Dates: 1st AND 8th September, 2.00-4.00pm

Award-winning poet Jenny Mitchell will facilitate 2 x two-hour workshops on Poetry and Nature, using the stunning gardens at Bell House to offer inspiration.

Is our human connection to the beauty and wonder of nature even more important in a world that seems increasingly chaotic, and where climate crisis is an urgent matter? Does a relationship with nature help mitigate some of the negative impacts of technology/social media? What do we gain by taking the time to appreciate the natural world, and does poetry allow us a similar opportunity for self-care? What alchemy might happen when we put poetry and nature together?

Participants will be offered ample time to write and think about these questions in a relaxed and supportive atmosphere.

Jenny Mitchell won the Gregory O’Donoghue Prize 2022, and the Poetry Book Awards for her second collection, Map of a Plantation. Her prize-winning debut collection, Her Lost Language, is one of 44 Poetry Books for 2019 (Poetry Wales), and her latest collection, Resurrection of a Black Man, contains three prize-winning poems and is featured on the US podcast Poetry Unbound. Her poetic tribute to Benjamin Zephaniah, “The Day Mr Zephaniah Died”, is on the British Literature syllabus at the University of Connecticut.

She has performed at the Houses of Parliament, was Poet-in-residence at Sussex University in 2024, and has recently been appointed the British Library Inaugural Poet-in-the-Community, working with the Engagement Team. In June 2024 she won the Ink, Sweat and Tears Poem of the Month.

Refunds

Please note, we are unfortunately unable to offer refunds for this event.

Reduced ticket prices

We’d like as many people as possible to be able to access and enjoy Bell House. We offer a limited number of income-based concession tickets at half price, which can be booked directly - if you would not be able to attend at the full price due to financial considerations, then this concession option is available.