Journaling With Nature
Episodes
Episode 97: Alma Ramiro Alonzo – A Wild Braid
07 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Alma is a naturalist, artist, and educator. She creates a joyful and connected life through her love of nature walking, art making and nature journali...
Episode 96: Ali Foxon – The Green Sketching Handbook
10 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ali Foxon, author and founder of the green sketching movement, returns to the podcast to speak about her new book: The Green Sketching Handbook. Ali g...
Episode 95: Bethan Burton – What do you value?
03 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone nature journals for different reasons. By taking time to consider what we value most we can begin to notice whether our journal pages reflect...
Episode 94: David Lukas – Playing with language in the natural world
26 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
David is an author, adventurer, videographer, and nature guide. He takes ecological and scientific knowledge and weaves it into stories that captivate...
Episode 93: Marion Ooijevaar – Sensory awareness and a deeper connection
12 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Marion is a teacher and environmental educator with a passion for fostering nature connection in others. She does this through a variety of sensory aw...
Episode 92: Clare Walker Leslie – Keeping a Nature Journal
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Clare Walker Leslie has brought the practice of nature journaling to the world through her many books and in-person workshops. She speaks about the pe...
Episode 91: Henrietta Mooney – Deep ecology and the nature of the heart
29 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Henrietta is a natural history illustrator, ecologist, and founder of the Hunter Region Field Naturalists and Nature Journaling Club. Through her work...
Episode 90: Kim Lapere – Australian nature journaling adventures
22 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kim is an artist, scientist and educator living in Western Australia. Through the pages of her nature journals and the videos on her YouTube channel, ...
Episode 89: Bethan Burton – International Nature Journaling Week 2022
15 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The theme for International Nature Journaling Week 2022 is Back to Basics. This theme has been chosen to remind us that nature journaling can be done...
Episode 88: Alex Boon – The Daily Nature Journal
08 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Boon is a nature artist and writer from East Devon, UK. He creates regular nature journal vlogs and tutorials through his YouTube channel The Dai...
Episode 87: Molly Torrey – Leaves Me Curious
01 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Molly is an educator and artist, born in the USA and living in the United Arab Emirates. Nature journaling has helped her feel connected with the land...
Episode 86: Corina Brdar – Living Being Mindfulness
24 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Corina is an ecologist and nature journaler from Ontario, Canada. For Corina, the nature journal can be a tool for exploring her garden, connecting wi...
Episode 85: Talweez Senghera – Of Travels and Trails
10 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Talweez spends much of her time travelling to new places, near and far, and creatively capturing her experiences through writing and art. Since coming...
Episode 84: Eriko Kobayashi – An unfolding story
03 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Eriko is a nature artist, illustrator, and conservationist. She is also the founder of Japan Nature Journal Club. From being an insect loving child,...
Episode 83: Angela Hennessy – Raspberry Thief
27 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Angela is a nature artist who has started a yearlong nature journal challenge called Season Sketchers. Using the Celtic Wheel of the Year as a guide, ...
Episode 82: Alisa Singh – Jellyfish and Stone
20 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Alisa is an illustrator and artist with a particular love for marine invertebrates. She recently set herself the ambitious goal of creating a painting...
Episode 81: Kuniko Kikuchi – My place in the world
13 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kuniko is a nature journaler living in Tokyo. Nature journaling has allowed Kuniko to let go of comparisons, regrets and anxieties, and find peace in ...
Episode 80: Amy Schleser – Making complex things simple
06 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Amy is an educator who uses art, storytelling and video to communicate about science. Simplifying and communicating complex ideas is what Amy does b...
Episode 79: Rosalie Haizlett – Every day is a treasure hunt
27 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rosalie is an artist and nature illustrator from West Virginia. Through her work, Rosalie aims to show the intricate beauty of the natural world and e...
Episode 78: Alissa Duke – Anything is sketchable
20 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Alissa is a watercolour pencil artist, urban sketcher & librarian. She has a habit of sketching every day as a way of documenting the moments of her l...
Episode 77: Eric Masterson – A story of connection
13 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Eric has had a lifelong fascination with birds, especially the movement of birds across continents during migration events. One way that he has been a...
Episode 76: Hannah Shand – A Lost Harmony
06 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hannah is an artist with a focus on the native birds of New Zealand. She uses fine-tip black pens to create detailed drawings which capture the life a...
Episode 75: Gargi Chugh – The infinite loop of curiosity
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Gargi sees nature journaling as a tool to tap into an infinite loop of curiosity about the natural world. As a data analyst, she finds crossovers betw...
