Nature || Creativity || Storytelling

‘Prompted by Nature’ explores the connection between nature & creativity through writing and story-telling…

Latest Episodes

Series Six
6.5 Lucy Powers: Environmental Education through the Arts
6.5 Lucy Powers: Environmental Education through the Arts
6.4 Marchelle Farrell: Uprooting
6.4 Marchelle Farrell: Uprooting
6.3 Katie Holten: The Language of Trees
6.3 Katie Holten: The Language of Trees
6.2 Katherine May: Creating Enchantment
6.2 Katherine May: Creating Enchantment
6.1 Victoria Bennett, ‘All My Wild Mothers’
6.1 Victoria Bennett, ‘All My Wild Mothers’
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Poem: Wind Power
Poem: Wind Power
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Four-Word Prompt (from epsiode 4.6b)
Four-Word Prompt (from epsiode 4.6b)

A piece inspired by my writing prompt episode from podcast episode 4.6

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The Palindrome
The Palindrome
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The Valley
The Valley
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Helen’s Nature Writing

From the Blog…

Prompts and Inspiration
Solarpunk: Writing Prompt
Solarpunk: Writing Prompt
The Rise of Solarpunk Or ‘How Muriel Jaeger’s ‘The Question Mark’ led me to Solarpunk.’
The Rise of Solarpunk Or ‘How Muriel Jaeger’s ‘The Question Mark’ led me to Solarpunk.’
Tending the Compost: Back to Creative Basics
Tending the Compost: Back to Creative Basics
Celebrating the Winter Solstice
Celebrating the Winter Solstice
#86 Nature as a Medicine for Creative Blocks
#86 Nature as a Medicine for Creative Blocks
186. Signs of Life
186. Signs of Life
152. The Shape of Shadows
152. The Shape of Shadows

Shadows are everywhere…

Using the Five Elements as a Creative Writing Prompt Pt. 5: Ether
Using the Five Elements as a Creative Writing Prompt Pt. 5: Ether

Five Elements Pt. 5: Ether

Using the Five Elements as a Creative Writing Prompt Pt. 4: Earth
Using the Five Elements as a Creative Writing Prompt Pt. 4: Earth

Five Elements Pt. 4: Earth

Using the Five Elements as a Creative Writing Prompt Pt. 3: Water
Using the Five Elements as a Creative Writing Prompt Pt. 3: Water

Five Elements Pt. 3: Water

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#165 Moon phases and your characters. Ok so I admit this is a recycled prompt but as it’s the full moon tomorrow (Monday) I thought, why not! I love using the moon as inspiration and this prompt is about turning the energy of each phase into
#163 In a Land of Giants. In my conversation with @inalandofgiants.blog (pop over to the series 4 episode 5 of the podcast to have a listen if you haven’t already!) Cheryl shared her love for the beauty of ancient and veterans trees, which for
#162 Beltane. Happy Beltane ( for this weekend) and new moon day! Of course I couldn’t let the opportunity pass without using this weekend as a prompt 😁 . . A cross-quarter Celtic fire festival, Beltane marks the return of the summer and cel
#161 The Interconnectedness of All Things. In the creative writing prompt that follows my conversation with @lydianeedle (episode 4.4b), I encourage you to take inspiration from the theme of the @fifty_bees exhibition and we hear from lovely @miriam