Julie Campbell illustrates the Boomerang Community Centre garden project, capturing both its early planting stage and a future vision as a thriving, wildlife-friendly space.
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What Lies Beneath at the Green Gallery
Richard Cross reflects on exhibiting work from What Lies Beneath: Revealing Hidden Landscapes at The Green Gallery, and how the show offered fresh perspective, encouraging feedback and new opportunities for the project.
The Magic of Being: Art, Nature, and the Traces That Make Us Human
Kevin Frediani explores art as a relational process rooted in nature, where material, place and human presence meet, leaving traces that shape how we experience and understand the world.
Cura – a solo exhibition by Alison Philp at Green Gallery, Dundee University Botanic Gardens
Alison Philp reflects on her first solo exhibition at Green Gallery, where drawings, paintings, artist books and textiles came together in a thoughtful exploration of observation, care and the natural world.
Ninewells Community Garden
I delivered two creative taster sessions at Ninewells Community Garden in February, to the groups brought together for a full day of discussions and planning around the REALITIES / Flourish project. The wood burning stove kept us warm in the Garden’s
Fruitbowls Community Garden
At the start of March I took a taxi to a hidden Eden in Ninewells Hospital, on the west side ofDundee, The Ninewells Community Garden. Walking through the garden I spotted areas of wilderness, tidy allotments, goldfinches, sparrows and great tits, and large mature trees.
Morwenna King X Dawson Park Community Gardens
This summer I’ve been working in collaboration with the beautiful Dawson Park Community Gardens as part of the Creative Gardens Project. Myself and four other artists from The Art & Nature Collective were paired with five community gardens around Dundee, funded by the Dundee Climate Fund 3.0. Over a six week period,
Riverside Retreat
I was very excited to be commissioned by the Friends of Riverside Nature Park, to illustrate and design signage to encourage more exploration of the park. Riverside Nature Park is based on the site of Dundee’s old landfill area, with an area of waste having been transformed into a safe and thriving place of nature.
Celebrating Success at the Society of Botanical Artists’ Plantae 2025 Exhibition
We’re incredibly proud to share that two members of the Art and Nature Collective are currently exhibiting at this year’s Plantae 2025 exhibition, hosted by the Society of Botanical Artists at the Mall Galleries in London.
Mindful Moments at Plant Power Day
This summer I’ve been working in collaboration with the beautiful Dawson Park Community Gardens as part of the Creative Gardens Project. Myself and four other artists from The Art & Nature Collective were paired with five community gardens around Dundee, funded by the Dundee Climate Fund 3.0. Over a six week period,
Plant Power – Natural Inks
What a lovely day was had at the Plant Power Day, hosted in the Dundee Botanical Gardens at the weekend.
I had the pleasure of joining the celebration and bustle of planned activities – bringing along a rainbow of inks made entirely from plants, and sharing my love of creating with Natural dyes.
Nature Recovery
I was delighted to be invited back to Dundee to work with Hope and her colleagues at the RSPB, delivering an art workshop to folks who work to support others through addiction and recovery.
REALITIES at Ninewells Community Garden
At the start of March I took a taxi to a hidden Eden in Ninewells Hospital, on the west side ofDundee, The Ninewells Community Garden. Walking through the garden I spotted areas of wilderness, tidy allotments, goldfinches, sparrows and great tits, and large mature trees.
REALITIES at Ninewells Community Garden
This summer I’ve been working in collaboration with the beautiful Dawson Park Community Gardens as part of the Creative Gardens Project. Myself and four other artists from The Art & Nature Collective were paired with five community gardens around Dundee, funded by the Dundee Climate Fund 3.0. Over a six week period,
Myth Makers: Rewriting Nature’s Stories
Last week, we gathered at the Baxter Park Pavilion for “Myth Makers: Rewriting Nature’s Stories”.
Myself (Inês) and Julie from the Collective, along with Hope from RSPB and Caishlan from Eden Project Dundee had planned an immersive storytelling workshop exploring nature, imagination, and our relationship with the environment.
A Day Amongst the Trees at Kinclaven Wood
This past Sunday, members of the Collective gathered at the enchanting Kinclaven Wood to share in our mutual curiosity for the natural world and bask in the presence of ancient trees. It was a day of connection—not only with one another but with the rich, living tapestry of the woodland around us.
Squirrels and Hedgehogs with Dundee Rangers at the Botanic Gardens
On the 1st of December I took the train to Dundee to join a ranger called Colin in the Botanic Gardens, where we delivered a workshop on squirrels and hedgehogs. Sadly, only two of the 8 booked participants turned up, but they were friendly and enthusiastic, and went for a wander with Colin around the gardens whilst I arranged the art materials ready for some creativity.
WayMarkers by ArtMovesFife: Connecting people, place and planet
On Friday 29 November opened ArtMovesFife’year-end reflection/celebration at the St Andrews Botanic Garden featuring work by Fife-based artists from the 2024 ArtMovesFife programme. Running for three days, the programme included a mini exhibition, with artist talks, and workshops/showcases.
“Understanding Arts Funding” – first of our professional practice webinar series
he Art and Nature Collective hosted its inaugural Professional Practice Webinar, marking the start of an exciting series aimed at addressing the key challenges artists face today. Designed to empower creative professionals, these webinars will focus on practical advice and actionable solutions for navigating the complexities of the art world.
October Mushroom Walk
On the 6th October we held a Guided Mushroom Walk at Dundee Botanic Garden with Fungi Expert David Mitchell
Despite the bad weather and a year of fewer mushrooms due to changing weather patterns, David led a fascinating guided walk around the stunning Dundee Botanic Garden!
Migrating Songbirds
Arrivals and Departures with RSPB Wild Dundee
On Sunday, we had the pleasure of hosting some members of the ScrapAntics CIC Family Club at the University of Dundee Botanic Gardens. It was a day filled with discovery as we delved into the sounds and songs of Spring.
Celebrating Skylarks
It was an immense pleasure to work with skylark expert, Ian Ford, to present a science-art
workshop about skylarks. The combination of seeing skylarks in the morning at the Riverside