Journaling With Nature

Alma is a naturalist, artist, and educator. She creates a joyful and connected life through her love of nature walking, art making and nature journaling. With a simple field kit and an observant eye, Alma is able to sketch on-the-go wherever she finds herself. Listen to hear more about: Alma’s early nature experiences growing up on the island of Oahu. Discovering nature journaling through the book...

Ali Foxon, author and founder of the green sketching movement, returns to the podcast to speak about her new book: The Green Sketching Handbook . Ali gently guides others to connect with joy and creativity in the natural world. Listen to hear more about: Green sketching and why Ali created this new genre of creativity in nature. The three guiding principles of green sketching. Why nature and creat...

Everyone nature journals for different reasons. By taking time to consider what we value most we can begin to notice whether our journal pages reflect what is important to us.  Today’s podcast is a solo show discussing something that came up at Jean Mackay’s workshop during International Nature Journaling Week 2022. Jean’s workshop was called Values Added and prompted us to reflect on what we valu...

David is an author, adventurer, videographer, and nature guide. He takes ecological and scientific knowledge and weaves it into stories that captivate and connect others with nature. David sees language as a tool we can play with to learn more about the world around us. Listen to hear more about: How David knew he wanted to be a naturalist since his early years. David’s book, Language Making Natur...

Marion is a teacher and environmental educator with a passion for fostering nature connection in others. She does this through a variety of sensory awareness and nature immersion activities and experiences. Listen to hear more about: The ways that Marion’s parents fostered her love of nature in childhood.  Eco-psychology and nature connection. Using all of our senses while paying attention to natu...

Clare Walker Leslie has brought the practice of nature journaling to the world through her many books and in-person workshops. She speaks about the people, places and things that she has encountered over the four decades since she started keeping a nature journal. Listen to hear more about: The story of how Clare came to nature as an adult.  Clare’s experience studying under her mentors in England...

Henrietta is a natural history illustrator, ecologist, and founder of the Hunter Region Field Naturalists and Nature Journaling Club. Through her work, Henrietta shows how nature journaling can be used as a tool for conservation. Listen to hear more about: Studying deep ecology at university. The differences between an ecologist’s field journal and a personal nature journal. Listening to the lands...

Kim is an artist, scientist and educator living in Western Australia. Through the pages of her nature journals and the videos on her YouTube channel, Kim aims to encourage others to keep a nature journal and connect with the wonders of our planet. Listen to hear more about: How Kim came to nature journaling. Kim’s experience starting a YouTube channel. Why it is important for Kim to have a strong...

The theme for International Nature Journaling Week 2022 is  Back to Basics . This theme has been chosen to remind us that nature journaling can be done close to home and with very simple materials. INJW will be 1-7th June and we will have a special theme for each day to focus our attention on one particular topic. The daily themes will be: Appreciation Sharing Creativity Inspiration Confidence Car...

Alex Boon is a nature artist and writer from East Devon, UK. He creates regular nature journal vlogs and tutorials through his YouTube channel The Daily Nature Journal. Alex also shares about British nature, botanical ink making, and flower and leaf pressing and preservation.    Listen to hear more about: What nature looks like where Alex lives in East Devon, UK. How Alex’s workspace has changed s...

Molly is an educator and artist, born in the USA and living in the United Arab Emirates. Nature journaling has helped her feel connected with the landscape she now calls home. Through her workshops, and the Abu Dhabi Nature Journal Club, Molly is helping her community make nature connections too. Listen to hear more about: How books about nature inspired Molly’s outdoor play as a child. Studying w...

Corina is an ecologist and nature journaler from Ontario, Canada. For Corina, the nature journal can be a tool for exploring her garden, connecting with nature through mindfulness, and even a place to process ecological grief. Corina lets nature journaling be about the process, not the product. Listen to hear more about: How Corina found the nature journaling community through the Wild Wonder Natu...

Talweez spends much of her time travelling to new places, near and far, and creatively capturing her experiences through writing and art. Since coming to the practice of nature journaling, Talweez has found that her sketchbook allows her to see, learn, understand and appreciate even more about the world around her.   Listen to hear more about: Talweez’s early relationship with nature and creativit...

