Let’s Nature Journal a Garden!
It’s “thyme” for some Pencil Miles!*
Nature journaling and gardening are two joyful and powerful practices that go well together.
In this fun and FREE zine, learn how and why to nature journal a garden—it can help you slow down, notice more, spark your curiosity, and deepen your knowledge and connection with the plants, the seasons, and yourself.
Ready to get started?
Download the free zine and then explore the additional resources below!
* “Drawing is not a gift—it is a skill. You can learn to draw. You just have to put in the pencil miles.”
—John Muir Laws
CREDITS: This zine was created by Bethan Burton, Beth Kelley Gillogly, and Kate Rutter. All illustrations on this page and in the zine are by Bethan Burton.
Read an article or listen to a podcast.
Read a book related to nature journaling and gardening.
The Laws Guide to Nature Drawing and Journaling, John Muir Laws
Wildflower Watercolor: The Beginner’s Guide to Painting Beautiful Florals, Sushma Hegde
The Joy of Botanical Drawing: A Step-by-Step Guide to Drawing and Painting Flowers, Leaves, Fruit, and More, Wendy Hollender
The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year, Margaret Renkl
Leaf, Cloud, Crow: A Weekly Backyard Journal, Margaret Renkl
Under Western Skies: Visionary Gardens from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Coast, Jennifer Jewell, Caitlin Atkinson (photographer)
The Earth in Her Hands: 75 Extraordinary Women Working in the World of Plants, Jennifer Jewell
The Curious Nature Guide: Explore the Natural Wonders All Around You, Clare Walker Leslie
The Nature Connection: An Outdoor Workbook for Kids, Families, and Classrooms, Clare Walker Leslie
A Wilder Way: How Gardens Grow Us, Poppy Okotcha
To Stand and Stare: How to garden while doing next to nothing, Andrew Timothy O’Brien
Why Women Grow: Stories of Soil, Sisterhood and Survival , Alice Vincent
