Poetry Readings, Workshops and Residential Courses August 2015-October 2016

Poetry Readings, residential Courses and Workshops with Geraldine Green, Writer-in-Residence, Brantwood Coniston, former home of John Ruskin

http://www.brantwood.org.uk/event/writer-in-residence/

August 27th Mungrisdale Writers - Creative Writing Workshop, Mungrisdale Village Hall
10.30am-1.30pm Mungrisdale Writers

September 5th - Write in the Forest, third in the series of four creative writing workshops exploring what forests mean to us Write in the Forest, Grizedale Forest, Cumbria, UK

Please email Geraldine Green

September 18th-22nd Friday-Tuesday - Walking Home - Residential Writing Course on Jane's farm, a working upland farm near Kirkby Lonsdale - 2pm-2pm

'Location is where we start from'-  Maxine Kumin 

Through a series of writing prompts and a variety of stimuli, new writing will be created exploring the theme: home, place and displacement

Course Fee £300 per person

Accommodation at Jane's farm, or BandB's close by, is extra.

Please 'phone Jane 015395-67277 for accommodation details on her farm, or visit Trip Advisor for accommodation in and around Kirkby Lonsdale

Please email me for more details/course bookings

geraldinegreen[dot]poetry[1][at]gmail[dot]com

September 24th-December 3rd - Writing the Land, Dallam Community College Heversham Adult Ed. Course, Thursdays, bookings through Dallam

September 26th: Write on the Farm 10.30am-4.30pm cost: £35 incl refreshments, please bring own lunch. As part of the afternoon session takes place outdoors, please bring/wear suitable footwear and clothing. Write on the Farm

Please email me for more details/course bookings

geraldinegreen[dot]poetry[1][at]gmail[dot]com

Write on the Farm dates for Autumn 2015, Spring/Summer 2016:

Saturday
2015
September 26th
October 24th
November 21st

2016
February 20th
March 19th
April 23rd
May 21st
June 18th

the Road Home, near Jane's Farm

Brantwood Jetty Coniston

October 1st, 8th and 15th - Writing the Land Adult Ed. Dallam Community College Heveraham

October 19th-22nd (Monday - Thursday) Brantwood Coniston with Geraldine Green and Pippa Little Please contact Rachel Litten at Brantwood for cost of course, accommodation and bookings.

October 24th: Write on the Farm 10.30am-4.30pm cost: £35 incl refreshments, please bring own lunch. As part of the afternoon session takes place outdoors, please bring/wear suitable footwear and clothing. Write on the Farm

Please email me for more details/course bookings

geraldinegreen[dot]poetry[1][at]gmail[dot]com

November 5th, 12th and 26th - Writing the Land Adult Ed. Dallam Community College Heversham

November 7th - Write in the Forest, third in the series of four creative writing workshops exploring what forests mean to us Write in the Forest, Grizedale Forest, Cumbria, UK

Please email Geraldine Green

November 19th Poetry Workshop for Carte Blanche Writers Newcastle, please contact Pippa Little

November 21st Write on the Farm Jane's Farm, Near Kirkby Lonsdale Cumbria

December 3rd Writing the Land, Adult Ed. Dallam Community College Heversham

Blencathra and Derwentwater from Catbells Winter 2009

2016

January 15th: Poetry Reading Dale Lodge Grasmere Cumbria, host Deborah Hobbs, reading w/Josephine Dickinson Richard Skinner Deborah Hobbs Kim Moore and others

May 7th: Creative Writing Workshop at Eycott Hill, with Cumbria Wildlife Trust, 10am-4pm, please bring packed lunch and hot drinks and wear suitable footwear and clothing as most of the workshop will be spent at Eycott Reserve. Please also bring with you a notebook pen/pencils.

Bookings through: 

Jody Ferguson

Eycott Hill Communications and Events Officer
Supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund

Cumbria Wildlife Trust

Gosling Sike Farm

Houghton Road

Houghton

Carlisle, CA3 0LD

DD: 01228 829578

http://www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/eycott-hill

May 28th: Brewery Poets at the Brewery Art Gallery, Kendal, Geraldine Green and Josephine Dickinson mc Ann Wilson - open mic, come early!

