Imperfect Nature Journaling Course

My Imperfect Nature Journaling course has ideas and inspiration to nature journal in your own way so that you can start to see the world differently, learn new skills, and have fun...

Connect with nature to relax and re-energize!

Online nature journaling course

Are you a nature lover, struggling with everyday stresses and looking for a way to relax and re-energize through connecting with nature in an easy, fun way – without having to make time-consuming trips into the wilds?

Even though I live in the countryside, I still struggled to feel connected with the natural world all around me, while knowing that if I could capture that elusive feeling of connection to nature, I would feel happier, more relaxed and energized...

Introducing my Imperfect Nature Journaling course – get started with nature journaling so that you too can learn to feel connected with nature – without feeling intimidated by lack of artistic skill or experience.

Imperfect Nature Journaling is designed for nature lovers who want to discover that feeling of being more connected with nature so that they can take a break to forget about the stresses of everyday life.

This course will take you from absolute beginner to confident nature journaling in your own way:

• Learn new skills

• Start to see the world differently

• Have fun

• Connect with nature

• Relax and re-energize

Here at Imperfect Nature Journaling, we concentrate on our personal connection to nature for our nature journaling, as a way to keep us feeling happy, relaxed and energized, and to recover from everyday stresses.

We concentrate on the process of nature journaling and how we can benefit in our minds, bodies, and souls.

It’s not about perfect pages or pretty pictures as I’ve always found that intimidating and not much fun...

That’s why we’re called ‘Imperfect Nature Journaling’ - because it might not be perfect but we're happy doing our own thing.

We explore different ways of nature journaling in the course, so that you can find the right ways and ideas for you.

We include drawing lessons, (which I encourage you to try as drawing is a fantastic way of getting us engaged with nature in our body and mind)...

But if you like, you can nature journal in other ways instead, which we’ll also explore so that you can feel confident in whichever nature journaling techniques you feel are right for you.

It’s not about nature journaling just like me, but about helping you find your own best ways of nature journaling.

What to expect

Each lesson is around 30-40 minutes long (some are longer or shorter) so that you can fit your nature journaling around your everyday life.

I encourage you to set your own schedule and timings, whether you want to journal daily, weekly, or monthly, or an ad-hoc basis – and to spend however long you’re comfortable with on each lesson, whether that’s more or less time than my recommendation.

No special access to nature is needed. You can nature journal from your garden, your local park, or even from home for many of the exercises.

We focus on everyday nature so that we can get the benefits of connecting with nature as often and as easily as we can.

You don’t need much equipment to get started – a book to journal in, a pen or pencil, and optional media for adding colour (a small set of coloured pencils is recommended). You can read a full list of recommendations and required items in the introduction to the course (available as a free sample - you will need to register to access the free lessons). We will find easy nature items as needed for the lessons - these are things like feathers, leaves, and access to plants (such as in your home, park, or garden).

I’ve been a nature artist for a decade and previously run a series of drawing and art courses. I’m now part of the nature journaling educator program with naturalist and artist John Muir Laws and the Wild Wonder Foundation to be able to bring you all the best ideas, skills and techniques so that you can learn to nature journal in the way that makes you happiest.

The course has 20 lessons and is broken up into 4 modules with 5 lessons each. Each lesson is an exercise that will develop your skills for nature journaling. Each module is nominally based on a week – so you could do one lesson each day Monday to Friday if you wanted. There’s absolutely no compunction to work at this pace, though…

It’s important that you do things at your own pace, whether that’s one lesson per day, one each week, or one a month, it doesn’t matter.

The lessons are mainly text based, with images and the occasional video to inspire and explain.

The course is online and entirely self-paced with no time limit. You’ll be able to access the course for as long as you need and the full course is downloadable as a PDF (80+ pages) so that you will be able to have lifetime access as well as access the lessons offline or to print out an exercise to take out and about with you as you nature journal.

Learn to Nature Journal YOUR Way!

