New Nature Writing for starting out nature writers

Participants will aim to each produce a piece of writing (such as creative non-fiction, fiction, poetry, memoir, travel writing) approximately 1,000 to 3,000 words, or multiple shorter pieces as suited. We will workshop some pieces, (read and provide feedback to writing peers), aiming to strengthen our writing voice. Each participant is encouraged to develop a regular writing practice throughout the program.

Each week the two-hour workshop will include 4 main activities:

1) Discussing a topic/theme of Nature Writing:

a) History and styles of Nature Writing – Writing in the Anthropocene, responding to Climate Change,

b) Writing on/about/with Indigenous Country

c) Observations, senses and emotions in Nature Writing

d) Writing WITH Non-human Animals, Forests, Water, Atmospheres etc

2) Discussing a current nature writing reading.

3) Short writing exercises on the weekly theme – writing prompts and activities will develops the participants’ topic.

4) Workshopping drafts of participant’s work.

Important despite what your ticket might show, this workshop runs from 6.30 - 8.30 on Wednesdays 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th April. The confusion has arisen because the workshop crosses from Australian Eastern Daylight Savings Time to Australian Eastern Standard Time.

Note this is the introductory level program. In Spring 2026 a four-week program will be offered for those who have completed these beginning-writer’s workshops, covering new topics in more depth.