FAQs

What is Potato Hill Poetry?
Potato Hill Poetry was founded by Andrew Green in the fall of 1994. As a former English teacher in the Vermont public school system, Mr. Green discovered a need for teachers and students to share poems and exercises and to read and learn about poetry. Potato Hill Poetry is a realization of that need.

For the past 10 years, Mr. Green has been conducting writing, portfolio, and poetry workshops for teachers and students in schools around the country. Potato Hill Poetry seeks to celebrate the mystery of language, and create a vehicle for further discussion and exploration of poetry and poetic forms. Ultimately, it hopes to promote the sometimes far-fetched notion that poetry belongs to us all.

How can I register for a workshop?
Call 1-888-5-POETRY (1-888-576-3879); FAX 1-508-652-9858; mail to Potato Hill Poetry, 6 Pleasant Street, Suite 2, South Natick, MA 01760; or go to "Workshops" or "Teacher Workshops".

If writing to us, please include your school address and phone number; your home address and phone number; the grade(s) you teach; your position (teacher, librarian, reading specialist, etc.); your email address; and how you heard about the workshop.

Please also include payment information such as a check, credit card information, purchase order and billing address.

We send out confirmations via email. If you would like to receive a confirmation, please be sure to include your email address.

How can I register for a workshop using a school purchase order?
We are happy to accept purchase order registrations.

In order to process a purchase order registration, we need to know the purchase order number, the billing address of the district or school that is responsible for payment, and any special instructions that are required by the district, such as duplicate or triplicate invoices.

You should feel free to call us with this information, or you can simply fax us a copy of your purchase order form.

What are the beginning and ending times for the workshops?
All workshops run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lunch is on your own. From 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. we offer a continental breakfast.

What should I do if I have to cancel my registration?
Please call Potato Hill Poetry at 1-888-5-POETRY (1-888-576-3879) 24 hours before the date of the workshop. Cancellations 24 hours before the workshop will be fully refunded.

Can I send a substitute in my place to the workshop?
Yes. Please call Potato Hill Poetry at 1-888-5-POETRY (1-888-576-3879) with the name of the person that will be using your registration. The substitute can also let us know when at check in on the day of the workshop.

If the weather is stormy, will the workshop be cancelled?
Usually the workshop will take place. If the weather conditions are severe, please call the hotel on that morning. If you need to cancel due to the weather conditions, please call Potato Hill Poetry at 1-888-5-POETRY (1-888-576-3879).

How do I bring this workshop to my school?
For information about scheduling a workshop at your school, call Potato Hill Poetry at 1-888-5-POETRY (1-888-576-3879) or send us email at info@potatohill.com.

How do I pay for a workshop with personal funds?
You may pay prior to the workshop by sending in a personal check to Potato Hill Poetry, 6 Pleasant Street, #2, South Natick, MA 01760 or by calling us at 1-888-5-POETRY (1-888-576-3879) and giving us your credit card information.

Do you offer group discounts?
There is a $10 per teacher discount when 3 or more teachers from one school attend a single workshop.