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Creating a Garden Journal

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Bethan burton
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Bethan Burton

Artist and environmental educator at Journaling With Nature.

Samford Valley QLD, Australia

Artist, environmental educator, and founder of International Nature Journaling Week. I have a Bachelor of Science (Ecology and Conservation Biology) and a Master of Environment (Education for Sustainability). My passion is helping others deepen their connection with nature through the practice of nature journaling.

About this FieldTrip

Garden journaling is a tool for connecting with nature, noticing more, and becoming better at caring for our plants. Garden journaling can be done with any sort of cultivated space, including balcony gardens and house plants.

In this FieldTrip we will take a virtual wander through the garden, cultivating intentional curiosity and learning how to capture our nature observations on paper using words as well as simple sketches. I hope to share the joy I get from keeping a garden journal and show you ways to begin journaling the plants in your care.


What to know or bring

  • Bring along your favourite mark-making tools. I will be using a fine-liner pen and watercolours, but you can use whatever art supplies you have at home. 


What to expect

Workshop format!

A hands-on session where participants get to build, craft, or create something tangible.

It will be recorded!

The recording will be shared within 24 hours in the follow up email for a 4-day window, and available at the top of this page. Make sure to register for access!

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Bethan burton
Your Host

Bethan Burton

Artist and environmental educator at Journaling With Nature.

Samford Valley QLD, Australia

About Bethan Burton

Artist, environmental educator, and founder of International Nature Journaling Week. I have a Bachelor of Science (Ecology and Conservation Biology) and a Master of Environment (Education for Sustainability). My passion is helping others deepen their connection with nature through the practice of nature journaling.


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How to make the most of FieldTrips

The FieldTrips experience is defined not only by what the host has to share, but also by how we show up individually and collectively. The way we show up impacts our capacity to be moved, inspired, and activated.

Show up fully

Get ready to be immersed! Engage with smiles, nods, waves, emojis. Share in the chat. Get cozy. Turn off notifications. Sip your favorite beverage.

Stay curious

Wear your beginner’s hat. Go with the flow. Welcome the stumbles and fumbles. Congratulate yourself for trying. Keep going! 

Celebrate your host

Our hosts are members of the CreativeMornings community—just like you! Everyone comes to this with different backgrounds—a lot of our hosts have never done anything like this before! And we love that! Cheer them on when something goes awry and when it goes perfectly.

Support each other

We’re all figuring things out in real time. Celebrate, rather than critique emerging ideas. Cheer each other on as you try new things.  Try “Yes! And…” in conversation.

Not vibing?

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