Wellness Wander: Nature Journalling

Date: Saturday, 1 April 2023, 10:30am - 1:30pm

Location: Chris Steele Scott Pavilion, Mount Lofty Botanic Garden (L16 on the map)

Tickets: $120 per person

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Join resident Horticultural Therapist, Emma Lewellyn, to learn the restorative well-being practice of nature journaling as part of Wellness Wander.

Our practicing Horticultural Therapist Emma will take you on an intimate and calming workshop which explores the gentle art of contemplation, observation and recording in natural spaces.

The workshop begins with a talk which delves into the purpose of writing as a mindful practice, the context of environment and climate, and the ways that observations and mindfulness can be recorded.

A meditative walk around the peaceful, beautiful garden will follow for participants to look, touch, smell and collect natural and botanical treasured before morning of afternoon tea. The second half of the workshop focuses on the applied and personal practice of nature journaling.

About the facilitator

A qualified horticulturalist with additional allied health and therapy qualifications, Emma focuses on delivering a unique wellness therapy that combines well-being and positive mental health with horticultural practices and principles.

She develops and delivers horticultural therapy programs and workshops for aged communities, migrant communities and vulnerable and at-risk cohorts.

Event Information:

Please meet at the Chris Steele Scott Pavilion. This can be accessed via the Lampert Road, Lower Entrance.

Please arrive 10 minutes before scheduled time and check in with staff upon arrival.

This workshop is an outdoor event and some of it will be spent walking through the Mount Lofty Botanic Garden. Please dress appropriately for the weather and wear shoes comfortable for walking in.

A light morning tea is provided while the journal, paint set, and pen are included in the cost of the workshop.

Parking/Facilities:

Ticketed parking is available in the lower carpark, accessed via the Lampert Road Lower Entrance.

Please refer to the visitor information page on the website for information on parking rates.

Toilets and change tables are available in the Mount Lofty Botanic Garden.

Accessibility:

This event is wheelchair accessible. Please contact us if additional accessibility support is required.