29th October

Nature Journaling

Name: Nature Journaling
Start: 2023-10-29T10:00:00+1100
End: 2023-10-29T13:00:00+1100
Location: CERES Community Environment Park

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Event description

Join former CERES educator and artist Claire Mosley in a nature journaling workshop focused around flora and fauna of the Merri Merri Creek. Participants will be invited to learn about their local place through watercolour art and sensory activities. The workshop will also explore the importance of getting to know our local places and encourage wellbeing for all involved. You will be provided with tangible skills and art activities to help you record your observations of the natural world. No art experience is needed for this workshop!

*photo credit - Marie Louise Photography

About your trainer:

Claire Mosley is a watercolour artist, natural dyer and environmental educator who paints and draws on Wurundjeri Country in Narrm, Melbourne. Inspired by the Australian bush, Claire captures the essence of lived moments on her outdoor adventures. You'll find her outside, capturing the skies, the waterways and the flora and fauna within it. Her art encourages others to open their senses and look closer at the wonders of nature around them.

What you will learn :

- About the practice of having a sit spot and the links to nature journaling

- How to use watercolour paints, pencils and other materials for nature journaling

- The why behind the practice of nature journaling, and how this can help us be curious and learn about local flora and fauna!

What you will receive:

- Your own artworks created in the workshop

- A cheat sheet of nature journaling, useful warm ups and activities.

- New stories, curiosities and learnings from the Merri Creek and the nature surrounding Ceres.

What should I bring :

- Your own journal

What should I wear:

Comfortable clothing for moving between indoor and outdoor spaces

Tickets for good, not greed Humanitix dedicates 100% of profits from booking fees to charity

Refund policy

CERES reserves the right to cancel workshops due to insufficient numbers. If we cancel the workshop you will be entitled to a 100% refund, or you may choose to transfer to another date, subject to availability. If you decide to withdraw 7 or more days prior to the workshop date CERES will retain a 10% administration fee. If you decide to withdraw less than 7 days prior to the workshop date CERES will retain 100% of your workshop fee. Should CERES have to cancel the course due to Government changes relating to the COVD-19 response, we will let you know as soon as possible. Affected participants will be sent notification which includes details on how to re-book another date or workshop. While cancellations on our part remain refundable within the specified time period, we do hope you will consider bearing with us in these precarious and trying times, and consider the rescheduled date where possible.