Love Letters to the Jarrah Forest – Freo Edition

Love Letters to the Jarrah Forest – Freo Writing session + optional Jarrah Forest sound meditation

Join us on Wednesday 25 November, 6–7:30pm, for an evening of letter writing for the Northern Jarrah Forest. It’s easier and more fun than you might think. We’ll gather at the old Hungry Jack’s in Freo to write to your MP. You don’t need to be a writer. We’ll provide stationery and a writer’s pack full of prompts, so you can’t get stuck. Tell your MP why you love this forest, and leave with your letter finished.

Start the evening just around the corner at Kissa Listening Bar, Fremantle Piazza, where for one evening Kissa becomes the Northern Jarrah Forest. Settle in to field recordings from the forest, breathe out, and remember what we’re writing for. Come for the sound meditation, the letter writing, or both. Registration is essential.

5pm – Sound meditation at Kissa Listening Bar, Fremantle Piazza, 36 South Terrace 6pm – Writing session at the old Hungry Jack’s, 37 South Terrace

Bring a laptop or phone to look up your MP and email a copy of your letter at the end.

Paper, pens, envelopes, a writer’s pack with prompts and inspiration, and light refreshments (Bring something along if you'll need something substantial to eat)

Right now, the EPA and the WA government are considering Alcoa’s expansion proposal. A personal letter stands out on a politician’s desk in a way a generic email never will. Let’s fill inboxes before the 12 December rally.

We’re Kate and Pia. On the Winter Solstice this year, we walked from dawn to dusk through the Northern Jarrah Forest with a hundred others to raise awareness and funds to save it from the mining that has already destroyed so much. That day inspired us to start a writing group to connect with place and nature, and the group is hosting this evening. Questions? Email letterstojarrah@gmail.com