Write in the Wild: Take the Nature Writing Workshop at Warren Woods, May 21

ASHLAND, Mass. - May 3, 2016 - PRLog -- Writer Giulietta Nardone will lead "Write in the Wild," a nature-inspired writing workshop at Warren Woods, Chestnut Street, Ashland, Mass., on Saturday, May 21, 9 a.m. to noon. The workshop is free of charge, open to anyone over 12 years of age and  limited to 15 participants.

Participants are asked to bring a notebook, pens, a folding chair, a beverage to drink and sun/bug protection.  Light refreshments and a list of places that publish nature stories will be provided.  Pre-register by emailing giulietta@giuliettathemuse.com.

The workshop is funded in part by a Boston Athletic Association Invitational Numbers grant.

Nardone said this program is inspired by two important local Henrys: Henry Thoreau of Concord and Henry Warren of Ashland.

"Henry Thoreau was considered the father of the personal nature essay," Nardone explained. "To this day, his method of direct field observation, passionate voice and love of nature influence the nature writers that have followed. Henry Warren was the father of Ashland's open space and the long-time owner of Warren Woods, where we will meet. His said, 'Life outdoors in the beautiful country half way between Boston and Worcester in the Town of Ashland is the nearest approach to heaven that I know.'"

"Experiences with nature reawaken the human senses dulled by overdomestication," Nardone said. "Nature writing celebrates that reawakening by giving us the time and space to record, observe and reflect on our encounters with wild things."

Nardone has been leading local and on-line writing programs since 2008. Her columns and stories have been published in places such as The Christian Science Monitor, Chicken Soup For The Soul, the Boston Globe, Skirt! Magazine, Common Ties and the Metrowest Daily News and broadcast on NPR.

For more information, visit Giulietta the Muse, http://giuliettathemuse.com/life-shops/nature-writing-at-warren-woods/.