Autumn Folklore and Herbal Health Workshop

In October, the library hosted herbalist, storyteller and author of The Time Traveller's Herbal: Amanda Edmiston for a special Autumn Folklore and Herbal Health workshop. Some of the group joined a packed out audience who came along to discover some of the benefits and stories behind the plants we use for health.

Amanda shared stories and focused on everyday household ingredients and free to forage, health-boosting potions and remedies to help us navigate the changing seasons.

You can borrow Amanda’s book at the library or purchase it online. For more information you can visit: www.botanicafabula.co.uk

A special thanks to Amanda for a wonderful talk. We hope to have you back again.

Mosaic Workshop for Stirling Pride

This collaborative artwork was created during a workshop led by Creative Stirling and artist Lou Carberry in partnership with St Ninians Library to celebrate Stirling Pride 2025. The mosaics were crafted by workshop participants and members of the Friends of the Mayfield community group, built on wooden bases kindly made by Forth Valley Men’s Shed and enriched with found objects donated by library customers. Archaeologist Dr Murray Cook also contributed fascinating artefacts from local excavations, including a fragment of the historic Stirling City Wall. Alongside the making, Lou Carberry shared an engaging talk on the history of the LGBTQ+ movement in Scotland, inspiring reflection and pride within the creative process.

The artwork will be on display at the Youth Space, upstairs in Made in Stirling as part of the Pride celebrations and later re homed in the Mayfield Community Centre.

Kate McLelland Illustrator Workshop

As part of Stirling Libraries Off the Page festival, the library hosted an art workshop with the wonderful Author and Illustrator Kate McLelland. The sold-out workshop was aimed at children aged 6-9 with ticket sales going to the Mayfield Secret Garden. The theme of the event was Scottish Wildlife and the children contributed to a collaborative mural. Participants took home some of Kate’s artwork as well as their new drawings and a Friends of the Mayfield pin badge.