![]() ![]() ![]() The business has also developed a range of successful products including themed Outdoor Parties, workshops or outings for schools, nurseries and community groups and organising and facilitating larger events at various venues. This includes the widely popular Toddler Adventure session, for 2- 5 year olds, new Waddle Toddle sessions, suitable for one and two year olds and the recently launched Senior Moments Project for those 50+. Earthtime offers a range of creative services, all of which are nature based and are environmentally themed. All Earthtime’s work aims to inspire and generate enthusiasm for nature and the outdoors and a respect for the earth’s resources.Įarthtime was founded and launched in early 2011 as a partnership by Deborah Hockney and Laura Russell, and now has a strong team of volunteers and an extensive customer network around Moray and beyond. I was left alone with the children, trying to stay calm as the staff ran off to grab a jar or something to catch them in.Īs for myself – it seems an ongoing play between being a storyteller and a drummer and how to put these two together.Earthtime is a Social Enterprise, (part of Moray Social Enterprise Network) and a Community Interest Company which focuses on environmental education and provides a wide range of activities to suit all ages and occasions. Lots to learn with outdoor sessions though, and a few tricky moments, such as the irony of me telling stories about nature in an outside den, only to be visited by some hungry wasps. Probably they were waiting to see what snacks the children had left – but it makes a good story. Pic: Carol Scorer Pic: Carol Scorer Pic: Carol Scorer Telling stories under a tree in Cooper Park, Elgin, with two ravens sitting on a branch above listening along with the children was so magical. I come from a performance background, and though I love the outdoors myself, they were firmly separate things in my mind!īut she persuaded me to offer outdoor sessions and it made sense to be in the fresh air with Covid concerns. Laura used to work for Earthtime and is a keen advocate for outdoor learning. She was keen on storytelling and drumming, so we enthusiastically put a plan together and were delighted to get the go ahead. Laura confirmed that there was a pressing need for specialists to visit preschool centres after the recent Covid restrictions. The project could not have gone ahead without my collaborator, Laura Russell, The Early Years Officer at Moray Council’s Education Department. Overall the sessions supported almost 300 preschool children across Moray, working closely in partnership with Moray Council and preschool centres in Duffus, Elgin and Forres. But as Covid insecurities were rampant, it ended up being just myself as the storyteller and musician delivering the sessions. Originally, I had hoped to work with a violinist I had previously worked with on storytelling projects. It could be seen as call to action, to reclaim music and give it back to the people from whom it has been stolen.īut to be honest I had just heard a great story from the Irish storyteller Liz Weir about the first cat being a drummer, so I adapted the story to add to my collection of stories for young children and made up a rhythmic call and response where we all shout : “Yes, you guessed it – give me back my drum!” Pic: Carol Scorer Pic: Carol Scorer Halfway through this project I thought of another meaning to the title, Give me back my drum! ![]()
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