2pm-3.30pm
Sunday 23 June, Sunday 7 July, Sunday 21 July
A course of 3 workshops for adults or accompanied children aged 11 and over*
(*only one child per adult)
Part of the Lambeth Readers & Writers Festival in collaboration with West Norwood Library
Urban nature writer and naturalist Amanda Tuke will be leading three 90-minute nature-writing workshops in West Norwood Cemetery. You’ll get most from the workshops if you come to all three, and do the easy post-workshop exercises. Alternatively, each workshop could be taken as a standalone session. See different booking links below.
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Across the course, you’ll be making field notes from drawing on all your senses, using magnification lenses to look at nature details, drafting short-form nature writing, and practising editing & polishing your writing.
Following this course, there will be an opportunity to have your writing about nature in West Norwood Cemetery published online.
What you’ll need to bring for each session:
- a notebook & pen/pencil
- a mobile phone (or other devices for audio recording and taking digital photos).
There will be shelter in case of rain, but please wear clothes and shoes suitable for working outside and on grass.
How to book
This course is completely free, but booking is essential as places are very limited.
Book for all three days HERE
OR
Book for only 23 June HERE
Book for only 7 July HERE
Book for only 21 July HERE
Workshop themes
Sunday, 23 June 2pm-3:30pm Telling a compelling nature story
Sunday, 7 July 2pm-3:30pm Finding nature words which fizz
Sunday, 21 July 2pm-3:30pm Writing a nature diary with wow factor
You can read Amanda’s nature writing here www.the-urban-naturalist.com
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More on Amanda Tuke
Amanda is a nature writer and naturalist with a particular interest in urban and suburban nature in the British Isles. An ecologist and teacher by background, she’s passionate about demystifying the natural world for a wide audience and sharing her joy in finding nature in the most surprising and unlikely places. When she’s not writing Amanda loves meeting other people who get as excited about nature as she does. Website https://freelancenaturewriter.com
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