Think like a Tree: learning from nature for creativity, writing & wellbeing.

About

Wednesday 14 June 2023 & Wednesday 5 July 2023

Venue: Online - using Zoom 

Time: 7pm - 9pm

Price: 

Early Bird: £45-49
Standard: £49-54

Please note:

The purchase of 1 x ticket covers both 2 hour sessions, you do not need to buy more than 1 ticket.

Have you ever stood in a forest and marvelled at how nature is a dynamic force, full of diversity and creativity? If you learn to listen, this can benefit your writing, creativity and wellbeing.

In this 2-part workshop, you will explore some of the Think like a Tree natural principles - nature’s secrets to success, growth, healthy and vitality.

As living beings, these can help wellbeing, growth, creativity and balance.

Nature-connection and writing activities will be included within the sessions, along with activities to take away to deepen your learning. This will benefit all styles and genres of writing.

Bring a notebook, a pen and an open mind, ready to listen to the wisdom of the forest.

Like you, every tree in a woodland is unique, so this process allows you to find your own unique way, guided by natural wisdom...

Though the workshop will take place online, from your first session you will be given instruction and techniques to use outside in nature, at a time and place of your convenience. This experience and any arising questions can then be shared and developed in the following session.

Learning Goals: 

Deepen your connection with nature; discover which of the natural principles can benefit your wellbeing and your writing; connect with nature to kick-start the creative process; learn about emergence – a living-systems phenomenon that sees new life (eg new writing) emerge; learn how to ‘fertilise the soil’ to create the right conditions for your writing.

Sarah Spencer: 

Sarah Spencer, author of Think like a Tree: The natural principles guide to life and Inspired by Trees: creative workbook, is passionate about trees, has created a woodland and forest garden and studied permaculture. She lives with chronic illness and uses nature’s principles everyday in every aspect of life, sharing the wisdom of nature through courses and workshops. A network of Think like a Tree facilitators now share nature’s wisdom throughout the UK. In 2023 Think like a Tree was shortlisted for the International Lush Spring Prize for its training and consultancy work with individuals and organisations.

Access:

This workshop will be delivered online via Zoom.

A link with access instructions will be emailed to you shortly before the workshop is due to start. This email will be sent to the email address you have registered with Eventbrite. Please contact them if you do not receive an email and check your spam folder. 

Please register for the workshop once you have received the zoom link, so that your tutor can be sure to expect you.

When working with Zoom, in order to achieve a smooth online operation, they may share the tutor's email address with you & your email with the workshop tutor. This will be used solely for the purpose of contacting you with information regarding the Zoom workshop, or in the event of technical difficulties.