June 24th-26th: (Friday-Sunday) Brantwood Coniston Residential Poetry Course co-tutors: New York poet George Wallace and Geraldine Green, Editor and Associate Editor of online magazine Poetry Bay
Bookings through Brantwood

October 3rd-6th (Monday-Thursday) Brantwood Coniston Residential Poetry Course: 
co-tutors Penelope Shuttle and Geraldine Green
Bookings through Brantwood

all photos copyright Geraldine Green

WALKING HOME - AN EXPLORATION OF PLACE AND DISPLACEMENT

September 18th-22nd Friday-Tuesday - Walking Home

Residential Writing Course on a working upland farm near Kirkby Lonsdale - course runs from 2pm Friday to 2pm Tuesday

Through a series of writing prompts and a variety of stimuli, new writing will be created exploring the themes: home, place and displacement

Course Fee £300 per person. Refreshments provided and included in the cost (tea/coffee/biscuits)

Bed and Breakfast accommodation is available on the farm for four people in 2 single bedded rooms and one double

Cost: £20 per person per room

Trip Advisor for info on accommodation in and around Kirkby Lonsdale

Camping on the farm:

Room for one family sized tent, or two small ones £5 camping fee

Room for one camper van £5 parking fee

£10 for two evening meals at the farm

Evening meals provided by Jane on the farm on two nights.

On the other two nights we'll go into Kirkby Lonsdale, explore the pretty little market town, the Devil's Bridge and Ruskin's View - on one night we'll have pub grub in one of the pubs in the town and another night fish and chips in Jingling Lane Cafe. (Participants to pay for their own meals on these two evenings)

Lunch on the farm £5 each day, excluding Friday 18th.

Please email me for more details/course bookings

geraldinegreen[dot]poetry[1][at]gmail[dot]com

WRITE ON THE ISLAND - Piel Island, Furness Peninsula SW Cumbria

SATURDAY MAY 23RD: This month's Write on the Farm workshop will be held on Piel Island  a small island at the far end of the Furness Peninsula in south west Cumbria. With a ruined Castle, King of Piel, pub and seals, it's an ideal 'away from it all' writing retreat.

The workshop starts at 10.30am, when we catch the ferry to the island, and finishes around 4pm, when we return by ferry to Roa Island. A road connects Roa Island with Rampside.

Please bring with you lunch and refreshments. You can also buy these in the pub on the island if you wish.

Please come prepared for the weather and wear suitable footwear and clothing. Bring with you notebook and pens/pencils.

Cost:
£35 for the workshop
£5 return on the ferry from Roa Island Jetty to Piel Island (and back). It's a short trip, but very enjoyable.

10am - Meet in free car park, Roa Island at 10am.

We'll return from the island to the mainland around 4pm (depending on ferry times)

Places limited to 10 people - please book early!

Writing exercises will include: a 'point to point' around the island writing a plein air at a series of selected stopping points; exploring the idea of the eerie, referring to Rob MacFarlane's recent article in the Guardian and writing the landscape, as well as warm-up writing exercises designed to get your creative juices flowing! The island is rich in history from the Monks of Furness Abbey to smuggling to witnessing the launch of modern submarines, as well as wildlife, including Common and Grey Seals.

photos by Geraldine Green

How to get there: A590 to Booths roundabout, Ulverston - carry on across roundabout a short distance to a set of traffic lights. Turn left at these lights, following the signs for the A5087 "Coast Road, Bardsea" - continue along the Coast Road (which connects Ulverston and Barrow) Continue on the A5087 for about 15 minutes until you come to a roundabout. Turn left at the roundabout, for 'Rampside'. A causeway-road connects Rampside to Roa Island. Once on Roa Island, the free car park is on your right.

Please note: should the weather be bad, then Plan B is to hold the workshop in Conishead Priory, where we can wander through the woods to the beach, look across to Chapel Island, and have refreshments in the gardens, or in the cafe.

Interested? Please contact me for more details: geraldinegreen[dot]poetry[1][at]gmail[dot]

A WING & A PRAYER - Launch of New Collection, Swarthmoor Hall Press

Delighted to say that my new collection of poetry and prose will be launched on Friday June 12th 2015, at 2.30pm, Swarthmoor Hall Ulverston Cumbria UK - all very welcome!

This new pamphlet collection is the culmination of my writing residency at Swarthmoor Hall and is part of the Midsummer Festival of Words and Music, June 12th - 14th 2015, at Swarthmoor Hall, Ulverston, Cumbria, UK

Swarthmoor Hall is the Birthplace of Quakerism, home of Margaret Fell, her husband Judge Thomas Fell and after his death, her second husband, George Fox.

Tickets can be booked line through Swarthmoor Hall, or simply turn up on the day and share with me in my celebration of my new collection A Wing and a Prayer

Join us on Saturday June 13th at 2.30pm, when I'll be joined by contributors of the Living Words anthology, poetry and prose written on one or more of my four Living Words workshops that took place during 2014:

A Wing and a Prayer

Healing Well

Fire on the Tongue
Touch the Earth

(Please note: the latter is from a book of the same name A Self-Portrait of Indian existence compiled ed. by TC McLuhan, Touchstone Press)

And on Saturday morning 10.30am-12 noon when I'll be co-running a children's storytelling and drawing workshop with Judith Petty

All info can be found on Swarthmoor Hall's website

Swarthmoor Hall Lane, Ulverston LA12 0JQ
01229 583204

Full itinerary of readings and workshop here:

Midsummer Festival of Words and Music

A Wing and a Prayer | Friday 12 June 2:30pm Conference Room

Geraldine Green, writer in residence, Swarthmoor Hall

To celebrate her role as writer in residence at Swarthmoor Hall local writer Geraldine Green will be reading from her new pamphlet collection called 'A Wing and a Prayer'. Geraldine’s work celebrates her residency at the Hall and was written in response to her reflections on Margaret Fell and George Fox, plus her experience of growing up on the Furness Peninsula and her love of its wild and peaceful places.