Eriko is a nature artist, illustrator, and conservationist. She is also the founder of Japan Nature Journal Club. From being an insect loving child, to growing into a wildlife artist and nature journal teacher, the natural world has always been an important part of Eriko's story. Listen to hear more about: Eriko’s experience wild foraging as a child and the different plants she encountered. Eriko’...

Angela is a nature artist who has started a yearlong nature journal challenge called Season Sketchers. Using the Celtic Wheel of the Year as a guide, Angela invites us to go outside on significant dates during the year to observe nature and notice the changes that each new season brings. Listen to hear more about: How Angela came to nature journaling.  Pocket hitchhikers and what they are. The sto...

Alisa is an illustrator and artist with a particular love for marine invertebrates. She recently set herself the ambitious goal of creating a painting a day for 100 days. Having completed the project, Alisa is now interested in helping guide others to reach their own creative goals. Listen to hear more about: The natural history illustration course from the University of Newcastle. The story behin...

Kuniko is a nature journaler living in Tokyo. Nature journaling has allowed Kuniko to let go of comparisons, regrets and anxieties, and find peace in the present moment. The practice has also opened Kuniko's eyes to the special natural places around her in Tokyo. Listen to hear more about: How Kuniko came to nature journaling.  Finding nature in the city. Kuniko’s favourite nature journaling mater...

Amy is an educator who uses art, storytelling  and video to communicate about science. Simplifying and communicating complex ideas is what Amy does best. In her workshop ‘ Doodling Diagrams’ she guided participants through the process of translating the movements of animals into simple sketches. Listen to hear more about: Amy’s backyard nature experiences in childhood. Amy’s story of being raised...

Rosalie is an artist and nature illustrator from West Virginia. Through her work, Rosalie aims to show the intricate beauty of the natural world and encourage environmental stewardship. Rosalie teaches nature art online, as a Top Teacher on Skillshare, and has recently published her first book Watercolor in Nature.   Listen to hear more about: Rosalie’s personal connection with nature and how it i...

Alissa is a watercolour pencil artist, urban sketcher & librarian. She has a habit of sketching every day as a way of documenting the moments of her life. She has filled more than a hundred journals since beginning her daily practice and believes that 'anything is sketchable'. Listen to hear more about: Alissa’s habit of sketching something in her journal every day. Ideas on the distinction betwee...

Eric has had a lifelong fascination with birds, especially the movement of birds across continents during migration events. One way that he has been able to observe these movements is by recording the nocturnal sounds of migrating birds as they pass over his home in New Hampshire. Listen to hear more about: Eric’s early nature experiences in Ireland and how they shaped his future.  Nightsongs - th...

Hannah is an artist with a focus on the native birds of New Zealand. She uses fine-tip black pens to create detailed drawings which capture the life and beauty of these unique birds. Part of her work involves visiting remote, predator-free islands and bird sanctuaries, and behind all of her art is a message of conservation. Listen to hear more about: The important role that Hannah’s family played...

Gargi sees nature journaling as a tool to tap into an infinite loop of curiosity about the natural world. As a data analyst, she finds crossovers between her profession and the process of nature journaling. Gargi also finds journaling with others to be a wonderful source of inspiration and ideas. Listen to hear more about: The beautiful story of how Gargi came to nature journaling and found the na...

Karen is a nature enthusiast who uses creativity as a way to connect with the natural world. For Karen, nature journaling is a tool for both relaxation and learning. She is a lifelong learner who lets her curiosity guide her towards new discoveries in both nature and art. Listen to hear more about: How our senses can connect us to memories of our time spent in nature. The wildlife pathway behind K...

As a wildlife artist, Vitor creates under the name The Headless Sketcher . With a lively and unique style, Vitor tells visual stories using line, colour and movement. Written descriptions of the life and behaviour of animals form an integral part of each composition, unifying other visual elements and guiding the eye across the page. Listen to hear more about: The freedom and pleasure Vitor finds...