Marijke is the administrative heart of FSTC responsible for all liaison with customers, students, tutors and intersted enquirers. 

 

Marijke is also the chief marker and assessor; moderator for our team of tutors; occasional forest school trainer; and still manages to deliver forest school with a local primary school.  

Aline, based in Edinburgh, has been facilitating creative outdoor learning, including Forest School, with a diverse range of children and young people Edinburgh and the Lothiansfor more than five years. She also publishes the Scotland - based Outdoor Diary every year. 

Louise is a freelance Forest School leader and tutor and currently coordinates the Forest School strategy for Norfolk County Council. She has a background in ecology, outdoor learning, and is a qualified teacher.  

Sarah works for the Forestry Commission and has been delivering Forest School to students with challenging behaviour for the past eight years. She is a trained counsellor and Bushcraft Instructor, holds her APIOL and Cert. Ed. 

Steve has over 20 years experience developing and leading outdoor learning through adventure sports and more recently, Forest School. Much of this time has been spent with children and young people with special educational needs. 

Simon is based at Abriachan Forest Trust in the Highlands of Scotland. He has been involved in delivering forest school programsmes for over 10 years and has been a Forest School tutor for the last 2 years. An avid/obsessed cyclist, Simon is also a qualified Mountain bike coach and Bushcraft instructor. 

Mike is the lead Education Ranger at Chatelherault Country Park in Hamilton near Glasgow. He has been delivering Forest School to a diverse range of client groups including adults and families 

 

Simon is FSTC's Lead Trainer and has been in it from the start. With a background in environmental education, permaculture design, 

counselling and green woodworking, forest school training enables him to combine his expertise with his passion for the outdoor life.