At the start of the busy holiday season, join us to pause, reflect, and celebrate winter while capturing seasonal memories with creative letter writing and journal writing at Longwood’s Webb Farmhouse.
We’ll draw inspiration from poems and short works of prose about gardens, nature, and winter; explore our own memories through guided writing prompts; and discover how sensory details and emotions can bring our stories to life. Each participant will also craft a handwritten letter, finished with a wax seal, to keep as a personal memento or give to a loved one.
Stationery, satin ribbon, pressed flowers and leaves, and wax seals will be provided for each participant’s letter.
Experience the quieter, more reflective side of Longwood during the holidays, a season that invites us to pause, remember, and reconnect.
No previous writing experience is required. Please bring a notebook or your favorite journal.
Location
The Webb Farmhouse in Longwood's Meadow Garden
Instructors
Margo Rabb and Jen Fazekas
Margo Rabb is the author of the novels Lucy Clark Will Not Apologize, Kissing in America, and Cures for Heartbreak, all published by HarperCollins. Rabb’s essays, journalism, book reviews, and short stories have been published in The New York Times, The Atlantic, Smithsonian, The Washington Post, Slate, and Marie Claire, and have been broadcast on NPR. She received the grand prize in the Zoetrope short story contest, first prize in The Atlantic fiction contest, first prize in the American Fiction contest, and a PEN Syndicated Fiction Project Award. Rabb is an affiliated researcher at Winterthur and is working on a new book about the Philadelphia region’s public gardens. Visit her online at www.margorabb.com.
Jen Fazekas is the Associate Director of Digital Marketing at Longwood Gardens, where she has spent many years wandering its paths, uncovering its history, and getting to know the people who have shaped the Gardens. Along the way, she has created more than a few core memories in the Gardens. Through the website and social media, she interprets the history and beauty of Longwood for its fans and guests. She believes gardens are powerful places for reflection and storytelling and looks forward to helping others discover their own stories among the blooms.
