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Foraging for Words Writing Workshop

  • Butser Ancient Farm Chalton Lane Hampshire, PO8 0BG United Kingdom (map)

Bring the wilderness into your writing and get inspired by nature’s delights on a relaxed morning of creativity and inspiration. Guided by writer and performer Ri Baroche, learn how to find poems in leaves, stories in stones, and lyrics on the wind, and channel your natural surroundings into your writing. Go foraging for inspiration, and connect with nature and words on this intergenerational workshop, open to ages 5 to 105!

About the workshop

  • Two hour workshop, 10am - 12pm

  • Connect with nature and forage for inspiration in our rural site

  • Craft pieces of writing from poetry and lyrics to prose

  • Intergenerational and open to writers at all stages of their journey

  • Set in the unique surroundings of Butser Ancient Farm’s historic buildings

Ri Baroche is a writer, musician, performer, theatre maker, and poet based in Hampshire. Their work is largely focused on finding entertaining and accessible ways into unwieldy subjects, and creating interesting sparks and friction between unexpected topics, from quantum physics and gender, to Britney and Beethoven. They’ve been funded three times by Arts Council England to develop and tour new work, focusing on the intersection of seemingly incongruous, big subjects. It’s no surprise that the name Baroche loosely translates from the French as ‘bizarre’, ‘weird’ and ‘unexpected’.

Included in your ticket

Entrance to the farm, two hours tuition and expertise, and all pens, paper and gloves provided.

workshop info

Please wear sensible clothing and footwear for this workshop. Lunch is not included, although sandwiches (subject to availability), hot and cold drinks, and snacks are sold in our gift shop. You’re also welcome to bring a picnic if you prefer!

This workshop is open to all ages, however under 16s must be accompanied by an adult, who must also have a ticket to the workshop.