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THE WRITING 
RETREAT

September 7th & 8th 

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  • in collaboration with WriteNow Berlin

Secil Honeywill

Your trainer, tutor and host

Secil is a writer and translator, an established theatre director in London and Berlin and producer with a passion for taking positive action on climate change. She founded WriteNow Berlin in 2019 to encourage conversations about the environment through writing. In her workshops, Secil prioritises embracing the messiness of creativity and defeating the perfectionist lurking in every writer’s mind. Her exercises and prompts are designed to be accessible to everyone, regardless of their writing experience. ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 

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About the Retreat

We will host fun and engaging workshops to inspire you to overcome whatever block you have and get you started on the thing that you’ve been meaning to write, be it a short story, a play, a script, or a poem. It will be personal, emotional, and lots of fun. You will end up writing stuff that you didn’t think you remembered. Anyone is welcome. You don’t have to be an experienced writer to join, but you will definitely leave with lots of creative ideas and materials in your notebook.

 

Are we going to do anything else other than writing?  Of course. There will be tree hugging, forest bathing, night-time campfire chats, early morning yoga, and whatever other wonderful activities The Barracks feel like offering  

What shall I bring? 

A big notebook and lots of pens.

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Programme

Included with the full programm is accommodation, all food and drink!

Writing

Time to Write

When we are not in workshops, writing time is 9am - 6pm.

No distractions, plenty of inspiration, in the company of other writers

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Workshops

On both days, there will be a creative writing workshop, hosted by Secil to fuel your mind, followed by reading time, in the library, the reading room, in a hammock, wherever you feel comfortable

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Recharge

Recharge in the beauty and, tranquil peace of the Barracks. No background noise, no busy streets, no distractions other than nature, catered fresh food from the potager outside your window

Upcoming Events

  • Growing 1 - Spring
    Fr., 25. Apr.
    Triebel
    25. Apr. 2025, 19:00 – 27. Apr. 2025, 23:00
    Triebel, 08 Triebel, Germany
    25. Apr. 2025, 19:00 – 27. Apr. 2025, 23:00
    Triebel, 08 Triebel, Germany
    Come and discover the spring garden with us.
  • Growing (for) Self Sufficiency
    Fr., 25. Apr.
    Triebel
    25. Apr. 2025, 19:00 – 28. Sept. 2025, 23:00
    Triebel, 08 Triebel, Germany
    25. Apr. 2025, 19:00 – 28. Sept. 2025, 23:00
    Triebel, 08 Triebel, Germany
    For the first time, we are super excited to be offer a set of gardening workshops, specifically aimed at self sufficiency. This is the special price "All four seasons in one ticket" ticket
  • Timber Frame Construction
    Fr., 16. Mai
    Triebel
    16. Mai 2025, 13:00 – 18. Mai 2025, 17:00
    Triebel, 08 Triebel, Germany
    16. Mai 2025, 13:00 – 18. Mai 2025, 17:00
    Triebel, 08 Triebel, Germany
    Using traditional hand tools, many of them refurbished at the barracks by hand, we will learn the basics of timber frame construction.
  • Growing 2 - Early Summer
    Fr., 13. Juni
    Triebel
    13. Juni 2025, 19:00 – 15. Juni 2025, 23:00
    Triebel, 08 Triebel, Germany
    13. Juni 2025, 19:00 – 15. Juni 2025, 23:00
    Triebel, 08 Triebel, Germany
    Early Summer, getting the seedlings we sowed earlier in the year into the ground
  • Growing 3 - Late Summer
    Fr., 08. Aug.
    Triebel
    08. Aug. 2025, 19:00 – 10. Aug. 2025, 23:00
    Triebel, 08 Triebel, Germany
    08. Aug. 2025, 19:00 – 10. Aug. 2025, 23:00
    Triebel, 08 Triebel, Germany
    We're starting to see our hard work turning slowly into the most delicious food!
  • The Collapse Lab
    So., 24. Aug.
    Triebel
    24. Aug. 2025, 14:00 – 31. Aug. 2025, 15:00
    Triebel, 08 Triebel, Germany
    24. Aug. 2025, 14:00 – 31. Aug. 2025, 15:00
    Triebel, 08 Triebel, Germany
    The purpose of the Barracks, of the Collapse Laboratory is to attempt to answer two impossible questions: ​ Is there anything that we can do to limit the amount of time we spend in collapse? What can we do to help the rebuilding project once humanity starts to emerge from collapse?
  • Growing 4 - Autumn
    Fr., 26. Sept.
    Triebel
    26. Sept. 2025, 18:00 – 28. Sept. 2025, 22:00
    Triebel, 08 Triebel, Germany
    26. Sept. 2025, 18:00 – 28. Sept. 2025, 22:00
    Triebel, 08 Triebel, Germany
    After months of tending our crops, we are moving into the kitchen, whilst planning winter crops and successional sowings
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Questions?

Answers and Requirements​

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If you have any questions about or special requirements for you booking, please let us know and we will do what we can to answer and accommodate.

Thank you!

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