The Sounds of Trees
Join poet Manisha Anjali for a captivating live online workshop that invites primary students to listen closely to the whispers and songs of trees.
In this one-hour session, Manisha Anjali will guide primary-aged students to explore the Sounds of Trees — the rustling leaves, creaking branches, and the quiet strength of forests. Through creative writing activities, students will learn to express the life and stories held within trees.
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 $2,000 in prizes including vouchers, journals, and more!
Note: This workshop is for primary school grades (Kindergarten to Grade 7, depending on state/territory)
- Develop poetry skills with expert guidance from Manisha Anjali and the Red Room Poetry team
- Connect deeply with nature and First Nations perspectives
- Create poems to enter the Poem Forest Prize, where each poem plants a tree!
- Win up to $2,000 in prizes including vouchers, journals, and more!
This workshop is designed for primary school students (Kindergarten to Grade 7). Teachers are encouraged to allow extra time for poem editing and submission via our digital entry form — a wonderful way to combine creativity and digital literacy.
Reserve your spot for this inspiring workshop on 3 June and help your students give voice to the living sounds of trees through poetry.
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.
This year’s theme, The Sounds of Country, encourages students to tune into the voices of Country — from birds and insects to leaves and water — and bring these everyday sounds to life through poetry.
