Flowers in the snow
Every season gifts it’s own unique magic! Up here in the mountains, it’s a winter wonderland. With each new snow fall we are blessed with a brand new canvas. However, there are days when I long to see...
View ArticleA Mother’s Love
My mother turns 85 this week and I wished to gift her an illustration for her birthday. My mother loves music so I began to draw a soft, whimsical musical note. As the early morning sunbeams kissed my...
View ArticleNature Is Everywhere
Yesterday we were filming in the city for my online workshop program : Educating the Heart Through Nature Art In this episode: Nature Journals, I wished to highlight the fact that nature can be found...
View ArticleThe Robins Have Arrived
The red-breasted Robins have returned, gifting joy and excitement to us all. The snow has finally melted here in the mountains, leaving remnants from Autumn -such as leaves and wrinkled berries,...
View ArticleHAPPY SPRING
Full of Gratitude on this sacred day – the Birth of Spring. Wishing you all a most magical weekend with our ever giving, beautiful and enchanting Mother Earth. Love and peace Marghanita x
View ArticleContact with nature is essential for the developing child
Given a choice, children generally prefer to be outside in the fresh air, free to roll on the grass, climb the trees and rocks and chase butterflies amongst the flowers. When children spend time...
View ArticleEach step makes a flower bloom
Kiss the Earth with your feet I love to walk barefoot. With the birth of Spring my feet are eager to kiss the earth once more. Every step makes a flower bloom We can visit the garden of peace at any...
View ArticleBeauty is a heart that generates love
My latest illustration – “The power of prayer” Nature nurtures creativity and feeds the soul Nature cultivates gratitude “Beauty is a heart that generates love and a mind that is open” – Thich Nhat...
View ArticleSowing seeds of love and compassion
“Teaching young people about compassion is one of the most important things we can do for them and for the future of humanity “– Dalai Lama In our outdoor classroom today (held on a local Organic...
View ArticlePlay with Mother Earth
We cannot ask our children to help protect the Natural World when they know little of this world. First, we must help our children to fall in love with Mother Earth. This is not a difficult task. In...
View ArticleBuild A Fairy House & Den Week
Build a Fairy House and Den Week Helping to raise awareness of the importance of nature and creativity in a child’s life. WHY When children and nature mix, something magical happens. That “magic” is...
View ArticleNurturing the Whole Child
NURTURING THE WHOLE CHILD We can never be whole, in harmony, balanced, unless every part of us is healthy – body, mind and spirit – if we only educate the mind we are not whole, there is an emptiness...
View ArticleEducating the Heart through Nature Art Summer Camp
Friday 24th July: Design your own Clay Bugs and Mini “My Bug” story booklet We will begin with a bug story, then go on a bug hunt. We will create our very own bugs using clay and natural items found...
View ArticleWhat Are We Missing
FULL MOON MAGIC Her peaceful smile speaks to my heart – whispers of love have my spirit dancing. Spellbound by her illuminating beauty, I am reminded of our own illuminating beauty and how each one of...
View ArticleBEAUTY WILL SAVE THE WORLD
A dear friend had gifted me a tray of dried gourds – perfect for tiny bird and fairy homes with my outdoor class. Imaginations soared, joy and laughter filled the air - hearts sang and spirits danced...
View ArticleLove is the very essence of who we are
Summer fades to give way to the birth of Autumn. The wind is crisp and fresh, the light is softer, the smells are more earthy. Just like the seasons our lives are forever changing, yet your love is...
View ArticleWorld Teacher’s Day
Today is world teachers day! Thank you to all the teachers who share Mother Earth’s teachings with their students. Bless you all, love and peace Marghanita x
View ArticleINFUSE NATURE ART ACTIVITIES INTO YOUR CURRICULUM
We know from research that contact with nature is essential for the developing child. However, not every child will be returning to a Forest School or Nature Kindergarten. We may not be able to take...
View ArticleNature in the City
Far away from the wilds of my BC Mountain life, I feel a stranger in my home city. I long for the peace and familiarity of the forest and all it’s knowing – it takes time to find a new rhythm to cope...
View ArticleGratitude
Nature’s Beauty Cultivates Gratitude This short simple animated video represents the ever-flowing love and beauty that exists in all of us, in everything, in every moment of every day. This abundant...
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