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🌱 Cultivating Curiosity Through Nature Journaling

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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

In this one-hour workshop we will learn about nature journaling, what it is, why we do it and how to begin. We will learn to use intentional curiosity to look at nature in new ways and notice the small wonders that surround us every day.

By the end of the workshop, we will have new ways of looking closely at nature and skills for capturing our observations on paper, using words, pictures and numbers.

What to Expect

  1. We will spend the first ten minutes getting to know all about nature journaling and why this practice is so powerful for deepening our connection with nature.

  2. For the next 40 minutes we will nature journal together, practicing intentional curiosity and using words, pictures and numbers to explore a natural subject. I will nature journal in real time, using a document camera, so you can see my process. You can explore your own natural subject along with me.

  3. At the end of the session we will spend 10 minutes answering any questions and sharing our nature journal pages.

What to bring:

✔️ A natural subject to explore - something from the garden or the kitchen (eg. a flower, houseplant, bean pod, fruit, vegetable or herb)

✔️A piece of paper or a sketchbook

✔️Pen or pencil

✔️ Coloured pencils or watercolours (optional)

✔️A ruler (optional)

✔️ You don’t need any fancy materials or any art experience for nature journaling. All you really need is something to write with, something to write on and your sense of curiosity!

about your host

Bethan Burton is an artist and environmental educator from Brisbane, Australia. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Ecology and Conservation Biology and a Master of Environment majoring in Education for Sustainability. She is passionate about creating connection through nature journaling and regularly teaches workshops to people of all ages.

Bethan is the founder of International Nature Journaling Week, a global celebration of nature journaling with participants from around the world. She is also the host of Journaling With Nature podcast.

event type

🌱 Nature & Outdoors (Walks, Nature Journaling, etc)


What to expect

Lecture format!

This is a more traditional format where participants absorb information through presentations and talks.

Real-time only!

This FieldTrip will not be recorded.

Learn more about FieldTrips

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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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! 

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