Autumn Treasures at Westonbirt Arboretum

Join a small, welcoming group for a calm and creative day of nature journaling at the Learning Centre at Westonbirt Arboretum. Whether you’re new to drawing or already keep a journal, this workshop offers simple guidance, mindful observation and time to connect with nature.

This workshop includes time outdoors with the trees and then indoors in the Learning Centre classroom, with guided exercises, quiet solo journaling and sharing together.

The day will begin in the Learning Centre classroom with an introduction before we walk together into the arboretum.
We will spend the late morning outdoors with the trees, exploring their scale, shape and presence in the wider landscape.
There will be time for quiet observation and journaling, as well as opportunities to gather small natural treasures from the ground — such as fallen leaves, cones or seed pods — to bring back with us for closer observation.

We will walk back to the Learning Centre to pause for lunch and hot drinks.
In the afternoon we will regroup in the classroom to share reflections and begin looking more closely at the materials we have collected, gradually zooming in to notice smaller details of light, colour, pattern and texture. We will also explore a few simple techniques that can support your journaling practice, including watercolour approaches such as wet-on-wet.
You will then have a longer period of focused time to work on your own journal page, with individual guidance available if you would like it.
Towards the end of the day we will gather together to share reflections before finishing.

Most importantly, you’ll leave feeling nourished by a day of slow connection with nature, with pages in your journal to look back on — perhaps the beginning of a nature journaling practice you can return to again and again.
Your booking includes all art materials, hot drinks and Arboretum admission.

The Meetup cost shown here is for standard tickets. Discounts are available for booking more than one workshop, or for booking together with friends. Concessions and multi-session discounts available here: All details and booking here