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Paperbark Writer

Australian nature meets science and art

By Paula Peeters

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A walk in the mountain forests

My nature journal of Binna Burra, Beechmont and beyond

Discover the richness of the mountain forests through the playful, diverse and beautiful pages of Paula’s nature journal.

Paperback, 17 x 22.3 cm, 206 pages, full colour throughout with over 196 original illustrations. Printed in Australia on recycled paper.

Anticipated Feb 2023

New colouring book to download!

Dynamic Lagoons

Colour the world of the upland wetlands

Funded by the New South Wales Environmental Trust’s Saving Our Species Program.

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Discover…

Stories and artwork inspired by Australian nature

Recent journal pages, and why a fountain pen is my new best friend

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...

A Tale of Three Scrubwrens

by Paula Peeters | Mar 28, 2021 | Beechmont Nature Journal, Nature journaling, Tales of science

Australia has an enormous variety of little brown birds. Some of these are scrubwrens, of the genus Sericornis (The name ‘Sericornis’ refers to the soft, silky plumage of these birds). Three species of Sericornis live in the forests of Lamington National Park, near my...

Introducing the nature scroll: a compact, lightweight way to record your next journey

by Paula Peeters | Mar 21, 2021 | Beechmont Nature Journal, Nature journaling

Nature scroll action in the rainforest! I really like to enhance my travel with nature journaling. Be it a bushwalk, or a journey to another state or country, I always find that journaling enriches my experience and creates a unique memento. Treasured memories from...

Free colour-in sheet: Small rainforest birds

by Paula Peeters | Mar 11, 2021 | Colouring books, Free downloads and printables, Wildlife illustration

This colour-in page features some small birds that hang out in the rainforest where I live. Plus a cuckoo waiting to lay its eggs in their nest when it gets a chance. The plant is Neolitsea dealbata, also called 'Doe's Ears'. Can you see why? Download the high...

Beechmont Nature Journal, February 2021

by Paula Peeters | Mar 7, 2021 | Beechmont Nature Journal, Nature journaling, Writing

He waits on the bright green grass, alone. As I approach, he walks quickly away (wood ducks don’t waddle). Dark head held high, a cautious eye looking back, watching my every step. I walk by, and he settles back down on the grass, waiting. Wood ducks are grass-eaters,...

How do you describe a forest? (or woodland, shrubland, grassland…)

by Paula Peeters | Feb 24, 2021 | Beechmont Nature Journal, Nature journaling, Tales of science

Forests are hard to describe. So much complexity, so much thriving life. Colours, light and forms change with the seasons, and over time. How to fit all that into words or pictures? The ways to describe a forest are infinite, and each approach will also be influenced...