Facilitators
Roxanne Matthews
Roxanne runs Treow Forest School. She's an experienced forest school leader, arts facilitator and producer, art historian, heritage guide, mother, compassionate friend, avid reader, storyteller, cyclical liver and writer. Roxanne has developed and delivered learning programmes across museums, libraries, heritage sites, forest schools and arts organisations. She's passionate about community based learning approahces for a new and ever changing world.
Katie Severson
Katie grew up in a cabin in Minnesota, playing and swimming outdoors. Working in the Early Years sector taught her alot about play and how crucial safe and healthy relationships are. She is now a qualified Play Therapist. She is committed to supporting the mental health of children and young people in our community through supporting our networks of adults who care for them.
Melanie Lister-Kaye
Melanie is a Creative Arts and Play Therapist, a forest school leader, and has a degree in art history and an interest in writing. Melanie has been working with children and families for over 25 years. She lives in Norfolk with her two boys and a sausage dog, and when not working with families can be found tending to her allotment.
Jaki Alden
Jaki is training in Forest School and is also a musician, grandmother, self-taught music teacher, an RHS gardener, boat and community builder. She brings joy and laughter to whatever she is doing and a great intuitive sense of what her learners need.
Blake Harrison
Blake is a forest school leader and musician, who is passionate about nature connection, bushcraft and creating inspiring spaces. He has a natural aptitude for connecting with all ages, and has worked with home-ed communities, in schools and with looked after children.
Lille Read
Lille is a specialist in play for under 5s, she is also a baby yoga and massage practitioner. Lille is passionate about play and the outdoors, and runs her own business creating play spaces for tots and their parents and carers.
Rory Atwood
Rory has worked in tech and online learning, developing digital resources for sports analysts used in football clubs across England. He set up a theatre company after university, and was a Zell Fellow in creative writing at the University of Michigan. Rory is supporting our Friday Tribe with funding researchg and online learning tools, as well as offering mentoring opportunities to young people.