“I believe the natural world needs us and we need to remember we are part of it to find balance, joy and connection in our lives.“
Spending time out wandering in the woods offers me a different perspective. I find my thoughts flow easier as I move along and the beings I meet on the way offer their insights when I pause to listen.
Born in London in 1971, to an English father and an Australian mother, I was blessed with daily childhood visits to Kew Gardens. The smell of their hothouses forever lingers in my scent memory. When I was four years old my family moved to the west coast of Scotland, where I spent the best part of my childhood; climbing the hills, sailing the lochs and exploring the glens.
Due to my mother’s origins I was lucky enough to visit South Australia as a child, where I was overwhelmed by the immense blue skies that contrast with the rich ochres of the land. I believe it was there that I fell in love with the natural world through my love of colour.
Read more about the projects I’ve created and been a part of and my various trainings.
Watch this short slideshow I made for my last exhibition – “The Journey so Far”
I have had the pleasure and honour to deliver Wanders for Wellbeing and Creative Journeys for the following groups and organisations as well as many individuals privately:
- The Woodland Trust
- Dartmoor National Park Authority and Public Health England
- DrinkWISE AGEwell
- Schumacher College
- Dartington Hall Trust
- THRIVE
- Stover School
- AGE UK
- The National Trust
- Teignbridge Council
- Devon Carers
- WEA
- Forestry England
“Emma’s approach to developing personal responses to and with the natural world are immersive, gentle but guided. I found her work with a group was intuitive and responsive – allowing people to progress at their own pace. During our short session together with a group Emma was able to help everyone achieve – even those who professed to being ‘not creative’. Personal responses to nature were shared in an open, supportive learning environment; participants were visibly pleased with their work and the reactions from the rest of the group.”
Orlando Rutter, Senior Learning & Outreach Officer. Dartmoor National Park Authority. 2018
My Vision
To introduce people to a way of being in relationship to the more than human world and each other.
- That fosters respect, love and awe.
- That fires their imagination and promotes creativity.
- That benefits them mentally, spiritually and physically.
- That helps protect and promote the importance our wild and wooded areas.
- That helps protect and preserve our parks, rivers, seas and lakes.
I aim to do this by offering invitations which..
- inspire playfulness and creativity.
- are accessible to all levels of fitness.
- help you find ways to release stress and anxiety
- help you to slow down and be in the moment, effortlessly.
- introduce you to local woods and green spaces.
- bring people together, counteracting social isolation.
- are accessible to all generations and abilities.
- you can share with family, friends and people you meet.
- help you authentically develop a deep connection to your natural home.
