Rewilding the Page
A Nature Writing Course
“The stories we tell about the world shape our reality. We must tell stories that uphold the bonds of community.”
— Robin Wall Kimmerer
What does it mean to ‘co-author with Earth’?
How does language shape our perception of, and connection to, the natural world?
How can the practice of writing transform us into more caring inhabitants of our precious planet?
Rediscover the world through words
View the Earth with a writer’s eye. Explore ecological themes like wildness and non-humanity; enmeshment and seasonality; scientific and animistic approaches to knowing — and many more.
Reconnect and transform
Attune to the living world all around us, channelling inspiration from the everyday vibrancy of the planet to enrich your artistic process.
Is this for me?
An ideal creative writing course for…
anyone curious about language's power to transform our understanding of and relationship with the natural world
any writer returning from a hiatus, wishing to unblock and recover their creative energies
anyone seeking solace from climate despair, ready to answer the call to stewardship in the spirit of beauty
any writer wishing to explore and deepen ecological themes in their work
What You Learn
A deeper awareness and connection to the Earth, through writing.
Sensitivity
to planetary forces great and small, revitalising our writing with an embodied grounding in life and place.
Fluency
in major ecological themes, equipping you to write insightfully about the most urgent issue of our time.
Reverence
toward nature's beauty and complexity, centring and edifying us as we strive to rewild our world.
What You Get
Everything you need.
The Classes
8 weekly lessons of 75 mins each (i.e., 10 hours total class time), in small cohorts of up to 12 students, following an original curriculum designed to unleash creative freedom, within a stable structure that ensures steady progression
The Tasks
High-impact writing tasks in manageable chunks, including creative challenges, technical exercises, and a course project - all customisable to suit your preferred genre, style and subject matter
Feedback
Comprehensive, personalised notes on all practical tasks, giving you the 1-on-1 attention to support your unique development as a writer
The Playbook
Value-packed course playbook, including all lesson notes plus bonus materials: explanations, demonstrations, tips and templates, bonus exercises, and our extensive list of resources
The Community
Lifetime access to our Facebook Group and Discord Server, sharing daily inspiration, encouragement, opportunities, humour and exclusive offers
What You Do
A selection of experiments.
Creative Challenges
Weekly tasks and provocations to inspire and embolden your artistic process, including strategies for unlocking flow.
Technical Exercises
Short, weekly assignments which align with that lesson’s theme. Write in any form you like: poetry, prose or script, literary or genre.
Course Project
A single, larger piece (or batch of poems) which you write over the course of the entire 8 weeks, allowing you to synthesise and showcase all your new skills along with all your personalised feedback.
All tasks are customisable, so you can make them your own.
Write in your preferred genre (e.g., poetry, fiction, memoir, script, etc.).
Pick from suggested topics, or come up with your own.
Stick to a length that works for you (word count for prose, line count for poetry, page count for scripts).
Do it your way
Course Details
Course Dates
Rewilding the Page runs for 8 weeks, each term.
Classes start in the 3rd week of April 2026.
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Each in-person class runs for 75 minutes, once a week.
Classes take place in the afternoons and early evenings on Tuesdays or Thursdays, or on Saturday mornings, depending on participant availability.
Time slots are 3:30-4:45pm or 5:30-6:45pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays, or 10:30-11:45am on Saturday mornings. We're happy to explore alternatives to find the best scheduling solution for all writer-participants, so if you are unable to make these times but are still interested in our courses, please contact us.
Pick your preferred time slot on the enrolment form (sent to you once you have indicated interest).
Class Times
We teach across Cape Town, including the Southern Suburbs, Atlantic Seaboard, around the CBD, in Somerset West, and online.
For students’ convenience, we finalise venues only once we have an indication of interest, allowing us to choose an optimal location.
Location
Pricing
Download our brochure for up-to-date pricing, or contact us for more info.