Pridie Tiernan
@thewildofthewords

Pridie Tiernan is a storyteller and ethnobotanist committed to reconnecting us with the plants we once used to nourish, nurture and heal. She weaves a rich mix of oral storytelling into the teaching of wilderness skills; rekindling our relationship with the natural world and empowering us to feel at one with the wild.  

As a storyteller, she has spent many years performing stories that create a sense of familiarity and connection with nature, especially in those that gift us the opportunity to explore the concept of the "wild self" - that powerful, untamed force connected to the natural world that can be both nurturing and fierce, instinctual, passionate and creative. Her work encourages a reconnection with that wildness - rediscovering our feral inventiveness and power - through the sharing of ancient stories and the teaching of practical survival skills. 

As an ethnobotanist, Pridie has long been fascinated by the power of plants. Her sensory herbalism, seasonal woodcraft and rewilding workshops, draw our native flora onto centre stage, embracing them as a potent way of gaining insight into ourselves and our place in the world, taking control of our bodies, and tapping into the magic of the natural world. 

​Pridie delivers a variety of workshops throughout the year for people seeking a unique way to engage with the natural world.  As well as her work as a solo instructor and performer, she also collaborates with fellow foragers, chefs, authors, artists and performers to deliver a variety of events throughout the year such as folklore-infused supper clubs and seasonal outdoor experiences. She also tells tales at festivals around the country, works as a wilderness skills consultant in film, and continues to create the most curious collection of bones, potions and books in her home apothecary.