https://www.storiesofpeopleandtrees.com/storycollection daily 0.75 2024-01-01 https://www.storiesofpeopleandtrees.com/storycollection/the-wallace-oak monthly 0.5 2023-02-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/628815acf51efc39beccc12a/3e90fd05-5cfa-4bc6-a7f9-a423690e9403/Father+Quinn+with+Oak+after+storm.jpg Stories - The Wallace Oak - Make it stand out The parish priest, Father Quinn, with the Oak after it fell in 1992. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/628815acf51efc39beccc12a/48cda95f-f09c-4b4b-be36-4a3847f2ab06/Padre+Pio.jpg Stories - The Wallace Oak Joe Delaney with one of the Padre Pio carvings he made with wood from the fallen oak. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/628815acf51efc39beccc12a/1367a33b-a334-4738-a6f7-ab6beeca8f84/Dr+Mills+and+Sean+with+Oak.jpg Stories - The Wallace Oak - Make it stand out Sean with Dr Mills at the location where the tree remains were found in the disused, overgrown scrapyard off Bouverie Street, Port Glasgow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/628815acf51efc39beccc12a/17b3be96-090a-4836-8f2b-35c679a72eb4/Neil%2C+Cha+and+Stuart+at+memorial.jpg Stories - The Wallace Oak - Make it stand out Neil Lochiel, Cha Halliday, Stuart Duncan after the unveiling of the tree memorial at Holy Family Church, Port Glasgow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/628815acf51efc39beccc12a/48439439-2e54-4df1-8a4b-610f7efe9357/Wallace+Oak+memorial+with+poem.jpg Stories - The Wallace Oak - Make it stand out The Wallace Oak memorial with poem engraved, and information lectern, at Holy Family Church in Port Glasgow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/628815acf51efc39beccc12a/08dd92dd-a2ab-4f8c-9eac-4fb0a6e62f29/WallaceOak_basement.jpg Stories - The Wallace Oak - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/628815acf51efc39beccc12a/eaa6974a-fb46-4e1a-84aa-c64894f6be94/Hunterston+Castle.jpg Stories - The Wallace Oak - Make it stand out Hunterston Castle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/628815acf51efc39beccc12a/1676500829410-DGTNSO3YYCG1YFRBFQOG/Cutting+the+grass+surface.png Stories - The Wallace Oak https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/628815acf51efc39beccc12a/1676500829383-EQ2WHBHEMJH8FFHQ8A0Z/Moving+the+tree.jpg Stories - The Wallace Oak https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/628815acf51efc39beccc12a/1676500836282-YUTE5TNXU5O3V8MR4878/Preserving+the+tree.jpg Stories - The Wallace Oak https://www.storiesofpeopleandtrees.com/storycollection/an-afternoon-with-alan-watson-featherstone monthly 0.5 2022-12-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/628815acf51efc39beccc12a/5834a405-074c-438d-9152-a80e57e2d91e/20220811_165335.jpg Stories - An afternoon with Alan Watson Featherstone - In summer 2022, Cathy Fitzgerald of Haumea Ecoversity heard I was travelling to Findhorn to collect stories, and suggested I contact Alan Watson Featherstone; ecologist, nature photographer and public speaker. Alan has dedicated his life to protecting the biological diversity of our planet and to sharing his learning with others. He founded Trees for Life in 1986 and has developed a number of other local and international conservation projects since then. It was a privilege to meet with Alan at his home to chat about his career and some of the most significant moments of his work in nature and conservation. 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seen by the tree photographer - Make it stand out Bristlecone Pine (pinus longaeva) in the Inyo National Forest, USA. https://www.storiesofpeopleandtrees.com/storycollection/the-baoba-the-tree-of-words monthly 0.5 2022-08-07 https://www.storiesofpeopleandtrees.com/storycollection/the-apricot-tree monthly 0.5 2024-01-01 https://www.storiesofpeopleandtrees.com/storycollection/the-voices-of-trees-in-music monthly 0.5 2022-07-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/628815acf51efc39beccc12a/aa8faf01-53df-4b2e-bb86-f8c8efad76f2/IMG-20220725-WA0008.jpg Stories - The voices of trees in music - Make it stand out Steve Burnett’s Shackleton Violin https://www.storiesofpeopleandtrees.com/storycollection/the-family-lilac monthly 0.5 2024-01-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/628815acf51efc39beccc12a/36ef75c7-fa65-44a1-bc16-2002200979c2/20220501_113431.jpg Stories - The family Lilac - Make it stand out A local lilac tree in Glasgow, blossoming in May. 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displayed on a music stand. