Spring Equinox Nature Journaling With Zabby Allen

Name: Spring Equinox Nature Journaling With Zabby Allen
Start: 2025-03-21T10:30:00+00:00
End: 2025-03-21T13:30:00+00:00
Location: The Old Boat Cafe, Fairmeadow, Maidstone, UK

Schedule

Fri Mar 21 2025 at 10:30 am to 01:30 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

The Old Boat Cafe, Fairmeadow, Maidstone, UK | Maidstone, EN

Join us for a fun-filled morning of nature journaling & zine-making with nature enthusiast and illustrator, Zabby Allen.
About this Event

Spring Equinox Nature Journalling & Zines With Zabby Allen (Heart of Kent Walking Festival)
Join us for a fun-filled morning of nature journaling & zine-making with nature enthusiast and illustrator, Zabby Allen, as part of the Heart of Kent Walking Festival 2025!
🌿 Explore & learn about the natural world around Maidstone River Park
😊 Meet new creatives & make new friends
👩‍👧 A fun family-friendly creative adventure
🎨 Art materials provided (and you're welcome to bring your own)

Date : 21st March
Time: 10:30AM - 1:30PM
Meeting Point: Archbishop’s Palace (what3words: ///month.gazed.this)

All ages welcome. No dogs, sorry!

Parking available at Lockmeadow, where the walk will end, or at various locations across Maidstone Town Centre.

Bring a sketchbook and some pens or pencils to draw with, if you have them. Materials will be provided on the day for anybody who needs them.

Toilets and refreshments available at the end of the walk.

Walk Details

Together we'll learn to see the heart of Maidstone differently; learning about plants, trees, birds and more. We’ll celebrate the Spring Equinox by looking for some classic spring blooms, connect to our senses and learn some nature facts. You'll have the option to capture notes, doodles and sketches as we go, or just enjoy the journey!

After our nature walk, we'll settle in Lockmeadow, where we can journal, sketch and chat some more. Zabby will show you how to make a mini zine from one sheet of paper, which you can fill in however you like, or use your own journal. Materials will be provided, but feel free to bring your favourite notebook and pens, pencils or paints too!

About

Zabby is a nature enthusiast based in Maidstone. She is the chairperson of Wild South London, a London National Park City Ranger and runs a newsletter called Nature Notice Board, which introduces people to a new thing to notice in nature each week. Zabby loves to draw, paint, read and make books and zines outside of her job as a freelance designer/editor, so she's passionate about helping you unleash your creativity through nature journaling.
@zabbyallen