Meet the Team

We are very proud that our Wildside team consists of people with various backgrounds, skills and experiences. We are a mixed bag of counsellors and therapists, life long learners and educators, expedition leaders, botanists, health workers, tea drinkers, mud painters, parents, children, neighbours, carers, volunteers, and have all found Home in nature.

Kendra McWilliam

Founder and Director, Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), Forest School Leader

Katherine Elder

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, Forest School Leader, owner of Nature Makers North of the Tyne

Jess Hurst

Alternative Education & Forest School Leader, Operations & Admin

Anthony Dawson

Counsellor, Forest School Leader & Adult Wellbeing

Lorna Kelly

Forest School Leader Trainee, Wellbeing Practitioner, owner of The Nature Experience

James Lane

Scout Leader, Bushcraft Instructor & Expedition Leader

Elena Douglas

Forest School Leader & Wellbeing Practitioner

Green Dementia

April Jones

Book Keeper, Gardening Guru and Pizza Proofer

Felicity Cooper

Forest School Leader, EOTAS & SEND School Teacher

Kate Eccles

Forest School Leader & Wellbeing Practitioner

Adam Jones

Session Support, Woodworker, Chef, aka. Mr Wildside

Scout

Cuddles provider and grounds hoover-upper

Rosalind Martin

Director

Myra Edwards

Director

How to get involved

The Wildside is a Community Interest Company that provides Forest School sessions to a wide community. We want people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds to feel a connection and benefit from their natural environments.

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