Says Geraldine: "Having Swarthmoor Hall as a base from which I can draw inspiration, create new writing, share my discoveries with others through my own work and through creative writing workshops, is something to be treasured".

•Tickets £7.50 includes refreshments

Story Trees – for 7-11yr olds | Saturday 13 June 10:30am - 12:00pm

Geraldine Green and Judith Petty

Children’s workshop with Geraldine Green set in and around the wildflower meadow, gardens and inside the Hall. Refreshments provided.

•Tickets £3 per child

Living Words | Saturday 13 June 2:30pm Conference Room

Geraldine Green & friends

Join us for a celebration of writing from the Living Words creative writing workshops held in 2014. Participants wrote in response to a variety of poetry and prose themed around the elements and seasons and will be reading their work at the Festival from a new anthology entitled Living Words.

After the readings there will be an opportunity to chat to writers over a cup of tea and slice of cake.

•Tickets £5

The weekend will also have two Musical events:
Saturday June 13th Eden Thomas and Friends Saturday 7.30pm Tickets £7.50
and
Sunday June 14th 5pm Classic Gershwin, part of the International Music festival with Viv MacLean (Piano) and Sue Porrett (Narrator)

MIDSUMMER POETRY, BRANTWOOD CONISTON, WITH PENELOPE SHUTTLE AND GERALDINE GREEN - JUNE 19th-21st 2015

MIDSUMMER POETRY at BRANTWOOD CONISTON

19th-21st JUNE 2015 with PENELOPE SHUTTLE

and GERALDINE GREEN

Join us at Brantwood Coniston, home of John Ruskin, for a weekend of poetry, good food, views and company. The course will run from 2pm Friday 19^th June to 2pm Sunday 21^st June 2015. 

Using a variety of writing prompts and stimuli new writing will be produced. There will be an opportunity for group feedback at the end of each session and one-to-one tutorials with the tutors on Sunday morning. 

The gardens and grounds of Brantwood, with views across the Lake to Coniston Old Man Dow Crag and Coppermines Valley, are an ideal setting for a weekend writing course. Course participants are also welcome to look around the house free of charge during the weekend. 

Residential and non-residential options are available. The Lodge at Brantwood accommodates nine people in four double or twin-bedded rooms and one single. There are also local farmhouse Bed and Breakfasts, Guest Houses and the YHA in and around Coniston village.

Course fee: £240 per person. 

Accommodation costs:

Double and twin bedded rooms: £50 per person single occupancy, £35 shared occupancy.

Single room: £35

Further information and booking is available through Brantwood:

Tel: 015394 41396

email: enquiries@brantwood.org.uk

www.brantwood.org.uk

early booking is advisable!

Information on the tutors can be found here:

Penelope Shuttle

Geraldine Green

COURSE OUTLINE:

FRIDAY 19th June- 1pm at The Lodge: Welcome to Brantwood!

1pm – Geraldine, Penelope and Rachel to meet participants at The Lodge for refreshments. Anyone arriving before 1pm is welcome to look round Brantwood, its house and gardens. Maps of the grounds are available, please ask at Reception.

1.45pm – Meet in The Schoolroom, Brantwood, situated next to The Studio (signposted) for Welcome and Introduction to the Course. Penelope and Geraldine to explain the timetable for the weekend.

Fire exits shown by green arrows. Toilets can be found next to the Schoolroom and also by the Linton Room, situated between the Lodge and Main House.

2-3.15pm – Introduction and Welcome -  sharing of poems by other writers, brief discussion on each one - please bring one poem with you by another poet for this group share - no longer than one side of A4, thanks!

3.15 – 3.30pm: Break for coffee/tea

3.30-5pm – Writing exercises

5-7pm – Free time to enjoy the grounds and/or rest

7pm - Gather at The Lodge 

7.30pm – Dinner in Jumping Jenny’s Restaurant situated close to the Lodge

SATURDAY 20th June – Meet in The Schoolroom

9.30-11am – writing exercises using a variety of stimuli to produce new writing

11-11.15am – Break

11.15am – 12.30pm – writing exercises continued

12.30-1.30pm – LUNCH at JUMPING JENNY’S Restaurant 

1.30-3.15pm - Outdoor writing session/reflective walk.

