Nature Journaling - Hunter Region

16/02/2026

Free Nature Journaling meet up, Saturday 7th March, 9:30am. Come along and celebrate with us and marvel at the extraordinary diversity of life along our coastline. Meet at the end of Lambton Parade, Reids Reserve, Swansea Heads. Bring your own art kit, water, snacks. Guidance provided for beginners to nature journaling.
https://www.aaee.org.au/seaweek/

13/01/2026

Look what we did yesterday...walking, sketching and painting in nature at ..sponsored by for the Great Outdoors Program

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07/01/2026

Come and join us next Tuesday for a nature journaling adventure and workshop along Catherine Hill Bay and surrounding National Park.

17/10/2025

Save the Date - come nature journaling with us on Friday 28th November, exploring Merewether rock platform at low tide. Meet at the Ocean Baths shelter, 9:30am. Bring your favourite art gear, sun hat, water, and snacks. You never know what you'll find on the rock platform!

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02/10/2025

An extraordinary human being that made those of us working in conservation believe in hope no matter what was happening in the world, to live as part of the natural world, and to care for our home - our earth.

18/09/2025

I love being asked ‘what is nature journaling all about?’ who better to explain it than John Muir Laws https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1aAVrQYbGs/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Want to give it a go? Come & join us on the weekend, see bio for event details.

02/09/2025

Feeling a spring in your step?
Join us for our first Spring Field Trip for the year, Sunday 21st September at . Meet at the end of Ocean Street Dudley, 9:30am.
Bring water, snacks, a mat or chair to sit on, and your favourite art gear, wear a hat and closed in shoes. It's coastal heathland wildflower season! This field trip is suitable for beginners with instructions provided, or for experienced nature journalers who just want to be immersed in a bed of wildflowers to draw and paint.

20/08/2025

There's nothing better than walking in a field of Australian wildflowers in Spring! Wildflowers come in all shapes, sizes, and colours; from bright yellow to deep purple, cone-shaped, pea-shaped, star-shaped, and even paw-shaped!

Friday 29th August from 9:30am, will be the last chance to join us at umali barai-ku the Lake Macquarie Landcare & Sustainable Living Centre, before our Spring field trips. Come along and join us as we focus on the wildflowers of Awabakal Country - how to draw and paint them. Learn new skills and meet new friends. No previous art experience required.

23/07/2025

Looking for something local to do this Friday in ? Come along to umali barai-ku Lake Macquarie Landcare & Sustainable Living Centre to explore the beauty of . Patterns in nature can be mathematical, but they are also simply wondrous! Spark your curiosity in natures artwork whilst creating your own.

We kick off at 9:30am, no need to book in, just turn up with your favourite art gear or try our art kits before you buy your own art gear.

09/07/2025

A little inspiration for the rest of the week... (I am picturing you all enjoying the sunshine, sitting in your back yard or a cosy spot by the window, sketching, nature journaling), why not add music inspired by the natural world mixed with Indigenous music celebrating NAIDOC Week https://www.abc.net.au/listen/classic, on ABC Classic FM Radio mornings this week, https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/classic-mornings

ABC Classic broadcasts the best classical music 24/7 on FM, DAB+, TV and online. Your home for classical music, wherever you listen, read or watch.

30/06/2025

Join us this Wednesday 2nd July for a Nature Journaling Club outing to see the following two exhibitions in Newcastle:
https://timelesstextiles.com.au and https://newcastlelibraries.com.au/experience/what-s-on/what-s-on-events-calendar/exhibition-the-hidden-beauty-of-seeds-and-fruits-lovett-gallery meeting at about 11am. Message us for more information or if you'd like to come along.

The Hidden Beauty of Seeds and Fruits exhibition displays the carpology collection of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh like never before.