about the stories.