Noel Ashton - Mindful Nature
For ourselves, for each other, and for the planet
We are living in a time of change and uncertainty. But also, possibility.
A time when it is easy to become distracted in the modern world, to lose touch with ourselves and the vision for our lives. For as we have separated from the living earth that sustains and anchors us in a wider reality, and as the online digital world increasingly encroaches on our lives, with social media reshaping our reality around an abstract online universe, many people are feeling increasingly unsettled, anxious and overwhelmed.
It is now clear that it is becoming essential for our well-being that we restore a sense of balance, context and belonging in our lives, and to bring nature back into our daily reality as a pathway to return to the gentle space of deeper self awareness and knowing.
For ourselves, each other, and the wider living earth.
Rosetta naturae is a collection of stories and teachings gathered over a lifetime of seeking what it means to live mindfully and connected to the wider living world, and to explore how our relationship with nature can help us to rediscover the fullness of our human experience, and bring more presence, calm and meaning into our daily lives
It is built on a legacy project that incorporates the primary threads, insights and teachings that have defined Noel’s life as an artist and sculptor, environmental scientist, conservationist, author and speaker, and how the Rosetta Naturae sculpture and its origin story came to define the direction of his life’s pathway of restoring a wider consciousness and choice.
It is a resource that spans fourty years of a deep exploration of what it means to be human in these times of such profound change, and how nature offers us a pathway towards re-awakening and honouring our true inner potential
Exploring the wild edges of this beautiful land
A new series from
The Journal of Mindful Nature
Launching September 2025
When I feel lost or unsettled
I return to the wild edge,
And here, amongst the butterflies and birds
The wildflowers and the trees
I find myself again.
For all of his life, Noel has been drawn to The Wild Edge - at first out of curiosity, adventure and in search of the unknown, but now it forms a crucial aspect of his environmental storytelling and engaging with global audiences. It is a journey where the creative heart of the artist, the enquiring mind of the scientist and the lyrical phrases of the storyteller come together in search of a deep and profound connection to the earth.
You are now invited to join this unique ongoing journey of celebration, discovery, and a deeper remembering of what it means to live in a meaningful dialogue with the natural world.
Each week Noel selects an artwork that captures one of these fleeting moments of inspiration as he encounters nature at The Wild Edge, and these, often accompanied by a story, insight or reflection, are then sent via email to his subscribers. The monthly ‘Journal of Mindful Nature’ newsletter offers a broader perspective and includes thought-journeys, teachings, upcoming events and studio news from a unique and mindful creative space.
An unfolding exploration of nature, one artwork at a time.
No hastle, just quietly from my studio to your inbox, each week, for you.
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Sculptor Creative Innovator Author Speaker Environmental Scientist Poet
A Life of Creativity with Purpose
“Noel Ashton has the seeking mind of a scientist and the creative soul of an artist, and he brings these two facets together in a stunning offering for our modern world.
By engaging both his scientific mind and the vehicles of language and art, he creates, and facilitates for others, the process of a transformative creative journey. Through the centre of Noel's life and work runs the emancipating theme of creativity with purpose, offering us opportunities to engage, encounter different perspectives, to reflect, and ultimately redefine our relationship to ourselves, to each other and to the natural world.”
ELIZABETH CAIRNS
The Empowered Entrepreneur
'Your journey was fascinating, your artworks stunning and your talk powerful. What I love about you is you don't preach, you just talk from the heart.'
MICHAELA STRACHAN