About this Event
Over two, separate, two-hour sessions we will write to new prompts from rocks, fossils and earth processes to create our individual reflections on our planet, especially our local Transmanche Geopark area. We will read and respond to poems and prose on geological themes. The event is open to all, and no previous writing experience is necessary, just a willingness to participate. The emphasis is on writing in the moment to capture our most vivid thoughts. This is the 4th Geopoetry Day in Canterbury led by Helen and Victoria.
There is a morning (10.30-12.30) and an afternoon (1.30pm-3.30pm) session with different content. You can book for one or both.
Places limited - booking essential
Helen is a Library Volunteer, coordinating Wise Words for Wellbeing, and a Geologist. She was a participant in Earth Lines.
https://www.edinburghgeolsoc.org/earth-lines/
Victoria is a Writer, Researcher and Poetry Therapist and an Associate in the Academy for Sustainable Futures at Canterbury Christ Church University.
www.thepoetrypractice.co.uk
Both Helen and Victoria are Geoambassadors for the UNESCO Cross-Channel Geopark https://geoparktransmanche.org/en/
Entry is by donation (minimum £1) towards Canterbury and East Kent Wise Words for Wellbeing, a community organisation offering free weekly sessions at Canterbury Library at the Beaney. Booking is essential as numbers are limited. We suggest £5 or £10 per session, depending on your means. All revenue will go towards poetry and wellbeing activities in East Kent.
Funding provided through the Farming in Protected Landscapes programme from Defra and the Kent Downs National Landscape, in support of the Cross Channel Geopark.
For full listings of the Cross Channel Geopark events programme visit
You can follow the Geopark on social media @geoparktransmanche & @kentdownsnl and sign up to the newsletter at Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (list-manage.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/geoparktransmanche
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/geoparktransmanche
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Beaney House of Art & Knowledge, 18 High Street, Canterbury, United Kingdom
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