About me

My name is Catherine Heinemeyer (there is of course a story behind the performing name ‘Nettlefoot Kate’!) and I am an oral storyteller, based in York, UK.  I believe that stories are one of the best ways to educate people about the environment and sustainability.  Listening to stories about nature, community, the past and the future, other cultures and other species can open up people’s minds (and hearts) to problems that otherwise seem frightening or complex.  It can also celebrate the good relationships they already have with the natural world, and even lead to their becoming tellers of stories themselves.

I tell stories, and run storytelling workshops, in schools, parks, museums, windmills, festivals, observatories, pubs…for both adults, and children of all ages.

Occasionally I take a break from the ‘eco’ side and tell some funny ones just for the craic!