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Mystery Plants & Trees Journal
This journal shares the stories, memories, and observations behind my children's nature picture book Mystery Plants & Trees: Adventures in the Ludmilla Bushblock. Through walking, photography, and drawing, I document the plants, animals, and landscapes around the Ludmilla Bushblock. These reflections also support my place-based art and education projects exploring how children connect with nature.
The Story Behind the Illustrations of Mystery Plants & Trees
Stories and observations inspired by bushland walks and place-based learning.
Copyright 2026 Maria Grujicic Studio
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These journal entries also form part of my current university project exploring the landscape along the fence line of the Ludmilla Bushblock.
Reading Mystery Plants & Trees on the Ludmilla Bushblock — the place that inspired the story.
COMING SOON
Young Nature Explorers Gallery
Children are invited to share their own drawings inspired by Mystery Plants & Trees.
If your child creates a drawing of a plant, tree, animal, or adventure in nature, I would love to see it.
Selected drawings will be featured in the Young Nature Explorers Gallery on this website.
Parents can submit drawings by email.
How to submit a drawing
Parents can email a photo or scan of their child’s drawing to:
📧 mariagrujicicartist@gmail.com
Please include:
• child’s first name
• age
• title of the drawing (optional)
Every child sees nature in a unique way. The Young Nature Explorers Gallery celebrates curiosity, imagination, and the joy of observing the natural world.
🍃 Nature always has another mystery waiting to be discovered.
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