Journaling With Nature

Patricia Larenas is an artist and gardener with a passion for nature, and especially for trees. Her tree portraits capture the iconic trees around her in the San Francisco Bay Area. She also investigates alternative art materials through creating her own natural inks and hand-made journals.  When choosing art materials, Patricia’s concern for nature is always in her mind. She prefers to use recycl...

Emeritus Professor Roger Kitching AM is a rainforest ecologist with a focus on biology, conservation and management of invertebrate biodiversity. Roger has conducted research studies in places all over the world including Panama, China, France, Réunion, Papua New Guinea and Australia. Having kept field journals for most of his adult life, Roger has unique insights into the importance of journals f...

Sterre Verbokkem works under the name ‘Illustrator of Wild Things’. She lives off-grid on a mountain in Spain, with her husband and son, surrounded by nature and wildlife. She uses both digital and traditional art techniques to create magical illustrations of the things around her.  Listen to hear more about: The important significance of crows in Sterre’s childhood. How Sterre started keeping a n...

Lee Angold is a botanical and natural science illustrator with an interest in representing nature in a way that encourages others to see the detail and beauty in even simple, everyday subjects. A self-taught artist with an impressive depth of knowledge on colour and watercolour paints, Lee offers many insights into nature art and nature journaling during our conversation.  Listen to hear more abou...

Tom is an ecologist, photographer and nature advocate with a particular passion for ornithology. Tom's work takes him to remote and beautiful locations around Australia.  Listen to hear more about: Tom’s PhD research looking at bird communities along the floodplains of the Murray River. Extinction debt and how land clearing is affecting bird populations in Australia. How Tom manages hope and despa...

Melinda Nakagawa is a scientist, nature connection mentor and nature journal teacher. Melinda has a background in marine biology and brings a scientist’s eye to her nature journal observations. Her work is all about gently guiding others to connect with the natural world by tapping into curiosity and wonder. In this way, Melinda is able to bridge nature, science, art and heart in her work.   Liste...

Alex Boon is a nature artist and writer from East Devon, UK. His work centres around the wildlife and landscapes of Britain and embodies a deep sense of place. From his first nature experiences as a child, through his development as an artist, to his current projects, this conversation explores Alex’s practice and process as a nature journaler and writer. Listen to hear more about: How journal kee...

Tania Marien is an independent educator who aims to facilitate connection with nature through her projects. Tania is the host of Talaterra podcast, a show where she investigates the contribution that freelance environmental educators make to lifelong learning in communities. In this episode Tania talks about her days creating opportunities for people to connect with plants through art and creativi...

Julia Bausenhardt is an illustrator and nature enthusiast who teaches art techniques through connection with nature. She uses her sketchbook as a tool for exploration, experimentation and discovery. Living in the small city of Kassel, Germany, Julia uses her nature journal to explore the magical landscape that was the setting for the stories of The Brothers Grimm.  As a nature journaling teacher,...

Robin Carlson is a biologist and natural science illustrator who has a deep interest in documenting how landscapes and ecological communities change over time. In particular, her work focuses on fire ecology and how habitats regenerate after fire. She comes from California, where fire is a part of life and a part of natural systems.  Listen to hear more about: How Robin uses 'ecoreportage’ to clos...

John Muir Laws (aka Jack) is an artist, naturalist and nature journaling mentor. He has been journaling for decades, has written many books on nature journaling and is working tirelessly to bring nature into the minds and hearts of people across the world. Jack talks about how paying sustained compassionate attention to nature and to the people in our lives, profoundly changes the way we relate to...

Fiona Gillogly is an inspiring 17-year-old nature journaler who has taken the art of questioning to a new level. Fiona has been described by John Muir Laws as having 'insatiable curiosity' and she uses this to dive into the mysteries of nature around her. Listen to hear more about: How school and family life gave Fiona plenty of experiences in nature as a child. How a chance encounter with John Mu...

Jean Mackay is an artist, educator and naturalist. She uses her art practice as a way of capturing and appreciating the small moments in everyday life and teaches that we can all become explorers of the world around us. Listen to hear more about: Jean’s unique educational experience during her university years. How she tackles the task of depicting complex subjects in her journal. Using simple des...

Ali Foxon is a geographer and artist living in England. In our conversation, Ali shares how she went from being a climate change researcher and advisor, to being an artist and ‘joy spotter’ when she founded Boggy Doodles. She has created ‘green sketching’, a new way to bring together art and nature in the pursuit of joy.    Listen to hear more about: Ali’s history in academic research. How sleep d...

Elizabeth Mills is a marine biologist, science communicator and creator of the amazing YouTube channel Marine Mumbles. She is passionate about marine life and the wonders that can be found in the ocean. In our conversation she shares many stories of bizarre and beautiful creatures that she has encountered through her work and study.    Listen to hear more about: Why there are so many bizarre creat...

 Liz Clayton Fuller is a scientific illustrator and nature journaler from Nashville, Tennessee. She has taught field sketching in the Galapagos, created a nature journaling course in collaboration with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and  has had her illustration work published in scientific journals and bird ID guides.  Listen to hear more about: How Liz came to love nature through her art. The op...

Tessina  De Lille is a biologist and nature artist raising a family in Berlin, Germany.  Listen to hear more about: How to juggle family life with a creative career. How to 'know' a species before you paint it. Finding your personal style as a self-taught artist.  How to encourage children to connect with nature. Tools Tessina uses to create her nature art. Find Tessina's work on Instagram @speckl...

Amaya Shreeve is a 15-year-old nature journaler who is using her love of nature to inspire others to journal alongside her.  Listen to this episode to find out: The story of how home schooling led Amaya and her family to nature journaling. How Amaya encourages her siblings and other young children to begin nature journaling. About the experience of being in a strong nature journal community and at...

Amy Kirkbright is an artist from Melbourne, Australia. In this episode, Amy speaks openly about her struggles with anxiety, depression and physical illness and how these challenging times have become a driver for her creativity.  Listen to this episode to find out: How creativity can help with anxiety and depression. How Amy started the Melbourne Nature Journal Club. How to nature journal with an...

In this episode we get to know the Smith family - Bronwyn Smith and her four nature loving girls - who live in the remote Scottish archipelago of Shetland.  Listen if you want to know more about: Nature journaling with children Homeschooling on the road Life and nature in this remote and beautiful place Nature journaling with your school class If your family or school is interested in being part o...

Jules Woolford (Drawn Into Nature) spent her professional career in the environmental sector, working on projects that connected people with nature. Now she continues with this work with a focus on nature journaling, helping others see the beauty in the everyday things we see around us. Listen to hear more about how: Everyone can create art (even if you think you can't!). Nature journaling is abou...

This episode is an introduction to the podcast and what we will cover in future episodes. It is also a little introduction to nature journaling and how to get started, for people who are new to journaling.  Thanks for listening! www.journalingwithnature.com Instagram: @journalingwithnature Twitter: @bewithnature Facebook: Journaling With Nature

Journaling With Nature is a podcast for those who want to turn curiosity into wonder, a pencil sketch into a rabbit hole of discovery, a moment of stillness into a life full of joy.