By popular demand, Ella Frears’ poetry and creek walk event is back!

Deptford Creek has a long history of fishing, ship building and dockyards. As the tide falls each day it exposes almost a kilometre of river bed. The waters and muddy banks are home to a variety of wildlife including shrimps, crabs, fish and birds as well as many species of wild flower. We’ll wrap up warm, pull on some waders and take a guided walk through the river, learning about the tides, local history, wildlife and the bizarre objects that are lost and found in Deptford Creek.We’ll then return indoors to write poems using the things we’ve observed, along with anything we can dredge up from our own lives. Waders, waterproofs, sticks and fishing nets will be provided along with cups of tea after the walk. Please note – the first part of this session is weather dependent and may be subject to change.

Free bursary places 

We have 5 free bursary places for this event available to writers who are: 

• Carers; 

• Single parents; 

• Care leavers; 

• Disabled;

• Experience of being homeless; 

• Ex-offenders; 

• Unemployed;  

• On a low income either on benefits or a minimum wage zero hours contract. 

If you would like to apply for a bursary place please email [email protected] and mention which category you belong to and why you would like to take part in the day. The deadline is Friday 29 July 2022. We’ll notify bursary applicants with the outcome of their application by Friday 5 August, 5pm.