Get a FREE TASTER of the course here...

(you will need to register to access the free lessons - the Introduction and Lesson 3 are both FREE)

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By registering for the course, you acknowledge that:

• All sales are final and as the course is a digital product no refund can be given. If you’re unsure if you like my style of teaching, please access the free samples of the course in advance (you will need to register to access the free lessons).

• If you experience a problem with the course or are unhappy with it in any way, please contact me and I’ll do my best to put it right. The refund policy does not affect your statutory rights.

• The course is for your own personal use only and should not be shared with others or used commercially.

• You will receive access to the course via email with a link to access the course on the Payhip course online platform. You will need to register your details with Payhip to be able to access the lessons on the course platform and download the accompanying PDF.

• The course is hosted via the Payhip course platform. I cannot guarantee the perfect functionality of this third-party platform but in the event of difficulty I will endeavour for you to have continued access to your course.

• In the event that the course is discontinued, you will be contacted by email and you will be able to download the whole course as a PDF from the course platform so that you can have lifetime access via your downloaded PDF.

• Any inappropriate comments in the course platform will be deleted.

• The course is self-paced and does not include tutor feedback on your work. If you’re experiencing difficulties in understanding the lessons, though, please contact me and I’ll do my best to help. There is also functionality for comments on each lesson so you can also contact me that way (please bear in mind other students will be able to see your comments if you choose this way).

• Individual results may vary. Not intended to treat any illness.

FAQs

What do I need for the Imperfect Nature Journaling course?

• The main things you need are a notebook or sketchbook plus a pen or pencil. You might like coloured pencils to add colour. We'll find easy items from nature as we go, such as leaves or access to plants from your house or garden. Find a full list of materials inside the free sample of the Imperfect Nature Journaling course here... (you will need to register to access the free lessons)

Do I need any specific experience to do the course?

• No. The course is suitable for absolute beginners. No specialist knowledge or experience is needed.

What format is the course?

• The course is an online self-paced course that's available via the Payhip course platform. You'll need to access the course via the platform to study the lessons. Once inside the course, you'll be able to access a PDF download that contains the entire course so that you can access that offline and print any parts you need.

• There is no tutor feedback on your work, but I want you to enjoy the course so please do contact me if you're struggling with the course in any way and I'll do my best to help. There is also functionality for comments on each lesson so you can also contact me that way (please bear in mind other students will be able to see your comments).

How can I pay for the course?

• Payment is made securely via the Payhip platform. You will be able to pay via Paypal or card.

How long will it take to receive the course?

• You should receive access to the course via an email link within a few minutes of your purchase.

How can I access the course?

• You will be able to register a student account with the Payhip platform as part of your online purchase. Your purchase email will contain a link to access the course. You will need to login to the course on the Payhip platform to access your course lessons and course download.

How long is the course?

• The course has 20 lessons which you can do at your own pace.

How long will I have access to the course for?

• There is no time limit for completing the course so you will be able to have access for as long as the course exists. You will also be able to download the PDF to keep for as long as you wish.

What if I’m not happy?

• If you're not happy about anything to do with your course, please get in touch and let me know what's bothering you. I'll do my best to put things right for you.

Who do I contact if I have a question or problem?

• Please contact me, Lotti Brown, with any questions or problems you might have. I want you to be happy so I'll do my best to help.

I still need more information

• Get in touch, here, and let me know what you need to know...

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Online Nature Journaling Course

Online nature journaling course

If you'd like to explore nature journaling more, please consider joining me for my 'Imperfect Nature Journaling' online course - I've called it this to remind us to nature journal for the process of connecting with nature to feel good and not to put pressure on ourselves to create pretty pages...

It's a series of 20 lessons or exercises that you can do in your own nature journal to help you try out different ideas and techniques to help you get the most out of your nature journaling sessions and understand what style of nature journaling is the best for you personally.

If this sounds like something you might like, you can find out more about the course here...