Life is about connection—to each other, to nature, and to ourselves—and I’m passionate about helping people rediscover that connection.

For me, the outdoors is where I truly come alive. Whether I’m taking in the view from a hilltop, singing around a campfire, up to my neck in an icy river, relaxing in a hammock in the woods, or foraging in the hedgerows, the outdoors is my sanctuary. For too long, this part of me lay dormant, buried in the busyness of corporate and family life, but now it's set free!

There was a time when I deferred to others for their practical outdoor skills, but I realised I wanted to embrace those abilities myself. In recent years, I embarked on a personal journey to address that, following threads of curiosity and learning from the inspiring people I met along the way. With each step, my horizons widened, and my senses awakened.

Now I'm on a mission to share what I've learned about how beneficial the outdoors is to health & wellbeing; to help you get off your phone, find your joy & reconnect to lost knowledge. 

Through Joyful Outdoors, I offer experiences that encourage you to step away from the digital world, take a breath, and reconnect with the outdoors. Whether it’s foraging, learning bushcraft, or mindful walking, my sessions are about slowing down, being present, and engaging with the land in practical, meaningful ways.

In addition to outdoor adventures, I’ve embraced laughter yoga—an unexpected path that's brought me huge joy. It’s been a rewarding reminder of the value in staying open to new experiences!

I hold the following qualifications/ memberships & maintain £5m public liability insurance:

• Member of the Association of Foragers, an international community of professional foragers with a communal code of conduct
• Member of Surrey Hills Enterprises & awarded Trade Mark Surrey Hills, an accreditation and a mark of local provenance, quality and sustainability.

Relevant qualifications:

• Practical Ethnobotany & Plant Identification – Woodcraft School (2023, L4 NCFE - passed with 100% Distinction)
• Foundation Course in Herbal Medicine - Heartwood Foundation (2024 - passed with Merit)
• Certified Laughter Yoga Leader (2023)
• Lowland Leader walking guide - Mountain Training (2022)
• Advanced Bushcraft - Woodcraft School (2021, L3 NCFE)
• Plant Identification and Use - Woodcraft School (2021, L3 NCFE)
• Outdoor First Aid - ELST (2024 & 2021)

Other courses attended:

• University of Derby - Nature Connectedness (2024)
• Focus on Fibres (3 day immersion into weaving with plant fibres) - Mollie McMillen (2024)
• Wildcrafted Fermentation - Pascal Bauder (2024)
• Valuing and Managing Veteran Trees - VETree (2023)
• Ancient Woodland Indicators - Surrey Wildlife Trust (2023)
• The Old Way Immersion (2022)
• Botanical Folklore - Field Studies Council (2022)
• London Green Wood 4 day green wood carving course (2021)

Voluntary work:

• Love Her Wild - Community volunteer & Adventure Leader. LHW is a women's outdoor adventure community, connecting women to nature and conservation through outdoor adventures - Dec 2021 to present
• Dose of Nature - Nature guide delivering 8-week nature programmes, an evidence-based alternative to medication or psychological therapy, to those referred by their GP for a variety of mental health issues. Oct 24 - present

David Willis Bushcraft

John Rhyder at the Woodcraft School 

Kara Moses

All at The Old Way

Wild Heather 

Andy Sullivan at ELST

Joe Hoare