In this workshop, we’ll consider the broad and increasingly popular field of nature writing, do some writing exercises in response to the environment around us, and touch briefly on how to take our observations on the natural world and turn them into articles people will want to read. This will be a wandering workshop – we’ll walk from the Springs on kunanyi/Mount Wellington, along the Lenah Valley Track to Sphinx Rock, stopping to observe and write on the elements we encounter on the way.
Please meet 5-10 minutes before 10am at Lost Freight Cafe at the Springs. Weather on the mountain is unpredictable, so please dress appropriately with layers and a waterproof jacket, as well as sensible shoes.
*Please note, this workshop is weather dependent and may need to be held at the library if conditions are too poor.
Nicole Gill is a Tasmanian environmental writer and conservation detection dog handler. Her writings on nature, humans and other animals have featured in The Monthly, Island, The Guardian, Good Weekend Magazine and multiple editions of the The Best Australian Science Writing collections.
She also writes for children under Nic Gill. Her first book for children, Animal Eco-Warriors, was published by CSIRO Publishing in 2017, and was listed as a Notable Book by the CBCA (Children’s Book Council of Australia). This non-fiction book for readers 8-12 profiles the amazing animals working with people to solve environmental problems.
Nic’s second book for children is Poo, Spew, and Other Gross Things Animals Do (released by CSIRO Publishing, April 2022), which she co-wrote with her friend, koala poo expert Dr. Romane Cristescu. Nic and Rom like to describe this book as “ecology, as viewed through a prism of excrement” – it’s a slightly revolting exposé of some of the disgusting things animals do to survive and thrive.
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