Ready to bloom
The Language of Flowers
6 years ago, I first led a coven of witches, I mean a group of writers through a workshop exploring poetry and the supernatural. This May, we gather together to explore and celebrate the mystical and rebellious nature of spring.
An 8 week exploration of hope, resistance, and radical love
With nature as our guide and teacher, we’ll look to scholars like Alice Walker, bell hooks and Toni Morrison for their teachings on the impacts not only on colonialism but on it’s impact on natural environments. To paraphrase from Robin Wall Kimmerer, author of Braiding Sweetgrass, we will learn how nature is not so separate from us.
Celebrating the hope of spring but also acknowledging the sometimes yearning, melancholy feel of summer; we’re here to carry you through a process that feels nurturing, supportive & challenging in all the right ways.
Inspired by my personal practise in folk magic, and lived experience as a queer person; we’ll look to the Celtic teachings of nature as animism, while asking ourselves questions like “If nature had a voice, what would it say?” and “What sort of world are we dreaming possible?”
Through carefully selected poems, provocations and writing prompts, we are given the tools needed to gently traverse some of our more complex feelings, while fully being held by the warmth.
During this exploration; we’ll breathe freshness into the themes, challenge stale, outdated notions, and as always with my work, encourage a socio-political look into the texts we explore.
8 live & interactive weekly classes & 1 open mic for good luck
An evolution from Season of The Witch:
Those of you who may have attended any of the last 6 years of my signiture Autumn / Winter course may be familiar with it’s exploration of poetry & the supernatural. While that course focused mainly on death, decay & the unseen; The Language of Flowers is its counterpart; with a strong emphasis on themes such as resilience, worth & taking up space. Think of it like while Season of The Witch holds the seeds and compost that allow you to germinate while The Language of Flowers gives you the light and the structure to bloom as an artist.
What you get
Weekly workshops online (2 hours a week)
Eco poetry pieces to explore
Writing playlists
Carefully selected prompts
The opportunity to share your work and ask for feedback
Entry to our community open mic night
Visits from apparitions (guest facilitators)
Session recordings sent out to you (Never worry about missing anything)
Queer led, trans friendly space
Access to some of my favourite essays on nature, folklore & the unseen realms
Access to a warm, cosy group of supportive people
Suggested homework to try out in your own time
Starting: Sunday 10th May 2026
2:00pm - 4:00pm (gmt)
£160 for the 8 week course
*Klarna available
Themes
Nature
Symbols & animism
Plant divination
Roses
Resistance
Rage
Fertility
Queerness
Worthiness
Folklore
Melancholy
This workshop is designed to plant the seeds (excuse the pun), to give people a lens and new way to approach nature, to teach the old ways of plant divination in a way that will hopefully inform and shape the way they interact with the natural world for years to come.
It is my belief that I can’t teach people how to write a poem, but I can teach them how to unearth their own truth in a way that feels poetic and beautiful.
Testimonial
*****
“As a participant on Season of The Witch last year, I can genuinely say that it was one of the most magical and memorable experiences I have had whilst writing poetry. Writing can be a lonely experience and quite often, it can feel like you are completely alone and so it was a particularly lovely experience to feel part of something, to feel part of a Lyndsay's little coven. Through her warm nature, her magical, fairy-like aura, and her genuine good natured spirit, she managed to bring a group of diverse individuals, who for one reason or another, may have felt like outsiders (myself included), together in one place and made them feel safe, seen and welcomed.
Brought into each other's orbit by a shared love of words, poetry and the transformational power that language has, together we created a little sprinkle of magic, an enchanted circle almost, in which we listened to each other's words, encouraged and supported each other with kind words and recognition.
It truly was a beautiful experience and when the cold wintery nights began to draw close and darkness gathered, this little group was a warm and welcome place to rest a while. I learnt a lot during the course but most importantly I learnt that inside we are all the same, lost souls searching for home and someone who cares enough to listen. That is where Lyndsay's magic lies.”
— Past participant
About me
Lyndsay is queer, Liverpool based spoken word artist with an interest in how art can be used as a tool for social change. they write mainly about: relationships, sexuality, grief, nostalgia, fake news and ‘90s movies. Brutally honest and almost aggressively vulnerable at times, Lyndsay is inspired by the things that make us human, and spends their days attempting to name the feelings that often leave us speechless.
”Lyndsay-Quinn Harley-Queer, she’ll beat you with her cursed tamagotchi, she’ll stab you in the funny bone with her pastel gel pens, but before all of that, she’ll melt your brains out with the brave sincerity of her poems”
— Day Mattar, Queer Bodies
Accessibility
I want to make sure this course is accessible as possible, if you are thinking of enrolling but there is something you would need additional support with, please email me using the contact form at the bottom of this page or at lyndsaywritespoems@gmail.com
Charity
This year, we will be donating 10% of sales towards a project building the first library in Gaza, since the genocide; a cause very close to many of our hearts.
There are 2 (free) bursary spaces available on this course, please see the FAQ section for more info
FAQs
Is it just for women?
This course is for women & non-binary / gender-diverse people. Please note, this is a queer-led, trans friendly space & I myself am non-binary. The texts we explore reflect a wide range of identities and we approach all work and discussion from a socially-engaged lens.
Is there an age cap on this?
You have to be over 18 to join, there is no maximum age to join us.
Why are you charging? Shouldn’t poetry be free?
As a neurodivergent artist, I am currently happy with the amount of work I have taken on for free. This course is priced in reflection of the time commitment it takes to research, plan and deliver sessions, it also includes website and tech overheads as well as fees for guest facilitators.
Can you tell me more about the bursaries?
We have 2 bursary spaces available for this course, for people on low income. To be considered, please email lyndsaywritespoems@gmail.com I will never ask you to prove your circumstances or divulge any personal details to me but I ask that you only chose this option if you fit the criteria of “low income” Email with your name & the words “bursary” in the subject line. 2 people will be chosen at random.
I did Season of The Witch last year, is it worth me doing another course with you?
I like to think both courses balance each other out nicely. This course will feature all new material but will of course be in line with my usual style of facilitating!
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