International Nature Journaling Week 1-7th June 2025
Conversations with Nature : This year the theme was exploring the conversations we have with the natural world.

Each day there were video interviews, presentations and a lot on contents on the website. This is their introduction to give you an idea

Explore the website – there is lots to discover! You can Start Here and then find out How to Participate in the week. There is a page for Parents & Teachers, one for the Reluctant Artist and a page on sharing the Written Word in our nature journal pages. On the Blog you will find posts from nature journalers around the world, sharing ideas and knowledge on different aspects of journaling. The Books & Inspiration page will point you to books and websites where you can learn more about nature journaling and nature connection. Sign-up to the newsletter to receive updates and ideas.

I had limited time this week and did not get to spend as long on each page as I hoped. I also found these themes very challenging as they were prompts for concepts and involved words.

Once I decided what to sketch I was in my comfort zone. But before I put watercolour pencil to paper I had to do a lot of thinking, processing and decision making.

Day 1 Describing the indescribable

Day 2 Playing with words

Day 3 Exploring nature through poetry

Day 4 Storytelling with nature

Day 5 Listening attentively

Day 6 Sensing the world around us

Day 7 Creating a vision for the future

Each year that I join in INJW I enjoy it. I learn so much about looking at nature and experiencing and ways to express it on the page. I only wish that I put more of this into practice in my daily sketchbook for the rest of the year.

See my previous years’ sketches here

INJW 2024 Exploring the natural processes within the cycle of life. Ithttp://alissaduke.com/2024/06/international-nature-journaling-week-3.html

INJW 2023 Sensory Safari http://alissaduke.com/2023/06/international-nature-journaling-week-part-2.html AND http://alissaduke.com/2023/06/international-nature-journaling-week-2.html

I have a Nature Sketching with Watercolour Pencil Class this coming Saturday at Royal Botanic Gardens of Victoria. I hope to pass some of this on.