Katy Swift
rooted in story, grown in seasonStories as medicine, to slow us down. A nature-led path back to the rhythm of the seasons.
A safe pair of hands
Katy Swift is a storyteller and folklorist based in the Scottish Borders, using stories as medicine to slow us down in our busy, modern world. She's also a keen forager, gardener, folk herbalist, socially engaged artist and resilient community builder. You'll find her deepening her relationship with plants and nature any way she can, from making botanical paints and plant dyes to creating fibre from nettles to weave.
Before becoming a mother of two boys, Katy was a foster carer trained in child development. Her background is in Waldorf education and social therapy, and she has completed trainings in both Emerson College and at the Goetheanum, the world's anthroposophical centre. Her work is Waldorf inspired, but always intuitively guided.
The Wildcraft Way
The Wildcraft Way is a place for parents to find comfort through gentle, seasonal practices that bring them closer to nature. It's where Katy has gathered everything you need to begin in small steps towards a deeper connection with the natural world, wherever you live and whatever your experience.
You'll explore the Celtic Wheel of the Year and move through 8 festivals, beginning at Samhain. These festivals act as anchors for my family and remind us to slow down and learn simple crafts, recipes, herbal remedies, foraging and more. My hope is that your family can benefit from them as well. Living seasonally this way is so grounding for both parents and children, and the familiar rhythm can hold you gently throughout the year.
Begin with the season
Samhain is open now, and it comes with the Introduction to the Wildcraft Way. The remaining seasons are still being gathered and filmed through the turning year, so join the mailing list and you'll hear the moment each one is ready.
The Wildcraft Way: Samhain
This seasonal bundle includes two courses: the Introduction to the Wildcraft Way and The Wildcraft Way: Samhain.
You can start with the Introduction to the Wildcraft Way immediately. The Wildcraft Way: Samhain will unlock on 1st October 2026.
The Wildcraft Way follows the Celtic Wheel of the Year, bringing together land-based learning, Scottish Gaelic folklore and plant lore, safe and respectful foraging, Waldorf-inspired seasonal rhythms, storytelling, songs, crafts and recipes.
The journey can begin anywhere on the Wheel of the Year, but we are beginning at Samhain, the threshold between autumn and winter.
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Midwinter
Yule
Winter Solstice
The longest night, and the returning light.
In production
Early spring
Imbolc
The first stirrings of spring.
In production
Spring
Spring Equinox
Ostara
Light and dark in balance.
In production
Early summer
Beltane
Là Bealltainn
The fire festival of early summer.
In production
Midsummer
Litha
Summer Solstice
The longest day.
In production
Late summer
Lughnasadh
The first harvest.
In production
Autumn
Autumn Equinox
Mabon
The gathering-in.
In production
There is a rhythm older than your inbox.
Samhain is open now. The seasons that follow are still being filmed and created, in the garden, in the hedgerow, by the fire, through the turning year. Leave your name and I'll write to you the moment each one opens.
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