Workshops

Nature
Journaling

When you peer into nature’s kaleidoscope,

you’ll never see the same thing twice

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about nature journaling

permanent ephemera, predictable chaos

Nature journaling is all about discovering the many faces of nature: the aesthetic and intricate, the functional and incomprehensible, the humorous and seriously mind-blowing.


The workshops I offer are an opportunity to engage with nature in an active and dynamic way. You will express your inquisitiveness and wonder through sketching, calligraphy, writing, and other forms of artmaking. Tap into your curiosity and let yourself be surprised by the diversity of forms on display in your surroundings.


When you peer into nature’s kaleidoscope, you’ll never see the same thing twice. Discover your unique way of observing.

upcoming events

February 24

Nature Journaling with NatureRx

February 24 , 2024 (1–4pm) UConn Botanical Conservatory, Storrs CT

Bring your enthusiasm for the natural world and leave with a creative nature journal, inspired by the plants of the UConn Botanical Conservatory. Offered through UConn’s NatureRx Initiative.

https://naturerx.initiative.uconn.edu/

March 9

Nature Journaling: A creative exploration of the winter landscape

March 9, 2024 (12:30–3:30pm) Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, Boston MA

Bring your enthusiasm for the natural world and leave with a creative nature journal, inspired by the trees of the Arnold Arboretum. Tap into your creativity and let yourself be surprised by the diversity of forms on display in the winter landscape.

Link to sign-up form will be posted here when available.

past events

December 16
Nature Journaling: A creative exploration of the winter landscape

December 16, 2023 (12:30–3:30pm) Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, Boston MA

December 9
Nature Journaling with Joshua's Trust

December 9, 2023 (10am–1pm) Atwood Farm, Mansfield CT

September 23
Nature Journaling with NatureRx

September 23, 2023 (10am–1pm) UConn Botanical Conservatory, Storrs CT

about Kristel

art & science

Kristel Schoonderwoerd is a botanist with a love for natural history and nature art. Kristel spent many years in the living collections of the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University gathering data for her Ph.D. degree. She is currently a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Connecticut and a contributor to UConn’s NatureRx initiative.