The outdoors was one of Veronika's favourite things long before becoming a forest school leader. She studied education at university, and now combines her love of nature with an understanding of child development to connect children with the natural world.

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When not in the woods, Veronika likes gardening, growing food, and feeding hedgehogs in the garden.

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Jack's favourite things to do outside are foraging and mushroom identification, whittling spoons and making dens. When he's not in the woods, Jack is a musician and loves to play the bass guitar with friends and make some noise!

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Becca's Forest School journey began with a love of exploring wild spaces and nature-based crafts. She is currently completing L3 Forest School training and is also a qualified Art Therapist who works with children and young people outdoors. In her spare time, her favourite things to do are cooking on the fire, watching sunsets, and climbing big hills! 

​Luke has a lifelong affection for the outdoors. He spent his childhood roaming around ancient woodlands and green spaces. He undertook the Wildcraft Intensive in 2022, and began training as a Forest School Leader in 2023. He’s also interested in outdoor fitness and movement skills, and is Level 1 qualified in the MovNat natural movement system. In his spare time, he likes playing music and reading.

Jo worked in environmental conservation for several years, before starting her forest
school journey in 2021. She has gained her Level 2 Forest School qualification and began volunteering with forest school sessions in 2023. She assists with a selection of other sessions too.

Jo is passionate about wildlife and the environment and loves hiking and arts and
crafts.

Hermione grew up in the countryside den building, fire starting and whittling! She has a Master of Applied Science degree in Marine Biology and is currently completing her Forest School Leader - Level 3 training. She believes teaching the next generation how to enjoy and respect the natural world is a very important part of conservation. Plus, getting to be outside and working with children everyday is her dream job!