Episode 74: Karen Houlding – Chasing Butterflies
23 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Karen is a nature enthusiast who uses creativity as a way to connect with the natural world. For Karen, nature journaling is a tool for both relaxatio...
Episode 73: Vitor Velez – The Headless Sketcher
16 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As a wildlife artist, Vitor creates under the nameThe Headless Sketcher. With a lively and unique style, Vitor tells visual stories using line, colour...
Episode 72: Kim McNett – Nature journaling in the Alaskan wilderness
09 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kim is a teaching artist, visual interpreter and wilderness guide. Along with her partner Bjorn Olson, Kim has explored remote parts of the Alaskan wi...
Episode 71: Kelly Brenner – Nature Obscura
02 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For naturalist, writer and photographer, Kelly Brenner noticing details is a way of life. With the deep curiosity of a naturalist, Kelly has discovere...
Episode 70: Timothy M Joe – Honouring history through art (Part 2)
26 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tim is an artist from Alabama who has a strong connection with the history and stories held within the landscape around him. Through art, Tim pays res...
Episode 69: Susanne Swing Thompson – Walking towards stillness
19 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Susanne has come to know her neighbourhood intimately, through the lens of her camera, during daily nature walks. As a nature photographer, Susanne ca...
Episode 68: Harshitha Prakash – Gida Living Colours
12 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Harshitha is the founder of Gida Living Colours. She creates paints with plants and soil, transforming the landscape into vibrant and consciously sour...
Episode 67: Julie Johnson – Life Science Studios
05 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Julie is a biologist, artist and founder of Life Science Studios. As a scientific illustrator, she helps biologists communicate their research by crea...
Episode 66: Preethi Swamy – Garden Slug Productions
28 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Preethi is an artist living in Queens, New York. With an appreciation for all things woodland and whimsical, Preethi started Garden Slug Productions a...
Episode 65: Rafa Benjumea – Diarios de Naturaleza
21 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rafa is a biologist, ornithologist and illustrator. He has concentrated his career on birds and worked extensively studying bird migration and conserv...
Episode 64: Lara Quaglini – Alchemilla’s Corner
14 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lara is a scientist and natural history illustrator based in Milan, Italy. Lara uses her nature journal as a place to learn new things and grow as an ...
Episode 63: Verena Hillgärtner – Wieder Wilder Werden
07 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Verena is a wilderness educator and nature journal teacher helping others connect with nature in the city. She helps people come back to our essential...
Episode 62: Ginn Barber – The sky is the limit
31 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ginn is an artist who is inspired by nature. Much of her art is done en plein air, focusing on landscapes and skies. With a deep love for colour, Ginn...
Episode 61: Yvea Moore – Restoration and stewardship
25 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Yvea is a botanist who has spent many years working in the field of restoration. Through her online workshop series,Plant Families in our Foods, she h...
Episode 60: Miriam Morrill – Pyrosketchology
17 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Miriam is a fire management specialist who promotes place-based fire education. Miriam uses nature journaling as a tool for tuning into the environmen...
Episode 59: Heather Winslow LeFebvre – Touching history
10 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Heather is a nature journal teacher with a unique focus. She uses literature and history as a way of connecting her students with the natural world. I...
Episode 58: Mike Hendley – Drawing Inspiration
03 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike is an artist and podcaster with a passion for nature. He especially enjoys creating intricately detailed drawings using a simple 2B graphite penc...
Episode 57: Brenna Quinlan – Art as activism
26 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brenna is a permaculture illustrator who uses her art as a form of activism. Her work tackles big topics like politics, over consumption and the clima...
Episode 56: Jane Blundell – A world of colours
19 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jane is recognised as one of the art world's foremost authorities on colour and colour mixing. She teaches workshops on watercolour technique and has ...
Episode 55: Ayoka Kaiser – Say It Visually
12 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ayoka is a visual trainer and information illustrator. She uses the tools and techniques of sketchnoting to simplify and communicate information. Comb...
Episode 54: Kelly Johnson – Wings, Worms and Wonder
05 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kelly is a creative nature connection guide. Her work involves giving children and adults a variety of opportunities to connect with nature through cr...
Episode 53: Billie Jo Reid – Learning to be curious
29 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Billie Jo is an outdoor educator with the Peel District School Board. Before the pandemic, Billie Jo was teaching in person at local field centres. No...
