Discover your outdoors
How and why i'm here...
My introduction to the outdoors came through the Ten Tors Challenge in 2006. I enjoyed it so much I kept coming back for 12 years to train the teams!
I'd spend my walks wondering about the landscapes and wildlife around me. Then I discovered you could study environmental and landscape change at university and I was hooked!
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After my MSc, I taught for a fantastic education charity using outdoor learning for social and emotional learning, often working with audiences new to the outdoors. I became an Accredited Practitioner for the Institute for Outdoor Learning, recognising my values and skills in designing and delivering outdoor experiences.
​​I'm very grateful for how the outdoors has shaped me and aim to use that to benefit of others. I also strongly believe that understanding of, and connection to, the outdoors is key to protecting it for the future. This led me to create:
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DISCOVER - let's learn about the places we visit and look from different perspectives as we explore.
YOUR - Outdoors is for everyone and we experience it in different ways. I value creating an adaptable experience everyone can enjoy.
OUTDOORS - big, small, near, far, woodland, mountain, walking, talking...it all 'counts'.
My qualifications
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Lowland Leader qualification provider
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Mountain Leader
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Hill and Moorland Leader
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Accredited Practitioner of the Institute for Outdoor Learning
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National Navigation Award Tutor
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MSc Quaternary Science
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BSc (Hons) Geography
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First Aid at Work + Forestry
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Safeguarding and Child Protection Level 2
My experience
I run DYO alongside a full time job with the benefit of bringing that knowledge into DYO adventures! My roles have included:
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Lecturer in Geography
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Community Ranger with Forestry England
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Education and Youth Officer for the New Forest National Park
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Assistant Expedition manager; Wilderness Expertise
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Outdoor Education Leader; Ufton Court Educational Trust
