Foraging Prose & Poetry - Workshop #2

Foraging Prose & Poetry 

In-Person: Pittsburgh Botanic Garden - Meet at WC Peirce

Sunday, August 16th, 10AM-12PM

Age Group: Adult
Skill Level: All Levels

Description: Join community herbalist, essayist, and poet, Sarah S. Velázquez, on a mindful walk in the carefully stewarded land of Pittsburgh Botanic Gardens. We will take our time with the fauna and flora we stumble upon and will utilize their beauty and candor, along with writing prompts, to generate original pieces of writing (of any genre). Sit by a tree and write their story. Listen to a reading while you put your feet into the grass and find their roots. Love on a flower and write her love story. This workshop is not for only nature writers but also for nature-loving writers and any creator that appreciates the gifts of life. 

Ticket Info Note:

Please check your email after registering to access the link to purchase tickets for this event!

Note: All ticketing will be done through the Pittsburgh Botanic Garden Website. Tickets on their website cost $30 for members or $35 for non-members. You must purchase a ticket for this event before August 15th. (Registering online is the first step.)

About the facilitator: Sarah Samms Velázquez, CRM, PWS, is a community herbalist, essayist, and poet who destigmatizes the human experience, one story at a time. Sarah's work has appeared in literary & news magazines across the country including NBAP Literary Magazine, Public Source, and Pathos Literary Magazine. Sarah has worn several editorial hats but prefers to be lost in the throes of messy beginnings.

Sarah is the founder of The Medicine House, a community herbalism movement and aspiring urban herbal farm in Northern Appalachia. She further serves her community by teaching creative writing in Recovery Centers to the formerly incarcerated and manages its programs at Write Pittsburgh. Sarah is also an avid hiker, a traveler of society's underbelly, a music nerd, and an art dabbler. 

Refund & Cancellation Policy: Attendees can cancel their registration 7 days or more before the event for a full refund (minus ticketing fees). If there is a need to cancel registration less than 7 days before the event, 50% of the ticket cost will be refunded (minus ticketing fees). 

Write Pittsburgh reserves the right to cancel events due to unforeseen circumstances including low registration. If this happens, registrants will receive a 100% refund of the workshop cost (minus ticketing fees). Please note that Humanitix does not allow us to refund ticketing fees, so that is not something that we have any control over.