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Under the magic Ash 2024

"UNDER THE MAGIC ASH"
Summer of THREE unique Saturday morning Family-Friendly Storytelling events
All events free, rain or shine - - will move to green roof shelter. 

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        SEPTEMBER 19        

  Learn more about Sept 19  -  CLICK HERE  

 "    "LISTEN TO THE TREES"     

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JOIN us for a magical day at the Guelph Enabling Garden
Saturday September 19, 10am-2:30pm
10am-11:30
📖🌳Listen to the Trees: Family Storytelling 
An Enchanting Storytelling Event  with Guelph Urban Forest Friends and Guelph Storytellers Guild as part of National Forest Week!  At 10am we begin with a singalong. At 10:30 learn how to listen to the trees through the lens of Indigenous stories and songs.  Hear the Epic Tale of the Ash Tree and witness an offering to The Ash. We suggest a blanket for children and your chair for adults. The Reading Room Guelph will have books to enjoy.
11:30-2:30
✨🐝Enchanted Fairyland: Art and Nature Festival 
Explore the garden and go on a fairy scavenger hunt to discover the fairies’ nature secrets. Create a treasure to take home in the guided crafting space. Dress up as a fairy, gnome, insect or another garden creature for the 12:30 costume parade. Enter a homemade creation to the fairy house contest. Wander through the nature-themed art sale. Purchase a plant at the native plant sale. Pollination Guelph, Guelph Enabling Garden, CMHA Spark of Brilliance, The Art of Soil Collective, and more of our community friends will be there. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Partner with Guelph Urban Forest Friends (GUFF)

 "Listen to the Trees",  part of an array of week-long events to honour Guelph Forest Week.  This Saturday morning launches a special event for children and families.  

It will strive to honour and show respect to the Indigenous way of knowing
- Trees,   The Land,   "Dish of One Spoon" Treaty,   Arts, . . . -
  through stories and song and hands-on activity.  
It will feature Trevor Barton, the Garden's Super Hero, Jan Sherman, beloved storyteller / renowned Tree Hugger, Bruce Weaver bringing a gift for the Ash,  Sya VanGeest, host, and invited by the Magic Ash to join Trevor and tell Ash's story,

Followed by charming "ENCHANTED FAIRYLAND : ART AND NATURE FESTIVAL" 
organized by  Heidi Torreiter, Horticultural Therapist 

The usual recommendations: hats, sunscreen, water bottle, ground cover. 
(Adults bring your chairs.)  

Free entry, with invitation for a donation to support Enabling Garden and Guelph Guild of Storytellers. 
Host Sya VanGeest.  Contact: guelphstory@gmail.com or text 519.831.8897
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 "UNDER THE MAGIC ASH"
Family-Friendly Saturday Storytelling events.
   

Hero Trevor BartonWe're in the beautiful  Enabling Garden under the Magic Ash. That Ash Tree has amazing stories to tell, including ones of survival, with tribulations ranging from attacks by Emerald Ash Borers, to axe-throwing players, to hardworking beavers. Its survival includes the remarkable role that Trevor Barton played. In July 2022, GGS dubbed Trevor, a Super Hero, with cape and all.

 

 

Robert sept 2023Here's classic Robert Munsch at summer storytelling event in Guelph Enabling Garden
September 5, 2023.
 
So much love and delight for Robert and his regular paricipation over the last two decades in Guelph Guild of Storytelling events, as recently as December 2025,  at Tales From The Hill in the Guelph Civic Museum 
 
Dedicated to Guelph's beloved, renowned Robert Munsch, celebrated storyteller / author and Patron of The Guelph Guild of Storytellers, 

Browse Robert's informative, fun Website.  Click here.