by Paula Peeters | Aug 21, 2026 | Beechmont Nature Journal, Nature journaling, Writing
Do you want to try nature journaling but don’t know where to start? Not many spare moments in your day? Here’s a simple, brief, but beautiful way to respond to nature: a Haiku. A haiku is a type of Japanese poetry. There are many different forms of haiku,...
by Paula Peeters | May 7, 2026 | Beechmont Nature Journal, Tales of science, Wildlife illustration
At this time of year, I see two different types of large parrots everyday. The Yellow-tailed Black-cockatoo (above) and the Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (below). One of them eagerly gobbles down the bird seed offered by some of my neighbours. The other never visits the...
by Paula Peeters | Feb 19, 2026 | Beechmont Nature Journal, Cartoons, Letter from Beechmont, Nature journaling
A few recent nature journal pages, from Beechmont and beyond....
by Paula Peeters | Mar 12, 2024 | Beechmont Nature Journal, Books, Nature journaling
Even though I’m an artist, I don’t create many pictures to hang on a wall. For some reason I’m always drawn back to books. Perhaps it’s something about their intimacy, the way you need to hold a book in your hands and support its weight. The smell and texture of...
by Paula Peeters | Feb 6, 2023 | Beechmont Nature Journal, Books, Nature journaling
I’m really pleased to announce that my new book A walk in the mountain forests is now in stock. It’s my tenth self-published book and is a rare thing in Australian publishing: a nature journal about Australian places, created in contemporary times. I hope...
by Paula Peeters | May 5, 2021 | Beechmont Nature Journal, Nature journaling
Ink sketch created with TWSBI eco pens I love drawing with ink for many reasons (see note below for more details). But the disposable nature of many ink pens has never felt good to me. I enjoy drawing with dip pens, but their nibs have to be cleaned and replaced...
