As winter loosens its grip, the Garden pushes back. Snowdrops split frozen soil, hellebores and snowdrops bloom in the half-light, and the ground begins to move with intent. Spring does not arrive gently here in London’s oldest botanical garden.

This full-day creative writing workshop invites writers to create folklore for modern times, using the Garden at the moment of awakening as both setting and catalyst. Writing at the threshold between winter and spring, participants will explore plants as active forces, landscapes as witnesses, and growth as something strange, powerful and inevitable.

About Helen Haxell-White

Helen Haxell-White is a professional storyteller who runs creative writing workshops on the paranormal in Somerset, where she is based.

Originally from Suffolk, ghost stories and the paranormal have been under her skin from an early age. Helen can often be found after dark, exploring historical monuments and dark woods to get her heart racing and feel the fear for creative inspiration.

Helen is currently finalising her ghost story anthology, titled 33 Ghosts, which is a collection of flash fiction for the digital age.

Included in your ticket:

• Entry to the Garden for the day
• Light refreshments
• A branded Twisted Roots notebook to accompany your writing.