Episode 52: Sabrina Deschamps - A Stroke of Nature
22 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sabrina is an interpreter, educator, and makeup enthusiast. She uses makeup to explore the natural world, capturing the essence of plants and animals ...
Episode 51: Sarah Byfield – Nature as an expression of love
15 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah is an artist from Wales who creates artwork celebrating ecology and connection. She shares stories of landscape, history, folklore and family. S...
Episode 50: Nature Journaling With Children of Every Age
09 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nature journaling is a deeply rewarding experience and can be adapted to suit each child's age and interest. If you would like to learn ways that you ...
Episode 49: Timothy M. Joe - Honouring history through art
01 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tim is an artist from Alabama who has a strong connection with the history and stories held within the landscape around him. Through art, Tim pays res...
Episode 48: Paula Peeters – Facts and Feelings
25 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Paula is an Australian ecologist, artist, author and educator. Her work brings together her background in science and her love of art, connecting peop...
Episode 47: Lara Call Gastinger – The Perpetual Nature Journal
18 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lara is a botanical artist and illustrator from Virginia. Through her work as chief illustrator for the Flora of Virginia Project, and her perpetual n...
Episode 46: Sabine Purkhauser – Houseplant Sketchbook
11 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sabine comes from an artistic family and has many different creative interests, including sewing, embroidery, vintage fashion and especially, growing ...
Episode 45: Candace Rose Rardon – Visual storytelling and the ‘travel mindset’
04 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Candace Rose Rardon is a writer, illustrator and visual storyteller. As a travel writer, Candace spent more than a decade living abroad, immersed in t...
Episode 44: June wrap-up
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
June has been a very busy month for nature journalers around the world. We have had International Nature Journaling Week as well as the Wild Wonder Na...
Episode 43: Andy Currey – Bushcraft and nature journaling
20 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Andy has a long history of connecting with nature, both personally and professionally. He has helped people of all ages find joy in nature through his...
Episode 42: Wild Wonder Nature Journaling Conference
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
June has been a huge month for nature journaling and it’s not over yet! We still have two very exciting events coming up: The Wild Wonder Teacher’...
Episode 41: Isabella Ostovary - Exploring nature in detail
06 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Isabella is a landscape planner and restoration ecologist with a special love for plants. Isabella enjoys exploring details in the world around her. S...
Episode 40: Hani Ristiawan– Keterkaitan antara alam dan kebudayaan
04 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hani adalah mahasiswa Konservasi Sumber Daya Hutan yang memiliki hasrat untuk berkarya melalui ilustrasi botani dan nature journaling. Hani menggunaka...
Episode 39: Hani Ristiawan– Interconnection of nature and culture
30 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hani is a student of Forest Resources Conservation with a passion for botanical illustration and nature journaling. Hani uses his nature journal to do...
Episode 38: Yvonne Cuaresma – The Climate Journal Project
23 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Yvonne Cuaresma is the founder of The Climate Journal Project, a movement where people are using journaling as a tool to process climate anxiety and ...
Episode 37: Kirsten Carlson – Fathom Antarctica (Part 2)
16 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsten Carlson is an artist and science communicator with a focus on sharing the beauty and wonder of the undersea world. Kirsten's career has given ...
Episode 36: Kirsten Carlson – Fathom Antarctica (Part 1)
09 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kirsten Carlson is an artist and science communicator with a focus on sharing the beauty and wonder of the undersea world. Kirsten's career has given ...
Episode 35: Tim Pond – Drawing and sketching animals
02 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Pond is an educator, author, illustrator and naturalist with a passion for drawing wildlife. He has a unique way of quickly capturing a subject wi...
Episode 34: Emilie Lygren – Interweaving science and poetry
25 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Emilie is an educator, facilitator and poet, whose work reflects a deep commitment to creating a more connected world. She finds joy in exploring the ...
Episode 33: Danny Gregory – Calming the inner critic and establishing a creative habit
18 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Danny is an artist, author and co-founder of Sketchbook Skool, an online creative hub filled with courses, workshops and a thriving creative community...
Episode 32: Roseann Hanson – Nature Journaling for a Wild Life
11 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Roseann is a naturalist, artist, and explorer who has been keeping science-based nature journals for 40 years. She teaches nature writing and nature j...
Episode 31: Laura Bertucci – My private garden
04 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Laura has a passion for houseplants and has created a small jungle inside her home. She now combines her interest in plants with a love of drawing and...
Episode 30: Christiane Weismüller – Nature journaling and creativity
28 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Christiane is an artist, writer and adult educator. She uses a range of artistic forms to explore nature in different ways, finding beauty in simplici...
