A STORYTELLING workshop will be held in Watchfield as part of National Storytelling Week next month.

The event will be hosted by Root and Branch, a horti-cultural therapy pro-gramme for people with mental health difficulties, at Westmill Farm in Watch-field.

The workshop will take place on Thursday, Feb-ruary 3, from 7pm to 9.30pm and is open to the general public.

Storyteller Marion Kenny, who has entertained Prince Charles and Mel Gibson, will host the event in a Mongolian-style tent.

Storytelling is used as another means of therapy at Root and Branch where Patsy Dyer, horticultural director, is also a professional storyteller.

Tickets will be on sale at £3.50 for adults and £2.50 for children and concessions. Refreshments will be available.

Contact Root and Branch on 01793 780380.