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/628815acf51efc39beccc12a/e4c55462-cac0-4b69-9cbc-c3a7f20fef2b/DSC01161.jpg Events and community visits A young audience member reads a programme note whilst holding an umbrella. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/628815acf51efc39beccc12a/802d30d5-a896-4fd3-a219-c7e633a63026/DSC01148.jpg Events and community visits An image of the Hidden Gardens, with the audience seated on chairs and picnic rugs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/628815acf51efc39beccc12a/4b99b4a5-4384-4ed5-be83-83aebd54a937/DSC00939.jpg Events and community visits Grainne Brady introduces her new commission at the microphone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/628815acf51efc39beccc12a/cb2d881c-9855-4682-99b3-7e7b0a3e45c3/DSC00956.jpg Events and community visits Jessica Kerr performing, seated underneath the Ginkgo tree, on cello. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/628815acf51efc39beccc12a/b5f58394-c115-49ff-8a63-e30a1a5b4e44/DSC00972.jpg Events and community visits Rylan Gleave, composer, introduces his new commission at the microphone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/628815acf51efc39beccc12a/5e36c999-07f5-4b5c-8114-2d5932b9fa81/DSC00988.jpg Events and community visits Jessica Kerr chats to the audience between pieces, holding her cello as she speaks into the microphone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/628815acf51efc39beccc12a/7720bfa6-6728-4e5e-95ca-830f26622790/DSC00997.jpg Events and community visits Composer Thomas Djonne introduces his new commission to the audience. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/628815acf51efc39beccc12a/e3fa183f-e0b3-4044-a26b-9dcf10f768b6/DSC01013.jpg Events and community visits Shot of the audience seated on the lawn. 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https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/628815acf51efc39beccc12a/ab39dbe2-3743-4bc7-bba9-50b21520adc4/DSC01211.jpg Events and community visits Paul Towndrow, composer, introduces his new piece to the audience at the microphone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/628815acf51efc39beccc12a/1a8a83d0-9c2c-4d98-b354-83e51fac2009/DSC01218.jpg Events and community visits Glisk Quartet acknowledge audience applause at the end of the concert. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/628815acf51efc39beccc12a/c71a70d7-3518-4136-9944-5011e626aa14/JessicaKerr-7330.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/628815acf51efc39beccc12a/c5706455-6ed1-436c-b015-f5ac38b5cef9/Glisk+-+STVF+Social+Asset.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/628815acf51efc39beccc12a/f320ab32-4688-48f0-b93f-05108daa1fc4/Stories+-+Digital+Poster.jpg Events and community visits - Make it stand out Design by Alice Brown https://www.storiesofpeopleandtrees.com/about-the-project daily 0.75 2026-03-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/628815acf51efc39beccc12a/f5a640b8-2f19-4dfb-9828-730299035718/JessicaKerr-7335.jpg About A reflection from Jessica Now that the recordings of our new music are online, the stories have been shared and the QR codes are winging their way to woodlands and tree sites for display, Stories of People and Trees should be coming to a close. Instead, it feels like a beginning! It has been a huge privilege listening to people speak about their personal connection to a tree or trees, and I’m grateful to every one of them for sharing their story. It has equally been fascinating and enriching meeting those who work with trees, in community woodland settings or professional roles - and great fun to hear from so many children about their growing love for trees! And what a gift, to be able to work with seven composers and my fellow Glisk chamber musicians and through their collaborative approach, to start to understand how indeed we were to express the stories of human connection to trees through music. The connecting threads of attunement to nature and of companionship with the more-than-human living world are woven through this project, thanks to the beautiful contributions of everyone featured in it, and of course the trees themselves. My joyful discovery of the strength of these threads continues to feed my musical exploration, drives me to learn more about the incredible world of forest ecosystems, and energises me to work in community with others to make a close connection to nature accessible to all. I think I may well continue collecting stories about people and trees for life! Stories of People and Trees invited your stories of connection to trees, and has become an online home that records these important narratives of attunement to nature