Episode 29: Rebecca Roberts – EnviroVisuals and the power of art
21 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rebecca Roberts is the founder of EnviroVisuals. Her work in the field of graphic recording helps make sustainability information understandable and...
Episode 28: Marina Cerra – Reconnection with art and nature
14 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Marina Cerra is an engineerby day and botanical artist by night, fitting art and nature connection into spare moments wherever she can find them, amon...
Episode 27: Isaiah Scott – Birding and art in the Lowcountry
07 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Isaiah Scott is a nature journaler, birder and wildlife photographer with a passion for nature and a mission to research the historical connections be...
Episode 26: Avoiding Nature Journal Overwhelm (solo show)
28 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome! I am so happy to be back after taking February off the podcast. While I took a break from releasing episodes, I didn't stop record...
Episode 25: Bill Singleton – Tools, techniques & technology
24 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bill is an artist and nature journaler living in Tucson, Arizona. He blends traditional and digital art techniques to create a unique process and styl...
Episode 24: Kristin Link – Connecting with place
17 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kristin Link is a fine artist and science illustrator with a focus on the natural world. Currently living off-grid in Alaska, she has nature journaled...
Episode 23: Marley Peifer – Journaling the unexpected
10 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Marley Peifer is a nature journal educator and mentor who is also the creator of The Nature Journal show, a weekly YouTube show specifically about nat...
Episode 22: Patricia Larenas – Talking with trees
03 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 21: Professor Roger Kitching – Field notes from Borneo and beyond
27 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Emeritus Professor Roger Kitching AM is a rainforest ecologist with a focus on biology, conservation and management of invertebrate biodiversity. Roge...
Episode 20: Sterre Verbokkem – Illustrator of Wild Things
20 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sterre Verbokkem works under the name ‘Illustrator of Wild Things’. She lives off-grid on a mountain in Spain, with her husband and son, surrounde...
Episode 19: Lee Angold – Exploring colour
13 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 a...
Episode 18: Tom Hunt – Every species has a story
06 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tom is an ecologist, photographer and nature advocate with a particular passion for ornithology. Tom's work takes him to remote and beautiful location...
Episode 17: Melinda Nakagawa – Nature, science, art & heart
29 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Melinda Nakagawa is a scientist, nature connection mentor and nature journal teacher. Melinda has a background in marine biology and brings a scientis...
Episode 16: Alex Boon - 'What else is here?'
22 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 15: Tania Marien – Art, creativity and community
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tania Marien is an independent educator who aims to facilitate connection with nature through her projects. Tania is the host of Talaterra podcast, a ...
Episode 14: Julia Bausenhardt – Exploration and discovery through art and nature
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Julia Bausenhardt is an illustrator and nature enthusiast who teaches art techniques through connection with nature. She uses her sketchbook as a tool...
Episode 13: Robin Carlson – Fire ecology and the changing landscape
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Robin Carlson is a biologist and natural science illustrator who has a deep interest in documenting how landscapes and ecological communities change o...
Episode 12: John Muir Laws – Sustained, compassionate attention
25 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 11: Fiona Gillogly – Questions behind the questions
18 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 10: Jean Mackay – The art of discovery
11 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 9: Ali Foxon – Green sketching and the pursuit of joy
04 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 adviso...
Episode 8: Elizabeth Mills - Nature journaling on the rocky shore
27 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Elizabeth Mills is a marine biologist, science communicator and creator of the amazing YouTube channel Marine Mumbles. She is passionate about marine ...
Episode 7: Liz Clayton Fuller - Ornithology and field sketching
20 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Liz Clayton Fuller is a scientific illustrator and nature journaler from Nashville, Tennessee. She has taught field sketching in the Galapagos, crea...
Episode 6: Tessina De Lille - Life of a nature artist
13 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 c...
Episode 5: Amaya Shreeve - Journaling with family and community
06 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 4: Amy Kirkbright - Creativity vs anxiety
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Amy Kirkbright is an artist from Melbourne, Australia. In this episode, Amy speaks openly about her struggles with anxiety, depression and physical il...
Episode 3: Bronwyn Smith - Life and family on Shetland
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 Shet...
Episode 2: Jules Woolford - Drawn Into Nature
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jules Woolford (Drawn Into Nature) spent her professional career in the environmental sector, working on projects that connected people with nature. N...
Episode 1: Getting started with nature journaling
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 ho...
Trailer: Journaling With Nature
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 sti...