Explore Creativity in Nature
Carnival of Plants Drawing Workshops
Join us to get to know nature through sketching. No experience required. Informed by Therapeutic Horticulture and community practise.
We understand ‘cognitive health conditions’ to refer to brain functioning, learning, and behavior that differs from the societal standard, divided into innate (from birth, e.g., autism, ADHD, dyslexia) or acquired (developed later via trauma, illness, or injury, e.g., PTSD). Both forms represent non-typical cognitive styles. It is also known as neurodivergence and includes anxiety and depression.
We understand ‘physical health conditions’ to refer to any illness, injury, disease, or dysfunction affecting the body which is long-term (chronic). These conditions often require ongoing management, such as diabetes, asthma, or cancer. A physical health condition can also mean cardiovascular conditions, respiratory, endocrine disorders, metabolic, muscoskeletal pain and conditions which require the taking medication or using mobility aids.
We are running these sessions with the idea that we build information on how art and similar activities can be made accessible to people in the community. We will not be asking for evidence of health conditions, we know that conditions can be visible and invisible. Your experience will be valuable to the workshop and discussion.
We are interested in the kinds of steps we can take as an organisation to make classes easier to attend.
Workshop types
People awaiting diagnosis for physical conditions
People awaiting diagnosis for neurodivergencies
People awaiting treatment for physical conditions
People awaiting treatment for neurodivergencies
Managing symptoms for physical conditions
Managing symptoms for cognitive conditions
Session types
– structured
– relaxed
– quiet
– chatty
– children welcome
– suits people with good/medium/low mobility
– option to be seated throughout
– all ages
– ages 18 to 30
Venues
Thurso Greenhouses
Forsinard Flow Country
Fose of Nature
Thrumster House
Dunnet Forest
Seadrift Centre
We know transport can be a barrier. Let us know when booking about transport needs and we will do our best to assist.
The structured sessions will contain directions throughout the session and stricter timeframes.
The relaxed sessions will contain some directions and looser timeframes.
The quiet sessions will have optional verbal interactions and will welcome written contributions
The chatty sessions will encourage verbal communication
When small children are welcome, we mean babies – breastfeeding will be welcome but there will be no enterntainment for children
Upcoming Art Workshops
Tuesday 7th April 10am – 1pm
Waiting for diagnosis for physical conditions
– relaxed
– small children welcome
– medium mobility (steps, uneven ground)
– option to be seated throughout
– all ages
Saturday 11th April 1pm – 4pm
Waiting for diagnosis for physical conditions
– relaxed
– medium mobility (steps, uneven ground)
– option to be seated throughout
– ages 18 to 30
Tuesday 14th April 12.45 – 17.50pm (includes train journey)
Waiting for diagnosis for cognitive conditions
– structured
– small children welcome
– good mobility (some wheelchair access)
– all ages
Tuesday 14th April 12.45 – 17.50pm (includes train journey)
Waiting for diagnosis for cognitive conditions
– relaxed
– good mobility (some wheelchair access)
– ages 18 to 30
Tuesday 21st April 10am – 1pm
Waiting for treatment for physical condiitons
– relaxed
– low mobility (wheelchair accessible)
– small children welcome
– option to be seated throughout
– all ages
Saturday 25th April 1pm – 4pm
Waiting for diagnosis for cognitive conditions
– relaxed
– low mobility (wheelchair accessible)
– option to be seated throughout
– all ages
Tuesday 28th April 10am – 1pm
Waiting for treatment for cognitive conditions
– quiet
– structured
– good mobility (steps, uneven ground)
– all ages
Saturday 2nd May 1pm – 4pm
Waiting for treatment for cognitive conditions
– chatty
– relaxed
– good mobility (steps, uneven ground)
– ages 18 to 30
Tuesday 5th May 1pm – 4pm
Managing symptoms of physical health conditions
– chatty
– structured
– young children welcome
– low mobility (accessible paths)
– all ages
Saturday 9th May 1pm – 4pm
Managing symptoms of physical conditions
– relaxed
– low mobility (accessible paths)
– all ages
Tuesday 12th May 10am – 1pm
Managing symptoms of cognitive conditions
– structured
– quiet
– not wheelchair accessible
– option to be seated throughout
– all ages
Saturday 16th May 1pm – 4pm
Managing symptoms of cognitive conditions
– relaxed
– no wheelchair accessible
– option to be seated throughout
– ages 18 to 30