Take a midweek pause and spend a restorative summer evening at OmVed Gardens. This self-guided session offers a structured yet gentle introduction to nature journaling as a form of meditation, helping you slow down and reconnect with the natural world using your interests as a compass to guide you.
During this session we'll use self-guided nature journaling to support mindfulness, intentional curiosity and create an awareness of the natural world using the abundance of Omved Gardens as your backdrop. Through simple prompts, quiet observation and little drawings, you’ll be invited to engage with your surroundings — noticing colour, texture, scent, sound, and movement in the gardens.
Nature journaling is not about artistic ability or creative writing. It’s a reflective practice designed to help you focus attention, calm the mind, and cultivate presence.
Please bring along your own notebook and preferred art/writing materials. A clipboard would also be useful if you have your own one to bring. We will have a few art materials and coloured pens to use during the session but we advise you to bring along your own that you like to use.
Timeline:
6:30 Arrivals, herbal tea & settling in
7PM- 8PM Nature Journalling session
8PM- 8:30 Wind down, Reflections and departures
The session includes:
Herbal tea on arrival and an opportunity to explore the gardens
A short welcome and introduction to the practice
Individual journaling time in the gardens with printed prompts. The prompts will guide you through different activities and parts of the garden. Shilpa will be available to talk you through the prompts and answer any questions you may have while journaling.
Reflection and group close ( any sharing within the group is optional )
You are free to participate at your own pace and work on prompts that reflect your own interests and curiosity. No prior experience with meditation or journaling is required.
About the facilitator:
Shilpa Agashe is an Indian artist and software engineer based in London, with a deep connection to nature, especially plants. She has had a regular nature journaling practice for over 5 years. She volunteers for Heath Hands, facilitating workshops and contributing to projects that monitor climate change effects on local flora. Shilpa’s sustainable practice focuses on using recycled materials and natural media such as watercolors and non-acrylic inks as far as possible. In 2021, she spent a year documenting the plants she encountered on her walks through North London, which became a key part of her artistic exploration. She regularly exhibits her work and is passionate about sharing her knowledge and love of nature with others.
Subsidised Tickets: We have a few reserved tickets at a subsidised rate. If this workshop is not monetarily accessible, please write to us at events@omvedgardens.com to avail yourself of a subsidised ticket rate. Subject to availability.
Refund Policy:
Tickets are non-refundable, except in cases where an event is sold out and a waiting list exists for the session. Refund requests can be made up to 10 days prior to the session. Please write to us for any refund inquiries.
