The practice of Nature Journaling is a wonderful way to connect with the natural world around you; a chance to slow down, time to observe, listen, and discover. A nature journal is something you can create starting in your own backyard; a record of your local birds and wildlife that visit, the flowers that bloom each year, or a record of your vegetable garden through the seasons.
Nature Journaling Workshops
Next Workshop Date: Saturday 11th July 2026, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Location: Lake Macquarie Museum of Art & Culture - MAC yapang
Bookings: click here
Workshops usually run for 2 hours if you are a school or corporate group, 3 hours for adult community workshops. Workshops are interactive and include facilitation in basic drawing techniques and painting with watercolours. The workshops can be tailored to a local environment, theme or project, or for a particular purpose such as nature connection or team building.
Please contact me if you have a special request, need a quote, or if you’d like more information.
Nature Journaling Retreats
Next Retreat Date: Friday 9th - Sunday 11th October.
Location: Fosterton Retreat (near Dungog)
Bookings: click here
This is a boutique retreat (maximum 22 people) where you'll find a judgement-free zone to play with a variety of art materials, learn drawing skills or practice ones you already have. Fall into that sense of awe and wonder you once knew as a child while you breathe freely and deeply. Walk, sit, and dabble amongst the trees, or the open grasslands, inspired by wallabies grazing, birds foraging and butterflies fluttering.
Nature Journaling field trips
You don’t need any prior experience in art to join in, just an interest in your local natural environments, plants and animals. We meet in the field at various locations around the Hunter region, with people of all ages and abilities. We aim to create a social atmosphere of fun and creativity, bringing nature, art, and our community together. These field trips are free. Instructions are provided for people who are new to nature journaling.
Keep an eye out here for details of other field trips and events coming up, or subscribe to our seasonal newsletter here.
Merriwa Pathway
As you enjoy your visit along this pathway, whether you are stopping for a rest on your journey, or enjoying your daily walk or cycle, here are a few nature journaling activities to try, whilst you uncover the wonders of this walk and the natural environments surrounding you!
Click here for more details.
For beginners to nature journaling
Check out my video tutorial to find out more, listen to the podcast with Bethan Burton of Journaling with Nature - Deep Ecology and the nature of the heart, or grab yourself a nature journaling card deck here.