for everyone to access and enjoy. Interaction with the project is very welcome! There are not currently any plans for further new musical commissions, but if you have a tree story that’s ready to go and you’re keen to share it with this collection, do get in touch and we can take it from there! Take a look at the Explore the Stories page, or use the Contact page if you’d like to request a QR code for your local woodland, or to get in touch about anything else. Jessica was out and about in 2022 visiting community events around Scotland, chatting to people and collecting stories - see the Events page to see where the story collecting took her. In 2023, a selection of the collected stories formed the basis of a new musical suite for string quartet and for solo cello, with composers taking their inspiration from the people and trees in the stories. This was written for and premiered by Glisk - Glasgow southside based contemporary quartet made up of Helena Zambrano Quispe and Kirsty Orton violins, Shelagh McKail viola and Jessica Kerr cello. See the Glisk and Composers page for more information on our commissioned composers. Visitors to trees and woodland sites are now able to link to the project online, to listen to the stories and musical responses whilst in the company of the trees themselves. See the Contact page if you’d like to host a QR link at your tree site. Stories of People and Trees is a project created and produced by Jessica Kerr, and made possible through the support of Creative Scotland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/628815acf51efc39beccc12a/5f663a42-5ea8-450b-8242-794b794b3c35/image-asset.jpeg About - About Jessica Jessica lives in Glasgow, UK, and is an established musician and teacher embedded through her work in the local communities of Pollokshields and Govanhill. She is cellist with Glisk, Kentigern Quartet, GRIT orchestra, and freelances with orchestras in Scotland. She teaches at Big Noise Govanhill, immersed in this musically and culturally rich neighbourhood of Glasgow. Jessica is exploring how musicians and other artists can contribute towards communicating and tackling the climate emergency, through artistic work that is open and engaging to all, firmly rooted in place and holds space for conversations that reveal new possibilities. In Stories of People and Trees, Jessica seeks to engage in a listening and story collecting process, inviting people who live in Scotland to share their stories of trees that are important to them in some way, before responding to these stories in a new suite of music for string quartet. Through Stories of People and Trees, Jessica looks forward to engaging in conversation with individuals and communities, to hearing the experiences of others, and understanding the ways in which trees are valued by us in our current social and cultural context. Most of all, celebrating the incredible gift of trees in our lives with a wide audience through stories, music, performance and conversation. https://www.storiesofpeopleandtrees.com/music daily 0.75 2024-11-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/628815acf51efc39beccc12a/7475222c-b482-453f-8ca0-fd18c4ae88e3/Lisa+Robertson+photo.jpeg Glisk and composers Lisa Robertson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/628815acf51efc39beccc12a/119b3ba0-b423-4807-a932-eca824a7068d/James+Ross.jpg Glisk and composers James Ross https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/628815acf51efc39beccc12a/8e165612-dcb5-4858-9e1f-7e9b5080ee36/Emily+Scott+by+Paul+Marr.jpg Glisk and composers Emily Scott https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/628815acf51efc39beccc12a/35364631-2631-43ca-9951-29ed24e83d9a/Paul+Towndrow+image.jpeg Glisk and composers Paul Towndrow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/628815acf51efc39beccc12a/d9e71e77-3797-4546-86f5-e2af54cbe100/Charles+Hazelwood+307.jpg Glisk and composers Rylan Gleave https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/628815acf51efc39beccc12a/d9672362-b837-4be4-b034-91e7a5e60aa1/Photo+-+Thomas+DJ%C3%B8nne.JPG Glisk and composers Thomas Djønne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/628815acf51efc39beccc12a/e6462de8-f1f8-466e-8b40-ca502f73f765/Grainne+562+%281%29.jpg Glisk and composers Gráinne Brady https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/628815acf51efc39beccc12a/08272610-8687-4e69-810f-94a42f8741ab/JessicaKerr-5062.jpg Glisk and composers - Make it stand out Glisk: from left to right, Kirsty Orton, Helena Zambrano Quispe, Shelagh McKail and Jessica Kerr. 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