Episode 15: Tania Marien – Art, creativity and community

<p>Tania Marien is an independent educator who aims to facilitate connection with nature through her projects. Tania is the host of Talaterra podcast, a show where she investigates the contribution that freelance environmental educators make to lifelong learning in communities. In this episode Tania talks about her days creating opportunities for people to connect with plants through art and creativity.</p><p>Listen to hear more about:</p><ul><li>Tania’s first memories of being in nature.</li><li>How Tania started ArtPlantae, a project aimed at helping others understand and connect with plants.</li><li>Using art activities to investigate plants during community events.</li><li>Tania’s favourite art media and drawing techniques.</li><li><i>The Freelance Condition and Lifelong Learning in Communities</i> project.</li></ul><p><br />Find out more about Tania and her work at <a href="http://www.talaterra.com">www.talaterra.com</a> and <a href="http://www.taniamarien.com">www.taniamarien.com</a> as well as on <a href="https://twitter.com/talaterra">Twitter</a>. Read about ArtPlantae <a href="https://artplantaetoday.com" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p>Listen to <a href="https://talaterra.com/podcast">Talaterra podcast</a> to hear stories of freelance environmental professionals from around the world. </p><p>To connect with other freelance environmental professionals, visit <a href="https://the-trailhead.mn.co/">The Trailhead</a>, an open forum for independent environmental educators.</p><p>Tania has a page on <a href="https://bookshop.org/shop/talaterra">bookshop.org</a> where you can browse her curated list of books on environmental education for adults and children.</p><p>Here are several plant books for children (some are reviewed by Tania on  ArtPlantae):</p><p><a href="https://artplantaetoday.com/2013/07/12/photosynthesis-comic-book/" target="_blank"><strong>Understanding Photosynthesis with Max Axiom, Super Scientist</strong></a></p><p><a href="https://artplantaetoday.com/2013/11/15/caring-for-trees/" target="_bl