Meet the Team
We are very proud that our Wildside team consists of people with various backgrounds, skills and experiences. We are counselors, SEND teachers and head teachers, researchers, expedition leaders, botanists, occupational therapists, parents, children, neighbours, volunteers, and have all found Home in nature.
Kendra McWilliam
Founder and Director
Katherine Elder
Riverside Site Manager & Forest School Leader, owner of Nature Makers North of the Tyne
Jess Hurst
Alternative Education & Forest School Leader
Anthony Dawson
Counsellor, Forest School Leader & Adult Wellbeing
Cath Darling
Occupational Therapist, Grief Specialist & Forest School Leader
Adam Jones
Aka. Mr Wildside
Scout
Cuddles provider and grounds hoover-upper
April Jones
Book Keeping, Gardening Guru and Pizza Proofer
Robert Lavine
Forest School Leader & Tree Surgeon
Felicity Cooper
Forest School Leader & SEND School Teacher
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.
Please get in touch to find out about our Pay It Forward scheme!