Writing Well – Writing Green Project 2012

                             In the invisible places

Where the first leaves start

    Green breathes growth … 

From Ideogram for Green,  Woods etc., by Alice Oswald                       

Project Timetable:  all sessions to be on Thursdays at various locations in and around Stanley Park, Anfield -  between 10.30 am and 1.30 pm   Thursday 2^nd February 10.30 am – 1.30 pm - Park Lodge at Stanley Park :  Induction – introduction to the project and participants with Pauline Rowe.  Thursday 9^th February  - a guided walk through Stanley Park with Park Ranger Mike Flood and follow up discussion with Pauline Rowe and writing at Stanley Park Lodge with project group.  Thursday 23^rd February – a guided walk through historic Anfield Cemetery with Park Ranger Mike Flood.  Follow up discussion with Pauline Rowe and writing at Stanley Park Lodge with project group. Thursday 1^st March, Thursday 15^th March – workshop sessions exploring creative writing inspired by Stanley Park and poetry of Alice Oswald in the collection Woods etc., at Anfield Breckfield Community Corner (ABCC).   Thursday 29^th March – Stanley Park – exploring the space including taking photographs, feedback and discussion.  Thursday 5^th April, Thursday 12^th April workshop sessions exploring creative writing.  Thursday 19^th April– Stanley Park – exploring the space.  Thursday 26^th April – reading & writing workshop session at ABCC. Thursday 3^rd May, Thursday 10^th May project meetings at the ABCC.  Thursday 17^th May – project meeting at Stanley Park.  Thursday 24^th May, Thursday 7^th June,  Thursday 14^th June – project sessions at the ABCC. Thursday 28^th June – exploring Stanley Park. Thursday 5^th July, Thursday 12^th July – making the project quilt – at ABCC.

Summer break – then 6th September, 20th September, 26th October and our celebration evening on 1st November.

Bus service from city centre to Stanley Park is 19

Venues for project:  Stanley Park Anfield, The Park Lodge in Stanley Park (Anfield Road entrance) and the Anfield Breckfield Community Corner (ABCC) - Community Corner, Lower Level, Richmond Park, Liverpool, L6 5AD

A project for people with lived experience of mental health conditions working together, finding words and stories, celebrating our green spaces.

Natural Choices for Health and Wellbeing  

funded by  Liverpool PCT