Writing the Wild Things Poetry Workshop
Join award-winning Gower poet Rae Howells for a morning of wild poetry writing as you explore the reserve’s wildlife, discovering its wild creatures and what they mean for us in the current nature crisis.
Often humans view animals through the lens of their usefulness, but what happens when we inhabit another species’ point of view, and see the world through their eyes? Can we gain a new understanding of the landscape, the web of life, and our human place in it?
Using the Wetlands as a resource, you will head outdoors, exploring the unique landscape of the wetlands and encountering some of the many species that call it home. You will choose a species (animal or plant) and the second half of the workshop will be spent indoors, writing a response to your creature or plant.
Please remember to wear suitable clothing, and bring a notebook and pen.
Date: Thursday 6 June
Time: 10.30am start
Cost: £18 per person
Please note that the ticket cost covers the poetry workshop only. General admission must be purchased separately if you're not a WWT member and would like to explore the wetlands after your workshop.
About Rae Howells
Rae Howells is a poet, journalist, academic and lavender farmer. Her debut collection, The Language of Bees (Parthian), was shortlisted for the Wales Book of the Year 2023. She has previously won both the Rialto Nature and Place, and Welsh International, poetry competitions and featured in journals including Magma, The Rialto , Poetry Wales, New Welsh Review, Acumen and Poetry Ireland . A former hyperlocal journalist, she studied the death of local newspapers for her PhD, and co-authored Hyperlocal Journalism (Routledge, 2018). Rae’s new poetry collection, This Common Uncommon, is a response to a hyperlocal nature emergency in her neighbourhood, and is forthcoming with Parthian in 2024. Read more at raehowells.co.uk, and find more about her business, Gower Lavender, at gowerlavender.co.uk
