Episode 108: Sarah Lucas – From Perth suburbs to Irish countryside

<p>Sarah moved from her home in Western Australia to the Irish countryside where she raised her family. After finding nature journaling and creative inspiration online, Sarah has started her own virtual community,<i>Spark of Nature, </i>as a way to engage with other like-minded nature lovers from around the world.<br /><br />Listen to hear more about:</p><ul><li>The trip that started Sarah’s ‘grand adventure’ of beginning a new life for her family in Ireland.</li><li>The beauty and diversity of nature in Sarah’s local area.</li><li>Instagram accounts that have influenced Sarah’s nature journal journey.</li><li>The way Sarah structures her nature journal.</li><li>Ways to make nature journaling simple and do-able.</li><li>Art challenges.</li><li>Nature experiences as a family.</li><li>Spark of Nature, Sarah’s new online community.</li><li>The importance of books and reading in Sarah’s life</li></ul><p><br />Some of Sarah’s favourite books on nature and nature journaling:</p><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25773742-the-living-mountain">The Living Mountain by Nan Shepherd</a></p><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17465709-braiding-sweetgrass?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=pbShac4WDP&rank=1">Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer</a></p><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55358332-secrets-of-a-devon-wood?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=Pxn4lhcTKO&rank=1">The Secrets of a Devon Wood by Jo Brown</a></p><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/641087.The_Country_Diary_of_an_Edwardian_Lady?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=0fhH1EgvdI&rank=1">The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady by Edith Holden</a></p><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8505243-janet-marsh-s-nature-diary">Janet Marsh’s Nature Diary by Janet Marsh</a></p><p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/686541.The_Undercliff">The Undercliff by Elaine Franks</a></p><p> </p><p>To join Sarah’s online community, Spark of Nature, click <a href="https://discord.com/invite/sWvcNAuH">here</a>.<br /><br />Follow Sarah on