Writing Retreats and Courses
Self-Directed Group Writing Retreat
January 25 – January 31, 2026
Organized by Wintergreen in collaboration with prior workshop participants, this self-guided and semi-structured retreat is for anyone looking for a dedicated time to write while enjoying the bounties of Wintergreen’s winter warmth.
Writing on the Land with Helen Humphreys, Pamela Mulloy, Susan Scott, and Andrew Westoll
Applications open October 2025.
May 6 – 10, 2026
Writing on the Land brings together award-winning writers and editors who understand the writing process and what’s involved in trying to find your footing. This spring retreat is designed to help writers develop a specific project they have underway. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to work with seasoned guides who can speak to the full cycle of envisioning, researching, creating, revising, submitting, publishing, and beyond. Funding support for Indigenous writers and writers under 30.
Writing Change: Climate Resiliency Residency for Young Writers
May 20 – 23, 2026
Applications open December 2025.
Writing Change provides a place for young writers to explore the intersections of climate, creativity, and self in a land-based community setting. Our goal is for participating writers to emerge from the residency feeling restored, empowered, and inspired to advance their writing careers and practices in the face of a changing climate.
Poetry Retreat with Lorna Crozier
May 31 – June 6, 2026
Everyone is welcome to join this poetry workshop with Lorna Crozier. Be ready to create new work based on a series of “calls” and short prompts. Explore the work of other poets. Be inspired by the bounty of the land and the joy of spending time at Wintergreen.
Registration opens on September 15, 2025.
The Call: Virtual Poetry Workshop with Lorna Crozier
This is a virtual course — take it at your own pace in your own place. The course is asychronous (no live sessions).
In this course, Lorna Crozier explores aspects of the craft and process of poetry: line ends, diction, verb choices, language, parts of speech, genre, and publishing. Throughout the instructional sessions, there are exercises and quick calls, as well as more extensive calls that will invite you delve into the narratives and emotions awakened by poetry. The challenge is to be still, to listen. And then, from the silence, discover what poetry has to offer you.
