International Day for Biological Diversity (Secondary)
Poem Forest is a free nature writing prize where words make positive climate action. This free digital workshop celebrates International Day for Biological Diversity with Award Winning poet, educator and children's book Author Blake Nuto.
Blake will guide students through writing activities that explore the Poem Forest theme of Understory to help craft nature poems and enrich learning outcomes across sustainability, First Nations cultures & histories, English & Science.
All poems created in the workshops can be entered into the Poem Forest Prize to be published and go in the running to win up to $5,000 worth of prizes, including book packs, Garden tours, seeds and more! Teachers should allow additional class time to edit and submit poems to the prize via our digital entry form. This can be a fun digital literacy task.
Note: This workshop is for secondary school grades (Grade 7 to Grade 12, depending on state/territory)
Lead poet
About Poem Forest
Poem Forest is a free nature writing program and prize that breathes life back into the natural world that sustains us. Created by Red Room Poetry, in partnership with Wollongong City Council, Poem Forest invites students and teachers to use their words to make positive climate action. For every nature poem received, a tree is planted to help heal habitats and create a Poem Forest for future generations. Since 2021, over 22,800 poem trees have been planted.
