Parkscapes: Nature Journalling Workshop Two

Date and Time
Thu, Jul 16, 2026 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT

Location
Eldorado Park
8520 Creditview Rd
Brampton, ON L6Y 0G4

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Parkscapes is a seasonal public art-making program that brings together neighbours around select Brampton parks. There, through accessible, all-ages, hands-on collaborative workshops, they strengthen community bonds and create temporary artworks and performances.

Every Thursday in July, join Brampton artist and educator Minoya Magendrathajan in Eldorado Park for a series of free outdoor nature journalling workshops. In these workshops, you will learn simple and accessible nature journalling techniques like drawing, watercolour, printmaking, and more that encourage curiosity, creativity, and mindfulness.

Weekly Workshop Themes:

Thursday, July 16 – Pocket Landscapes is an introduction to watercolouring.
Thursday, July 23 – Botanical Prints is an introduction to making plant prints.
Thursday, July 30 – Mindful Observation is an introduction to soundscape mapping.

Join us for evenings of exploration, mindfulness and creativity. Bring the entire family and learn together!

This workshop series is open to drop-in participants. Please note, however, that it has been designed for weekly additive skill building and to support a community of returning participants. The workshop series continues in Churchville Park in August.

This workshop series is for all ages and experience levels. All materials will be provided and instruction can be given in English and Tamil.

Parkscapes: Routes in the Park is funded by an Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) Seed Grant.

DONATE – Your donation helps us support Brampton artists and expand free programming like this.

Notice of Filming and Photography – When you attend this workshop, you will be in a space where photography, audio, and video recording may happen. These recordings may include your image and voice. By entering the event premises, you consent to such recording media and its release, publication, exhibition or reproduction.

Accessibility: Participants can contact us at info@bramptonartsorg.ca to arrange assistance or support to register and/or participate in this workshop series. Please contact us as soon as possible (minimum of five business days in advance) so that we can assist you in a timely manner.

Transportation: We can provide all-ages Brampton Transit Tickets to Brampton residents free of charge to those who need them for all BAO in-person events. If you would like to pick up a ticket for yourself and others attending with you, please email info@bramptonartsorg.ca prior to the event and we will have them available for you onsite. Tickets work for both Brampton Transit and Züm buses.

Workshop Presenter

Minoya Magendrathajan (she/her) is a Tamil-Canadian artist, Ontario Certified Teacher, and co-founder of the Hawthorn Artists’ Collective, a grassroots organization that creates free arts programming for equity-deserving communities. As a second-generation settler, she uses art as a tool for observation and creating belonging.

Minoya is passionate about making art more accessible through nature, and the outdoors more accessible through art. Her work intersects education, well-being, and community; creating inclusive spaces that encourage people of all ages and experience levels to create freely and joyfully. When she is not teaching, you can find her painting along the banks of the Credit River with her dog, Muthu.

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