What is nature journaling?

A nature journal is a tool for scientists, artists, engineers, writers, thinkers and poets.

Journals can include drawings, collage and pictures, descriptions, labels, your questions and numbers. Our questions and journaling observations can prompt us to think in different ways and to look closely at the world around us.

Observations in a journal help to focus our attention so we notice things that may otherwise be overlooked. Suddenly the marvels of the every day can be revealed!

Nature journals help us to observe, be curious and think creatively.

Trace Balla is an Australian children's book author and illustrator. Maybe you've been on some adventures through her books, such as Rivertime or Rockhopping?

Her video on nature journaling is full of tips and inspiration for keeping a nature journal.

Journal entries

Try to make your journal entries ABCDE:

• A - Accurate

• B - Big

• C - Colourful

• D - Detailed

• E - Explained