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I’ll be leading a number of nature journaling wo

I’ll be leading a number of nature journaling workshops over the next few months, mostly in south east Queensland, but also one in Charters Towers and maybe one or two in Melbourne. Check out the dates below:

Wednesday 12th February 2020 Introduction to Nature Journaling workshop, Beechmont, Qld. Free. Organized by Beechmont Landcare. Meet at the Tennis Club at Graceleigh Park, Beechmont Road, Beechmont, at 10 am for a 2 hr workshop in the Beechmont Pioneer Reserve. BYO unlined notebook and pencil and/or ink pen, plus chair or rug to sit on. Be prepared to be outside (hat, sunscreen, insect repellent, sturdy shoes, etc). Watercolour paints and pencils available to try on the day.

Saturday 21st March 2020, National Eucalypt Day: Nature journaling workshop with Paula Peeters, 9.30 am – 12.30 pm, FREE, at Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens, Toowong, Qld. Sponsored by Brisbane City Council. Bookings open one month prior to workshop. Click here for more details and how to book.

Tuesday 7th April 2020 Nature Journaling workshop for kids, at Underwood Park, Priestdale, Qld. FREE. Sponsored by Logan City Council. More details coming soon.

Saturday 11th April 2020, Nature Journaling workshop, Charters Towers, Qld. More details coming soon.

Saturday 9th May 2020, Introduction to Nature Journaling workshop, Benowa, 9am – 11 am, FREE, Sponsored by City of Gold Coast. Click here for more details and how to book.

Saturday 16th May 2020 Nature Journaling workshop, at Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens, Toowong, Qld. More details coming soon.

Saturday 13th June 2020, Introduction to Nature Journaling workshop, Burleigh, FREE, 9am – 11 am, Sponsored by City of Gold Coast. Click here for more details and how to book.

Tuesday 30th June 2020 Nature Journaling workshop for kids, FREE. Sponsored by Logan City Council. More details coming soon.

For up-to-date information on workshops, markets and other events, please visit the Events page of my website www.paperbarkwriter.com

#naturejournal #naturejournaling #naturejournalingclass

Rain has emphatically returned to Beechmont in the

Rain has emphatically returned to Beechmont in the last few days. Overnight we received 167 mm!

I don’t like to complain about the lack of rain here, since we still tend to receive far more rain than many drought-ravaged places in Australia. But I guess it’s all relative – this landscape is typically wet, verdantly green and draped in mist. In 2019 it was largely dry, crispy, the lush green grass even started to yellow off, and it was often smoke that wreathed the hills, not mist.

So it’s interesting to compare annual rainfall figures, measured at our home near Binna Burra:

In 2018 we received 1394.5 mm. (A local park ranger tells me the average annual rainfall for the ranger station at Binna Burra is about 1500 mm.) In 2019 we received 661 mm. That’s less than half the expected annual rainfall.

In 2020 so far we’ve received 200 mm. That’s nearly a third of the total rainfall for last year!

Perhaps it was the rain that finally allowed me to start nature journaling again. Since the fire last September I haven’t felt like nature journaling at all. But I have been inspired by Jo Beal’s practice of keeping an every-day drawing diary. I’m not sure how long it will last, but I am really enjoying it so far. Focusing on nature and slowing down to reflect on it makes me feel calm and grounded. Of course I’ve written about this before and led countless workshops on the subject. It’s funny how at times we can be reluctant or unable to take care of ourselves, even though we know the remedies that work for us.

So please take care of yourself, find your remedies, and… …I was going to say ‘treat yourself’, but it’s more essential than that. Staying well and happy and kind and calm – especially if you care about nature – is not easy right now. If you can do it, it’s a great achievement. And perhaps it’s the best thing you can give back to the world.

#naturejournal #rain

Guess the Australian ecosystem? 😊

A message of hope from the future. If you like thi

A message of hope from the future. If you like this, please share 😊

#climatechange #climateemergency #bushfiresaustralia #australiaburns #climatechangeart #climatechangeawareness #future #lowcarbon #regenerativefarming #regeneration #regenerativeagriculture #cartoon #illustration

#climatechange #climateemergency #australianbushfi

#climatechange #climateemergency #australianbushfires #australianfires #bushfiresaustralia #bushfires #robin #scarletrobin #illustration

And it’s a great way to make yourself feel good

And it’s a great way to make yourself feel good - planting, nurturing, and watching things grow.
#bushfires #gardening #nature #proverb #tree #trees #australiabushfires #australiaburns #regeneration #eucalyptus #illustration #spottedgum #treememe #naturalhistoryillustration #naturejournaling

What an interesting year it’s been! Happy New Ye

What an interesting year it’s been! Happy New Year everyone. I have a good feeling about 2020 🙂 May it mean ‘good vision’ for all 😆

Australian nature quiz #1: How do you tell the dif

Australian nature quiz #1: How do you tell the difference between a male Australian magpie and a female Australian magpie?

#magpie #wildlife #quiz #Australia #bird #cartoon #illustration #nature

Koala populations are declining in Queensland, but

Koala populations are declining in Queensland, but there are many things you can do to help 😁🌿🐨 You can find the draft South East Queensland Koala Conservation Strategy here: https://haveyoursay.des.qld.gov.au/south-east-queensland-koala-conservation-strategy-2019-2024

Comments close on 31st January 2020

#koala #koalas #Queensland #Australia #wildlife #wildlifeconservation #cartoon #illustration #naturalhistoryillustration #fire #bushfire #climatechange #globalheating

57 mm of rain fell overnight! Best Christmas prese

57 mm of rain fell overnight! Best Christmas present ever 🤩😊🌱 #beechmont #bushfires #bushfiresaustralia

Along a path strewn with brown fire-killed leaves;

Along a path strewn with brown fire-killed leaves; dried, drought-killed leaves, and scattered with charcoal and ash – I find this:

Opulent pink flowers, freshly tumbled, two hundred or more. While above me springs the parent tree. Leafless, its bare slender branches adorned with pink blooms. Clustered fecundity, gaiety in this dry burnt landscape.

Queensland lacebark tree, butterflies tremble before your pink flowers. Lewin’s honeyeater dips his whole head in, embraced by generous furry petals, spread wide in welcome.

A yellow-tailed black-cockatoo wails sadly from afar. But nearby is a flash of bright yellow as a robin surveys the party of pink lacebark flowers, the wedding spree, the Christmas cheer, seemingly cast with joy and abandon.

Telling us that life springs anew, it always does. In ways unexpected.

We just need to go out and look.

Read the full post at https://www.paperbarkwriter.com/beechmont-nature-journal-24th-december-2019/

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This week a buzzing crowd of ecologists will desce

This week a buzzing crowd of ecologists will descend on Launceston, Tasmania, for the annual meeting of the Ecological Society of Australia. These meetings always have a great vibe. And how can they not? Terrific things happen when you bring together a vibrant bunch of folks who are all united by their fascination of plants, animals, fungi and how they interact.

I was thrilled to be once again asked by ESA to create a conference bag design – and here it is! Tasmanian-themed, of course. Thank you to everyone who provided suggestions about which species to include. How many can you identify?

If you’re at ESA 19, please note that these conference bags are not given to all registrants, but are optional to buy (from the ESA desk). This is part of ESA’s strategy to reduce waste (because not everyone wants a conference bag - hard to imagine, I know 😆) and keep registration costs down.

#ink #wildlifeillustration #illustration #naturalhistoryillustration #Tasmania #tasmaniandevil #tasmaniantiger #wildlife #swiftparrot #parrot #handfish

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