Nature Journaling with Jo Ogier and Sandra Morris 7-8 March 2020
A weekend at the Southland Community Nursery with two of New Zealand’s best botanical artists, sharing their knowledge and their skills – wow – what a privilege to attend.
We watched, we listened, we learned, coached and inspired to create a visual record of our immediate environment in order to improve our understanding of the place we live in.
Being held at the Rances property in Otatara allowed the 12 students from Southland to closely observe and record their own perspectives of protected ancient forest, wetland, a large native restoration/ revegetation project and a diverse domestic garden. All are within easy reach of the purpose-built Southland focussed Education Centre. Moth traps (set up overnight), taxidermy creatures, books, magnifying glasses, white-boards, wonderful paintings, great coffee – all are at your fingertips. Jo and Sandra’s willingness to share their own extensive resources and their inspiration and passion.
Teachers, conservationists, an architect, a student and those of us just keen to learn more about our world and what makes it so special – thank you Jo and Sandra, Chris and Brian for a wonderful weekend. Thanks to the ILT Foundation for subsidising the workshops held at the Southland Community Nursery.
Linda Jackson
Posted: 10 March 2020