Nature writing workshops

The nature writing workshop is a space for experimentation, sharing, and creativity without judgment that takes place outdoors, in a natural urban setting, or indoors. The approaches to unlocking creativity are numerous: images, sounds, excerpts, textures, and themes are numerous, but all aim to open up your possibilities. The workshop can be offered as a series (recommended for building a strong community!), or as a one-off.

What you might experience during a nature writing workshop with Cœur d'épinette:

A deep connection with yourself, others, and nature;

A redefinition or enrichment of your own relationship with nature;

A place of extremely caring sharing and authentic listening;

A wonder for nature that can no longer exist without critical thinking;

A desire to read nature writers;

Techniques to improve your writing, find your voice, and refine your style.

Examples of themes:

The Four Voices
Find your unique voice by exploring four different and contradictory writing positions regarding nature.

Creative Naturalist Description
Describe the elements of nature as the naturalist tradition does, and go a little crazy.

From Landscape to Place
Explore the tension between the external point of view imposed by the landscape and the immersive experience of the place.

The Decolonial Garden
Decolonize the garden in its natural, intimate, and socio-historical dimensions.

The Sea Around Us (Rachel Carson)
Explore the presence of the element of water everywhere and its imaginary power.

We Can't See Anything
Explore sensory language other than sight to develop a discourse on nature.