Crias na Floresta
2nd Anniversary sketch reportage
October 2025
Client: Crias na Floresta
Marta and Pedro’s passion project - Crias na Floresta - regularly gathers children of different ages in a small niche of an urban historical park in Oeiras. For a few hours, these children mingle together and commune with nature in a unique way. Among branch huts, timber ramps, swings and ziplines, flowers and natural pigments, and so much more, these children can explore sensations and experience nature in first hand, without frets or boundaries.
This initiative turned two years old. Marta and Pedro wanted to celebrate the date in a special way. I was honored that they wanted me in one of their forest sessions live sketching the bonding between children and nature.
Marta and Pedro prepare the setting, moments before children and parents start to arrive.
The first to arrive are the most enthusiastic about the high energy activities.
There's no low height limit to ride the zipline.
Experimenting with natural pigments
Children explore textures and aromas in different scented waters
A branch hut provides some shelter and comfort if you're the loner type
Parents and caretakers mingle as much as the children
In the final moments, Marta gathers everyone around, to sing songs and listen to a story.