Join us in the Nature Classroom at Strawberry Hill as we discuss our first book, From the Forest

Free & open to the public Please email Anne here to register

Tonight’s book: From the Forest: A Search for the Hidden Roots of Our Fairy Tales by Sara Maitland

From the publisher:

Sara Maitland uses fairy tales to explore how nature itself informs our imagination, and she guides the reader on a series of walks through northern Europe’s best forests to explore both the ecological history of forests and the roots of fairy tales.

With each chapter focusing on a different fairy tale and a different forest visit, Maitland offers a complex history of forests and how they shape the themes of fairy tales we know best. She offers a unique analysis of famous stories including Rapunzel, Hansel and Gretel, Snow White, Little Red Riding Hood, Rumpelstiltskin, and Sleeping Beauty.