Journaling With Nature

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Episode 127: INJW Next Steps Jun 18, 2023

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One of the richest and most rewarding parts of International Nature Journaling Week was the sense of community and connection with others from across the world. In this episode I talk about the next steps we can take to maintain the momentum in our journaling practice as well as stay connected with this world-wide community.

To learn more about how we can keep up the momentum we gathered during International Nature Journaling Week and stay connected with this international community of nature journalers, visit the Next Steps page on the INJW website.
You can learn more about the work of the Wild Wonder Foundation here, as well as get a video pass for the Nature Journal Educators Workshop. To download the Your Quick Start Guide to Nature Journaling zine, click here.
I would love to have you follow along as I create more videos on the Journaling With Nature YouTube Channel. You can subscribe to the channel here.

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Episode 126: David George Haskell – Attention, curiosity, and sensory awareness in nature Jun 03, 2023

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David is a biologist and writer whose work invites others to contemplate the network of relationships between all life on earth.
Listen to hear more about:

David’s childhood experience of the rich aromas of the French market.
The dynamic relationship between curiosity and attention.
The importance of conversations about the ‘voices of the living earth’.
Sonic diversity in nature.
The paradox of living with both beauty and brokenness at the same time.
The interconnectedness of all life on earth.
David’s method of connecting with a familiar patch of ground.
Books and authors that have influenced and inspired David.

Find out more about David and his work at https://dghaskell.com. You can also follow him on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

David’s list of books and authors:

Rachel Carson

E. O Wilson

Annie Dillard - Pilgrim at Tinker Creek

David Abram – The Spell of the Sensuous

Sumana Roy - How I Became a Tree

Irene Solà - When I Sing, Mountains Dance

Kathleen Jamie

Amitav Ghosh - The Nutmeg's Curse: Parables for a Planet in Crisis

Charles Foster - Being a Beast: Adventures Across the Species Divide

Gina Rae La Cerva - Feasting Wild: In Search of the Last Untamed Food

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Episode 125: Countdown to INJW 2023 May 28, 2023

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In today’s episode I explain all about what is coming up for International Nature Journaling Week (1-7th June) 2023.

If you would like to stay up-to-date with all the events, you can sign-up for the newsletter.

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Episode 124: Hannah Jones – Wattle and Wonder May 21, 2023

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Hannah is a nature guide and community educator from South Australia. She is passionate about native plants and uses nature journaling as one tool for helping others see beauty and wonder in the natural world.
Listen to hear more about:

How Hannah came to conservation land management.
What Hannah loves about Australian native plants.
Growing native plants from seed.
Wattle and Wonder and the different ways Hannah connects people with plants.
Nature journaling as a tool for learning.
Seasons in the Australian landscape.
Connecting children and families with nature.
Creating havens for wildlife through habitat gardening.

To find out more about Hannah and her work you can visit https://www.wattleandwonder.com. You can also find Wattle and Wonder on Instagram.
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Episode 123: Journal with a friend May 14, 2023

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Our prompt this week is: Journal with a Friend.

Nature journaling with a friend is a joyful experience and can even deepen your understanding of the world around you as you unpack nature mysteries together. This week, invite someone to spend time journaling with you and enjoy the benefits of this connection.

International Nature Journaling Week (1-7th June) is fast approaching. If you would like to stay up-to-date with all the events, you can sign-up for the newsletter.

I would love to hear your experience with these prompts. You can leave a message below the episode here or send me a message on Instagram here.

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Episode 122: Jamie Solomon– Going deep Apr 30, 2023

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Jamie is a parent educator from Malaysia. She connects with the natural world through her journal and through poetry. Jamie enjoys spending family time nature journaling with her children in the natural spaces near her home.

Listen to hear more about:

The historical influences that shaped the place where Jamie spent her youth.
The challenges of nature journaling as a family in the tropics.
The ways that motherhood ignites Jamie’s creativity.
How Jamie used The Nature Journal Connection, a video series by John Muir Laws, to structure her family nature journal time.
The ways that Jamie’s journaling has changed over time.
The idea of going deep with a subject, or relationship.
The importance of expressing herself in poetry.
Overcoming challenges and barriers to nature journaling.

Connect with Jamie on YouTube and Instagram. To join Nature Journaling Malaysia click here.
John Muir Laws created a series of short videos covering many nature journaling topics. You can watch the whole video series here: The Nature Journal Connect.

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Episode 121: Become an apprentice Apr 16, 2023

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Our prompt this week is: Become an apprentice.

Find someone who you admire, creatively, and make it a goal to study and replicate what it is you appreciate about their work. Copying is a great way to learn. Remember to always acknowledge that it is a copy if you post your work online.
This prompt was inspired by artist Alisa Singh, who taught herself to draw like Michelangelo. You can see her drawings on Instagram @jellyfish_and_stone.

The artist who I will be learning from is called Konstantin Dvornikov and you can see their work on Instagram @dvornikov.konstantin. I also plan to study and learn from artists Tim Pond. You can find Tim on Instagram @pond.timothy.

I would love to know who you are planning to learn from. Please leave a comment below this episode at https://www.journalingwithnature.com/podcasts/episode-121-become-an-apprentice, or use the hashtag #journalingwithnature on social media.

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Episode 120: Karen Colson – Connecting the dots Apr 09, 2023

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Karen always had an inner voice that whispered to her about creativity and nature. When she was able to listen to these whispers, she opened a whole new world of art and nature journaling that has become an essential part of her life.

Listen to hear more about:

The small moments in Karen’s childhood that gave an insight into things that would become important to her future self.
Karen’s ‘hybrid’ style of journaling.
Nature journal as a place for exploring and processing feelings.
Nature journaling as a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP).
Covid lockdown and the changes Karen noticed in her nearby nature.
Gratitude and appreciation and their connection with journaling.
Preserving special memories through travel journaling.
The joy of sketching with others.

Karen wrote a blog post for International Nature Journaling Week. You can read her article here: How listening to my inner voice led me to my nature journaling journey.

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Episode 119: Try something new Apr 02, 2023

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Our prompt this week is: Try something new
Try tackling a subject in your nature journal that you have avoided until now, something that stretches you a little out of your comfort zone. Or play with a new medium that you have not used before and have always wanted to try.

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Episode 118: Kathryn Gander – Sketchbooking life Mar 26, 2023

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Kathryn is an illustrator and nature journaler from County Durham, England. She fills her journal pages with vibrant and playful depictions of the stories she sees in nature and in life.
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