Week Six – Clare’s stories take flight
Honey Bees have always been very close to my heart. I have a hive of semi wild bees in my garden. So I’ve decided that creating stories is a bit like
Storytelling in person – Cullompton 25 September
Clare Viner, our in-house story generator and fabulist, continues her series of blogs with reflections on her preparations for Saturday's first Connecting the Culm storytelling event. This week I'm getting ready
Beaver reintroduction – consultation
Beavers have been a hot topic at Connecting the Culm, especially since last year's landmark decision by the government to allow the beavers of the River Otter, one of our neighbouring catchments,
Summer Vegetation Survey Success!
Walking along the banks of the River Culm this summer was beautiful. Tall stands of purple loosestrife, carpets of water forget-me-not and reed canary-grass swaying and rustling in the breeze. But these
Week Five – Culmstock, an old newspaper article & a Corn/Hay Goddess
Where is the folklore for the River Culm? It certainly doesn’t jump into my hand. Researching in the libraries this week, so many people stepping forward to help me. The librarian
Week Four – Stoke Cannon and Rewe: a dream and a song
This week I’ve been exploring the mouth of the River Culm, the place where the river meets with the Exe before finally making her way down to the sea. For years
Week Three – All Change & Dragons
This week I’m reflecting on what I’ve learnt about the Culm so far. After speaking to Archaeologist, Antony Firth and Geomorphologist, Julian Payne - I realised that there is a theme
Connecting Schools & the Culm
Throughout June and July we have had the wonderful opportunity to work with five schools and over 300 pupils along the length of the River Culm. We started with Churchstanton Primary
Week Two – The Bowl & the Singing River
It’s been a busy week exploring the Culm in search of stories. In my head I’ve been wandering around ancient lost cities. There are