Episode 63: Verena Hillgärtner – Wieder Wilder Werden

<p>Verena is a wilderness educator and nature journal teacher helping others connect with nature in the city. She helps people come back to our essential wild nature, finding empathy and connection with all life around us. Verena shares her stories and insights on her podcast Wieder Wilder Werden.</p><p><br />Listen to hear more about:</p><ul><li>What wildness means for Verena living in a big city.</li><li>What nature looks like in Berlin.</li><li>Learning to notice and value common animals that live alongside us in cities.</li><li>Learning empathy for nature from children.</li><li>How Verena shares her feelings and thoughts about nature through Instagram.</li><li>How nature of our childhood creates the feeling of home. </li><li>Connecting with ourselves and others through our nature journals.</li><li>Verena’s online and in person nature journaling workshops.</li><li>Benefits and drawbacks of social media.</li><li>Verena’s podcast Wieder Wilder Werden.</li><li>Living in rhythm with the seasons. </li></ul><p><br />Find out more about Verena and her work at <a href="https://wiederwilderwerden.de">https://wiederwilderwerden.de</a>.</p><p>Follow Verena on Instagram <a href="https://instagram.com/wiederwilderwerden?utm_medium=copy_link">@wiederwilderwerden</a>.</p><p>Listen to Wieder Wilder Werden podcast <a href="https://wiederwilderwerden.de/podcast">here</a>.</p><p>Bethan mentioned a book about finding nature in the city. The book is called <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49106271-nature-obscura">Nature Obscura: A City’s Hidden Natural World by Kelly Brenner</a>. </p><p><br />-----------------</p><p>Sign-up for <a href="https://www.journalingwithnature.com/newsletter" target="_blank"><strong>Journaling With Nature's Newsletter</strong></a> to receive news and updates as well as the <strong>Nature Journaling Inspiration List</strong> each month!<br /> </p><p>You can support <a href="https://www.patreon.com/journalingwithnature" target="_blank"><strong>Journaling With Nature Podcast on Patreon</strong></