Henrietta Mooney

Nature journaling is a wonderful way to connect with the natural world around you and express your inner creativity, with no previous art experience required.

Join us for free nature journaling meet ups in the field at various locations around the Hunter region, on the 4th Sunday of each month, meeting at 9:30am.

We are a group of people of all ages and abilities who love nature, and enjoy drawing and painting, creating a nature journal of our adventures. We aim to create a social atmosphere of fun and creativity, bringing nature, art, and our community together.

next nature journaling meet upS:

Due to Australia Day on Sunday 26th January (4th Sunday of the month) there will be no meet up this month.

Sunday 23rd February - we are starting 2025 with a relaxing nature journaling session, learning to draw local indigenous plants under the shady she oaks of Speers Point foreshore. Meet at 9:30am in the carpark at the Speers Point boat ramp (near MIMA). Bring a camp chair and your art gear. Facilities in the park include toilets, drinking water, and cafe.

A limited number of 2024 nature journaling card decks are available to inspire and encourage beginners to start nature journaling. The nature journaling card deck is designed to take with you anywhere, in printed (water resistant) or digital form. Check it out at my shop

workshops:

If you’d like a Nature Journaling Workshop for an event, school holiday program, or for your workplace, please contact me through my contacts page or through Sustainability Connect the one-stop sustainability education directory in NSW.

Did you see us at the Lake Macquarie Living Smart Festival Saturday 24th September? We had the joy of presenting in the Nature Zone! And a radio interview with ABC Newcastle (listen @ 3:16:00 on the time scale).

The Art of Nature Journaling exhibition and accompanied workshops were held at the Hunter Wetlands Centre during the month of February 2022. With over 3,000 visitors to the exhibition and 30 participants in our workshops, we hope many others were inspired to take up nature journaling in their backyard, on holidays, or in their local reserve or national park.

Lake Macquarie: Celebrating World Environment Day at Green Point. A great reminder to get outside and observe and record nature. The theme was ‘ecosystem restoration’ with a focus on resetting our relationship with nature.

Hunter Wetlands Centre: check out the video of the day here in celebration of National Volunteer Week.