Your Introduction to the Art and Practice of Nature Journaling

April 11-13, 2015

*Specific times and activities subject to change

Friday, April 11

3:00           Arrive and check in at Blue Juniper Inn

4:00           Welcome and meet Nature Journaling facilitator Sidney Cruze 

We’ll preview the weekend and the places we’ll visit; highlight the benefits of Nature Journaling, then distribute your journals and supplies** 

 5:30           Dinner together at Columbia Crossings restaurant

 7:00           Sunset over the Scuppernong       

We’ll set up our journals and make our first journal entries as we catch the beauty of the sunset

 8:30           Return to Blue Juniper Inn

Saturday, April 12

7:00-9:00   Continental breakfast

9:30           Morning journaling at the Blue Juniper Inn

We’ll look at how drawing can be a part of our Nature Journaling practice, and practice step-by step ways to make drawing easier

 11:30         Break

12:30         Picnic lunch 

 1:30           Lakeside Journaling (Meet at the Pettigrew State Park Office)

We’ll look at ways writing can be a part of our Nature Journaling practice, and explore types of journal writing while taking in the beauty of Lake Phelps

4:00           Break and Return to the Inn

5:15           Reflections on the day at the Blue Juniper Inn

A chance to share experiences and thoughts on Nature Journaling and our closing session

 6:00           Dinner together at a local restaurant 

Sunday, April 13

7:00-9:00   Continental breakfast

10:00         Your Nature Journaling practice

We’ll discuss different approaches to Nature Journaling as an ongoing practice

10:30         Weekend takeaways 

In our closing session we’ll gather feedback on the workshop

11:30         Depart Blue Juniper Inn

Details

$195 Workshop fee (includes all instruction, journals, basic supplies**, Saturday lunch, plus snacks and beverages)

Registration deadline is Thursday, April 2. 

Please note that workshop fees do not include dinner Friday and Saturday.

Also, participants are responsible for transportation to and from Lake Phelps. We’ll walk to all other Columbia locations. 

** Supplies include 1 journal, 1 pencil and 1 pen, plus a set of 12 watercolor pencils for each person. For a list of additional suggested supplies see below:

Portable chair

Backpack for carrying supplies

Binoculars or magnifying glass

Pencil sharpener and eraser

Any nature guides you wish to carry