Writing by Nature: An Outdoor Poetry Workshop

Join visiting poet Elena Johnson for a nature poetry workshop. Beginner and experienced writers of all ages welcome. Participants will gather inspiration during a guided nature walk in the area, and write new poems based on the experience. The workshop includes a medium-paced, half-hour walk over varied terrain, with several breaks.

This event will take place rain or shine. In the case of extreme heat or severe air pollution, it will be moved indoors.

What to bring: If possible, bring your own paper or notebook, and a pen or pencil. (Extra writing supplies will also be available.) Dress for the weather and for the wilds – hat, sunglasses, raincoat if needed, and clothing that will keep you cool and protected from the sun (pants and long-sleeved shirt recommended). Make sure to bring a bottle of water.

Elena Johnson is the current writer-in-residence at the Al and Eurithe Purdy A-frame in Ameliasburgh. She is the author of Field Notes for the Alpine Tundra (Gaspereau Press, 2015), a collection of poems written at a remote ecology research station in the Yukon. She is also a former park naturalist and forest ecology researcher. She currently lives in Vancouver, on unceded Coast Salish territory.