3.15-3.30pm – Break, tea/coffee in The Schoolroom

3.30-5pm - Time to write up a poem produced from the writing exercises 

5-6.30pm – Free time

6.30-7.15pm – Evening Reading by Penelope, Geraldine and the Group in The Lodge 

7.30pm – Buffet meal in The Lodge

SUNDAY 21st June

10-11.30am – Writing exercises, plus one to one tutorials 

11.30-11.45am – Break

11.45-1pm - Writing exercises plus one to one tutorials 

1pm-2pm  – light lunch at JJ’s and Depart

Please note: the Group is welcome to look round the House and Grounds over the weekend. Thank you and welcome!

Workshops, Readings and Residential Courses May-December 2015

MAY
May 23rd Write on the Farm Jane's farm, near Kirkby Lonsdale - please note: this workshop will take place on the wonderful Piel Island, Furness Peninsula, SW Cumbria!

June 27th Write on the Farm Jane's farm, near Kirkby Lonsdale - these workshops explore inner and outer landscapes, memory and layerings, through a variety of writing prompts and stimuli new writing is created.

JUNE

June 6th - Myth, Map-Making and Transformation - Write in the Forest
the second of a series of four creative writing workshops in The Yan, Grizedale Forest, Cumbria - suitable for writers at any level. On this workshop we'll be exploring myths of forests and woodlands, making maps as we walk and pause in the forest, exploring the idea of shapeshifting and transformation and the impact of the natural world on the human spirit - all welcome!
11am-3pm, £25 incl refreshments, free parking
Dates: February 28th, June 6th, September 5th and November 7th
Booking through Geraldine Green
please email: geraldinegreen[dot]poetry1@gmail[dot]com

12th-14th: Midsummer Festival of Words, Swarthmoor Hall, Ulverston, Cumbria
 Swarthmoor Hall mini Literary Festival celebrating my time as writer-in-residence at the Hall and also celebrating work produced on the Living Words workshops by participants - all welcome!

Friday - 2pm - Geraldine will read from her new pamphlet A Wing and A Prayer
Saturday 10.30am-12noon - Story Trees! children's writing and drawing playtime in the Meadow
Saturday 2pm - Living Words reading by contributors to the Living Words anthology, host Geraldine Green
Saturday evening Quaker Music
Please see Swarthmoor Hall's website for more details and how to book (link above)
Sunday Music from Gershwin

photo of Brantwood, looking across the lake to the Coniston Fells

19th-21st  Midsummer Poetry Course with Penelope Shuttle and Geraldine Green  Brantwood Coniston email: Brantwood - early booking advisable

June 27th Write on the Farm Jane's farm, near Kirkby Lonsdale 10.30am-4.30pm £35 incl refreshments - please bring own lunch, suitable footwear and clothing as part of these workshops take place outside - all welcome!

photos: Geraldine Green, Swarthmoor Hall 12.11.2014, Williamsburg Bridge NYC July 21st 2014

AMERICA

Poetry Trip, New York/New Jersey/Connecticut

August 4th Sip This, Valley Stream, Long Island, host Lorraine Conlin

August 5th William Carlos Williams Centre Rutherford New Jersey, host Claudia Serea

William Carlos Williams

Aug 6th    Geraldine Green and George Wallace  Patchogue Alive After 5 Street Festival

August 9th Maritime Center East Hampton Long Island, host AnnaLee

August 11th The Noshery Amityville, Long Island, host Russ Green

August 14th Artist Tree Bristol Connecticut with George Wallace, host Colin Haskins

Back to the UK!

August 27th Mungrisdale Writers - Creative Writing Workshop, Mungrisdale Village Hall

September 5th - Write in the Forest, third in the series of four creative writing workshops exploring what forests mean to us

September 18th-22nd Friday-Tuesday - Walking Home - Residential Writing Course on Jane's farm, a working upland farm near Kirkby Lonsdale - 2pm-2pm

'Location is where we start from'-  Maxine Kumin 

Through a series of writing prompts and a variety of stimuli, new writing will be created exploring the theme: home, place and displacement

Course Fee £300 per person

Accommodation at Jane's farm, or BandB's close by, is extra.

Please 'phone Jane 015395-67277 for accommodation details on her farm, or visit Trip Advisor for accommodation in and around Kirkby Lonsdale

Please email me for more details/course bookings

geraldinegreen[dot]poetry[1][at]gmail[dot]com

October 8th Carte Blanche Newcastle, please contact Pippa Little

October 19th-22nd (Monday - Thursday) Brantwood Coniston with Geraldine Green and Pippa Little Please contact Rachel Litten at Brantwood for cost of course, accommodation and bookings, thanks.

2016

June: Brantwood Coniston New York poet George Wallace and Geraldine Green

all photos taken by Geraldine Green