Happy New Year!
Here are the workshop dates for Write on the Farm 2018. All will be held at Jane’s Farm except the March, June and September workshops. Please email me if you’d like to come along to one or more of the Write on the Farm workshops:
Spring/Summer, Saturdays 10.30am-4.30pm, £35:
February 17th - Jane’s farm
March 24th - meet at Jane’s, spend part of the day at Kitridding Farm, then return to Jane’s. With thanks to Stuart of Kitridding Farm, who told me that anyone who wants a quad bike ride is welcome! Lunch at Kitridding Farm.
April 21st - Jane’s farm (lambing time!)
May 19th or 26th - Jane’s farm - date to be confirmed
June 16th - this workshop will be held at South Walney Nature Reserve, with thanks to Sarah Dalrymple of Cumbria Wildlife Trust who suggested it.
Cost of one day Write on the Farm workshops: £35, incl. refreshments. Please bring your own lunch, also warm waterproof clothing and footwear as part of the afternoon sessions will be held outdoors, plus writing materials and camera.
South Walney Nature Reserve, storm Eleanor, photo by Sarah Dalrymple, Warden
Autumn/Winter, Saturdays 10.30am-4.30pm, £35:
September 29th - this workshop will also be held at Cumbria Wildlife Trust’s South Walney Nature Reserve and will include a Saturday/Sunday stopover at the Coastguard Cottage on the nature reserve.
Anyone wishing to come for the day is welcome. Those who’d like to book a place in the cottage, which sleeps five, please let me know asap as places in the cottage are limited.
Anyone wishing to camp or sleep in their camper van are most welcome. Reserve Warden, Sarah Dalrymple, tells me that there’s space to camp in the cottage garden or you’re welcome to park your van in the reserve’s car park. Booking is through Geraldine Green.
Anyone wishing to camp or sleep in their camper van are most welcome. Reserve Warden, Sarah Dalrymple, tells me that there’s space to camp in the cottage garden or you’re welcome to park your van in the reserve’s car park. Booking is through Geraldine Green.
Please note: Residential cost for this workshop to be confirmed.
October 20th - Jane’s farm
November 24th - Jane’s farm
Cost of one day Write on the Farm workshops: £35, incl. refreshments. Please bring your own lunch, also warm waterproof clothing and footwear as part of the afternoon sessions will be held outdoors, plus writing materials and camera.
Other dates for your diary:
April 6th, Friday: Write in Nature, at Eycott Hill, Cumbria Wildlife Trust Nature Reserve, near Mungrisdale, north Cumbria. After the success of two, full day workshops in 2016 I’ve again been invited by Jody Ferguson of CWT to run another. Thanks Jody.
This event is free, although a donation of £10 to CWT would be welcome.
This event is free, although a donation of £10 to CWT would be welcome.
Booking is through Cumbria Wildlife Trust, details here
June 22nd-24th, Friday-Sunday: Midsummer Poetry Course, Brantwood: Residential poetry weekend with co-tutors Pippa Little and Geraldine Green.
Details here
November 1st, Thursday: Poetry Evening, Open Mic and Supper, Brantwood, Coniston: Looking forward to hosting this event and reading alongside Helen Mort, Graham Mort and Kerry Darbishire. Eight open mic slots available - book early! - 2 booked, 6 to go!
Cost of supper and open mic slot £14
Cost of attending event as a non reader is also £14
Cost of supper and open mic slot £14
Cost of attending event as a non reader is also £14
Looking forward to seeing you at one or more of the above events.
Wishing you a healthy, peaceful and creative 2018,
Geraldine, 7.1.2018
Geraldine, 7.1.2018
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