Course description
This course aims to
• Develop greater awareness of the natural world and individual, personal responses to it
• Provide a creative and encouraging space, in which to explore and play with the written word and give voice to personal experience
• Develop writing skills and build confidence
• Allow students to sample a small selection of nature writing by popular writers
Who is this course is for?
Anyone with a love of nature, and a wish to celebrate and explore the inspiration and peace the natural world can bring us, through creative writing. No previous writing experience necessary.
What will I be able to do by the end of the course?
• Bring a greater awareness to your own experience of the natural world through creative writing.
• Use language to convey the textures, sounds, richness of Nature.
What materials will I need?
Only a pen and notebook. All texts will be provided as photocopies by the tutor.
Roughly how much will they cost?
£2-£3.
How will I know I am making progress?
There will be an opportunity to share the work you’ve written with your fellow students and tutor, and receive feedback from them. Sharing both the parts of our writing we like and the bits we don’t, helps us all to grow and learn as writers. Although if you should not wish to do so, that will be respected too.
Who is the tutor?
“I believe being creative, is as natural to us as breathing. Everyone can do it!”
Wendy Greenhalgh is a local writer and artist. Since she was very young, nature has been a source of inspiration and peace for her, and she spent much of her childhood sitting or playing on a Welsh hill. She’s exhibited her art widely, and her writing has been published nationally. She also regularly performs her stories at literary events such as Short Fuse at Komedia in Brighton. She is an experienced Adult Education teacher, and taught English abroad for several years. She currently works for an Environmental Education Charity.
What next?
Wendy teaches Creative Nature Walks and Successful Short Stories on Saturdays at Friends Centre or Friends Centre offers a number of other writing courses.
Student Support
At the Friends Centre we are committed to meeting the learning needs of all our students.
We would like to know if you have a disability or impairment such as partially sighted, deaf or hearing impaired, mobility problems or wheelchair user, a mental health difficulty such as depression or anxiety, or a medical condition such as epilepsy or ME. We would also like to know if you are dyslexic, dyscalculic, or dyspraxic. This way we can work with you to make sure you have the support you need while you are studying with us. We also offer classes and support in literacy, maths and IT for anyone who thinks they need some help in those areas. To arrange a confidential interview with our Advice and Guidance Officer, Pat Rosine please call 01273 810210 or email p.rosine@friendscentre.org
Closure of courses
All courses that do not reach minimum numbers will be closed. Before we close a course, providing numbers are reasonable, we discuss with the tutor, and students if the course has started, if there are any ways we could continue. These can include an increased fee, a shorter class time or running for fewer weeks.
Refunds
Refunds are made automatically if the Centre cancels a course. Partial refunds will be made if a course is cancelled before the end of term. Otherwise fees are not refunded, except in very exceptional personal circumstances. Requests for a refund should be made in writing to the Friends Centre. If your attendance is prevented by illness we will be sympathetic but a medical certificate will be required.
Kinsella Hardship Fund
We have a small fund available to help students who have a problem paying fees. Please apply in writing to the Friends Centre, in complete confidence, explaining the reasons for your application. We may be able to offer a reduction of up to half the reduced fee or allow you to pay in instalments over a longer period than usual.
Contact details for this course
Please contact GAE to enrol on this course or for more information.
Contact name
Support Officer Oliver Fisher
Post
Brighton Junction,
Isetta Square,
Brighton,
BN1 4GQ
Telephone
01273 810210
