Chris Holland

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I want to help people to connect with each other and with nature around us and within us. We are part of the landscape and even though cities are not ‘natural’, we made them, fed by food grown from the earth. Making music and listening to nature is one way to connect.  Today there are … Read more

Hello, it’s Chris Holland here. You may know me from writing the book, I love my world. You may also know me as the didgeridooman. If you don’t know me at all, here is a brief introduction: I have been a forest school leader since 2004, but have been teaching didgeridoo in schools since 1998. … Read more

Occasionally there is a need to start a story with something other than “Once upon a time…”  and so here are a few suggestions I recently put up on facebook: To join my free storytelling course please click the link below! CLICK HERE – Start your free course now!

A Stormy Autumn and visit to Ireland. News from the Deep. Caught between two storms, conflict resolution and drifting on the winds of change… that’s a little of how it has felt for me inwardly too this Autumn… so here’s a part of the story I am willing to share. The picture above shows some … Read more

Imagine you were sitting under a tree, with the trunk to your back. Soft shade around you. There is a stream in front of you, and you notice orange flowers and the long green curves of leaves. There is a puff of a light breeze and you can see foliage moving around you, the bright … Read more

At last! My new resource is available! There is a free month ‘appetiser’ course here   Or there is the paid year course here With a special introductory offer 20% off! What is is? It’s a drip fed, month by month, year long storytelling training course with videos, storyboards, audio files, tips and tricks, activity ideas, … Read more

There’s a swell of excitement and anticipation for Outdoor Classroom Day on Thursday next week!   WHAT IS OUTDOOR CLASSROOM DAY? Outdoor Classroom Day is a day to celebrate and inspire outdoor learning and play. On Thursday 18 May 2017, thousands of schools around the world will take lessons outside and prioritise playtime. Why? Outdoor … Read more

Food, Fire and Bird Language: Three courses in May nr Sidmouth Book Now get £20 off the day course prices! or all three for £90 HI,, just wanting to let you know I am running three courses in May at the lovely Bulstone Springs Farm, nr Sidmouth, East Devon. 19th Wild-food forage and cook up on … Read more

World Storytelling Day 2017 Today is almost vernal equinox…time for World Storytelling Day This year I am launching a storytelling for outdoor learning course in May, but for today… Here is one I prepared earlier! grandpa and the two lions from chris holland on Vimeo. I have also created a free storytelling for outdoor learning … Read more