Nature Practitioner
Network
Creating connections and sharing information and resources so that
we all flourish - just like the Wood-Wide Web
A fundamental shift is needed in the way we all live and work in order to create a regenerative, fair, healthy, and loving world where the future of our planet and the vast interconnected web of life is protected, where justice and dignity prevail for all, where communities are healthy, happy and safe, and where workplaces make employees feel good about themselves and their work.
Those of us using nature-based or nature-inspired approaches are all doing our bit to help promote this shift - we're helping people to live and work differently in order to create a regenerative future for people, organisations, communities and the natural environment.
By connecting with each other, sharing with each other, supporting each other, and learning from each other, we can amplify our impact and make even more of a difference, both individually and collectively. The Nature Practitioner Network aims to bring together trainers, facilitators and coaches who are using nature-based or nature-inspired approaches so that we can become stronger and more influential in our work.
We all know that trees in a woodland grow bigger, stronger, and healthier through sharing information and resources with each other via the Wood-Wide Web, and these events are an opportunity for us to do the same. This is a new and growing network, so gatherings are initially being held online, but ideally we will also come together face-to-face at least once a year.
Dates and themes for 2025:
Summer: Friday 4th July, 10am-1pm
Rewilding and Learning: Exploring the parallels between rewilding land and facilitating people to learn with Nicki Davey, director of Saltbox
Autumn: Friday 3rd October, 10am-1pm
Natural Happiness: using organic growth models with Alan Heeks, author and facilitator, founder of Hazel Hill Wood
Winter: Friday 12th December 10am-1pm
Theme tbc with JK McQuinn, Nature-based coach and facilitator
Cost: £35
Who is it for?
These gatherings are open to any facilitators, trainers, or coaches who use nature-based or nature-inspired approaches to help individuals, teams, or organisations to learn and grow.
Whether you're just starting out on your journey as a nature practitioner, or are an experienced leader in this field, you'll be made very welcome.
To find out more about the network contact Nicki
There are a maximum of 16 places per event so book now to be sure of your place.
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Our Next Gathering
Friday 4th July 2025 10am-1pm, on Zoom
At this gathering we'll be exploring the the parallels between rewilding the land and helping people to learn, develop and grow.
Nicki Davey will facilitate a workshop which will draw on her own experience of rewilding the land at High Slock Cottage and the principles she has learnt or observed which can also be applied to the process of helping people to learn.
The programme will be as follows:
10.00am Welcome and introductions/icebreaker
10.30am Discussion on Nature and learning
11.10am Break
11.25am Rewilding and Learning with Nicki Davey, Director of Saltbox and rewilder of people, workplaces and the land.
In October 2022, Nicki and her partner Mark moved to High Slock Cottage in the south-west corner of Scotland, where they embarked on a project to rewild what was previously heavily grazed agricultural land, to increase biodiversity, contribute to carbon capture, and create a haven for wildlife (as well as developing space for people to gather for learning, wellbeing, and music-making). During this process, Nicki observed many parallels between the principles of rewilding the land (restoring nature so that it can take care of itself and create a thriving future for people and planet) and the principles of helping people to learn (building skills and confidence so that people can thrive and grow). In this participative workshop, Nicki will share her story, introduce the key principles of rewilding, and guide you on a journey to explore how you can apply these lessons and principles to your own work as a facilitator of learning.
12.45pm Reflections
1.00 pm Close and informal chats