You know how to listen to your heart, but can you listen to the land? Do you know how to access the wisdom of Mother Earth? What if Mother Earth wants you to tell her story? Listening to the Earth is not mystical or abstract, it is relational. Writing kinship is practiced through intention, gratitude, and reciprocity. When we slow down long enough to notice wind, water, birdsong, shadow, and silence, we begin to sense that we are not observers of nature—we are participants in a living conversation.
In this experiential workshop, we will explore listening as both spiritual discipline andcreative practice. Through guided observation, contemplative writing prompts, and shared reflection, you will learn how to
Cultivate deep ecological listening
Write from a place of kinship rather than observation or separation
Recognize the Earth as teacher, mirror, and companion
Expand your sense of identity within the larger web of life
This workshop is not about producing perfect writing, it is about entering into relationship with the Earth. When we know how to listen, we remember we belong to the land, where we can thrive in constant communion with Mother Earth. And when we write from belonging, our words carry the weight of timeless wisdom. Bring a journal.
Lead by Wild Guide: Gretchen Marten
10am - Finding Wilderness with Gretchen
Lunch
1pm - Drum Circle with Michal Kenny
3pm - Self Care in Times of Busyness with Karen Hoffman
5pm - Drum Circle with Michal Kenny
7pm - Art of Listening, Zoom with Gretchen