Katy Swift
Rooted in story, nurtured by natureStories 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 through from Summer Solstice to Bealtainn, which will act as anchors for your family to slow down and learn simple crafts, recipes, herbal remedies, foraging and more. Living seasonally this way is so grounding for both parents and children, and the familiar rhythm can hold you gently throughout the year.
Let me wrap you in myths and folklore, to hold you while you hold your children.
Begin with the season
Everything here is being gathered and filmed through the turning year. Join the one waitlist and you'll hear the moment each piece is ready.
Introduction to the Wildcraft Way
A gentle entry into seasonal living: everything you need to begin, in small steps, wherever you live and whatever your experience. Start here.
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Early spring
Imbolc
The first stirrings of spring.
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Spring
Spring Equinox
Light and dark in balance.
In production
Early summer
Beltane
Là Bealltainn
The fire festival of early summer.
In production
Midsummer
Summer Solstice
The longest day.
In production
Late summer
Lughnasa
The first harvest.
In production
Autumn
Autumn Equinox
The gathering-in.
In production
Late autumn
Samhain
Samhuinn
The turning toward the dark.
In production
Midwinter
Yule
Winter Solstice
The longest night, and the returning light.
In production
There is a rhythm older than your inbox.
The first season is 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 it opens.
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