A blue paper jar with a puffin drawn on it surrounded by pencils and a pen. The puffin has done a little poo!

What would you put in your nature jar? #OrkneyNatureFestival #OrkneyLibrary #ShooglyPencilClub

Jellyfish made from card, wool and pipe cleaners hanging on a wall.

A nature jar drawing.

A nature jar drawing and seaweed cutouts.

Seaweed cutouts and two nature jar drawings.

Here are some of the creations at today’s Shoogly Pencil Club… #OrkneyNatureFestival @orkneylibrary.bsky.social

A group of children and Ellen holding up artworks.

Another fun day shoogling pencils for the Orkney Nature Festival at Orkney Library! We made wibbly-wobbly jellyfish, wildlife in nature jars, and Matisse-inspired seaweed cutouts! ✏️🪼✂️🪸🐇🖌️🐌🦅 #OrkneyNatureFestival @orkneylibrary.bsky.social

Orkney Snorkel Trail leaflet

With the warmer weather, why not check out Orkney's Snorkel Trail, which we co-created with the community & Scottish Wildlife Trust. Find this & more in our Nature Portal ‘one-stop shop’ to discovering Orkney’s wildlife & wild places: www.stromnessmuseum.org.uk/nature-portal #orkneynaturefestival

Puffin standing on rock with egg between its feet. Black and white bird famous for its colourful beak, taxidermy dated 1898.

Slender spindle shell.

Irridiscent 'morpho butterfly' with blue wings. Framed specimen. This irridiscent butterfly is usually found in the tropical forests of Latin America, from Mexico to Colombia. It is one of the largest butterflies in the world with a wingspan of five to eight inches.

Dactylioceras Fossil. Two items, [1] with fossil standing out from break in rock, [2] with recess.

#orkneynaturefestival fans will love our natural history collection, amassed by the Orkney Natural History Society from 1837. And our online Nature Portal is a ‘one-stop shop’ for outdoor explorers discovering Orkney’s amazing wildlife and environment: www.stromnessmuseum.org.uk/nature-portal

A blue and white poster with a puffin holding a pencil. It reads: The Shoogly Pencil Club at Orkney Library with Ellen Forkin Orkney Nature Festival Special Session 17th May 2025 11am-12 noon For ages P3-P6 To book your place, phone the library at 873166 or email library@orkney.gov.uk Let's shoogle some pencils!

I’ll be doing a special #OrkneyNatureFestival Shoogly Pencil Club where we’ll be creating some wildlife-themed art! Places are limited - just email or phone @orkneylibrary.bsky.social to book! #ShooglyPencilClub #OrkneyLibrary #Orkney #KidsArtClub