Celebrating BEYOND: connecting young people with their environment

This month marked the completion of the first cohort of the BEYOND project – a journey that has brought young people from schools across Milton Keynes closer to their local environment and the possibilities of green careers. Running from October 2025 to March 2026, the programme focused on Woughton Community Parish, creating a series ofContinue reading “Celebrating BEYOND: connecting young people with their environment”

Inklusive Nature is Two Years Old!

Inklusive Nature is two years old today!  Building this feisty little social enterprise has been an amazing experience and, whilst there have obviously been challenges, I feel very grateful that I get to bring all this creative connection into the world. If you don’t already know me, I’m Vicky and I help changemakers to connectContinue reading “Inklusive Nature is Two Years Old!”

Opening Nature and the Outdoors to Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Communities

Over recent months I have had the pleasure of collaborating with the wonderful team at Dadima’s CIC and Coventry University on an illustrated eBook for the Horizon Europe–funded PLANET4B project. Although I joined the project in its later stages, I was entrusted with something incredibly special: a collection of personal stories, reflections, and lived experiencesContinue reading “Opening Nature and the Outdoors to Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Communities”

Mitti Matters in the Meadow

Photo by Sivi Sivanesan. “Mitti (मिट्टी) is the Panjabi word for soil. It can hold a deep spiritual and intergenerational dimension of Panjabi folk traditions and celebrations of fesitvals like Lohri and Vaisakhi.” – Geeta Ludhra, Dadima’s CIC The Mitti Matters project used a range of creative methods to engage school groups, practitioners and communityContinue reading “Mitti Matters in the Meadow”

Inklusive Nature’s 1st Birthday!

Inklusive Nature CIC is one year old today! It’s been an amazing year. I’ve worked on some really inspiring projects with a range of brilliant people. I’m delighted to be spending the day celebrating with a woodland story circle with friends at Dadima’s CIC. We’ve shared some fabulous time together over the last year, exploring,Continue reading “Inklusive Nature’s 1st Birthday!”

SpoonFest: a festival of neurodivergent projects and passions

SketchNote of the in-person sessions by Vicky Bowskill On a sunny Friday at the end of February we were delighted to bring together our community of neurodivergent staff and students at the Open University (OU) for the first ever SpoonFest! We know that traditional conferences don’t always work for us. They can be overwhelming, rigid,Continue reading “SpoonFest: a festival of neurodivergent projects and passions”

Illustration Artist of the Year Award 2024/25

I am delighted to share that I have been awarded Illustration Artist of the Year 2024/25 by the London and South East Prestige Awards for my inclusive, creative communication work here at Inklusive Nature CIC! This very welcome recognition was a complete surprise and I am grateful to all involved. The awards event in SurreyContinue reading “Illustration Artist of the Year Award 2024/25”

Bringing a touch of summer to a Salisbury street corner

As seen in the Salisbury Journal on 10/04/2024. In a bid to cheer up a neglected street corner, Salisbury resident Michael Stroud teamed up with his step-daughter, award-winning illustrator and meadow ecologist Vicky Bowskill, to install an eye-catching meadow mural in this disused shop window. This kind of educational artwork is the ideal use forContinue reading “Bringing a touch of summer to a Salisbury street corner”