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Introduction to Nature Writing

  • All levels
  • 18 and older
  • $54
  • 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY
  • 3 hours

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  • $54
  • Brooklyn Botanic Garden @ 1000 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11225
  • 3 hours
  • Administration Building Classroom 123
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What you'll learn in this writing class:

Explore the basics of nature writing in this afternoon seminar. Through close examination of published work and in-class exercises, hone your descriptive powers, injecting vibrancy and lyricism into your prose. Learn how to create work that conveys the physical beauty of the natural world, while also telling a story or making an essayistic argument.

Open to fiction and nonfiction authors of any level. Students will be provided a selection of short pieces to read before class—classics by authors like Michael Pollan and Robin Wall Kimmerer, as well as contemporary work by Alexander Chee.

Notes:

  • Please bring your registration confirmation and a photo ID to the security desk at the 1000 Washington Avenue entrance, and you will be directed to your classroom.
  • In advance of class, show registration confirmation for free admission to the Garden.
  • For drivers, the parking lot is located at 900 Washington Avenue.
  • Allow 10 minutes to walk from the parking lot to the Education building.

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Notify us at [email protected] at least 7 business days before the start date of the class or trip, and we will refund your fee less $15. If you must withdraw fewer than 7 business days before the class, we will refund your fee only if your space can be filled from a waiting list. No refunds, transfers, or credits are given after the start date.

If BBG must cancel a course, you will be notified as early as possible and will receive a full refund. BBG cancels classes with insufficient registration approximately one week before the start date, so register early!

In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

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