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Episode 110: Dion Dior – Untethered curiosity

‘The collective mind is far more powerful and
far more creative than the individual’
- Dion Dior

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Dion is an artist, naturalist and nature journal teacher. Her in-depth classes explore art and natural sciences in a diverse range of habitats. Dion collaborates with citizen science and community groups and believes in finding a middle ground in her nature journal where science and personal stories can co-exist.

Listen to hear more about:

  • Dion’s connection with art and nature in early life.

  • The biggest influences in the development of Dion’s nature journaling style and ethos.

  • The importance of personal stories in our journals.

  • Nature journaling classes and workshops.

  • Collaboration with scientists and community groups. 

  • The experience of leading nature journaling groups at the Cooloola BioBlitz.

  • How Dion engages people in the practice so that they will want to keep going with nature journaling.

  • Dion’s hopes for the future of nature journaling.


Learn more about Dion and see her nature journal pages on Instagram @_dion.dior_ and Facebook.

Dion has appeared with Marley Peifer on The Nature Journal Show. You can watch these videos here:

Botanical Art and Nature Journaling

Climate Change and Nature Journaling

Dion wrote a blog post for International Nature Journaling Week which you can read here: Why Nature Journal?


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