Vicky Mew
Co-founder, lead facilitator and designer for Cultivating Curiosity.
BScHons Human Sciences. Forest School L3. Graduate of Wilderness Awareness School
"After experiencing a family camp with Trackways when I was 12, I was hooked when it came to learning about the natural world and my place among it… I found it extremely valuable having a variety of nature-based experiences and mentors sprinkled into an otherwise ‘ordinary’ education throughout my teens. I chose to spend my gap year with Wilderness Awareness School. During the year my earth-based skills improved, my confidence in storytelling was nurtured, my awareness of the natural world and the plants and animals of that place grew and I was deeply inspired by their approach to mentoring and cultural regeneration. The inspirations from this year lead to me being a significant part of the team that has launched the Art of Mentoring here in the UK.
I finished a degree in Human Sciences in 2010, which included the opportunity to research on the topic “How Growing Up Separate From Natural Environments Affects Childhood Development”. I am now based in Sussex and work with several organisations (including: Circle of Life Rediscovery, Sacred Earth CIC) expanding people’s comfort with, connection to, skills and awareness of the natural world. In addition to facilitating earth living skills and growing sensory awareness, I love sharing the bundle of peacemaking teachings and cultural elements gathered by Jon Young and the 8-shields from indigenous cultures world wide. Some of my favourite things to bring to this work include: helping people develop and deepen their relationship with fire, helping people feel more comfortable out in natural environments, and to feel more comfortable with others through games and child’s passions. With my more recent work with adults, I love exploring the inner landscape and tracking our patterns to free us of those that no longer serve us and supporting people to live their fullness.
I have completed the Forest School and Environmental Education OCN L3 training through Circle of Life Rediscovery. More recently I have been enjoying bringing gems from my experiences to the context of teaching adults. This has been in the form of providing CPD for other outdoor educators or outdoor activities organisations as well as being a presenter on the larger scale Art of Mentoring event in 2017. I'm thoroughly looking forward to supporting adults' nature connection journeys in 2018."
BScHons Human Sciences. Forest School L3. Graduate of Wilderness Awareness School
"After experiencing a family camp with Trackways when I was 12, I was hooked when it came to learning about the natural world and my place among it… I found it extremely valuable having a variety of nature-based experiences and mentors sprinkled into an otherwise ‘ordinary’ education throughout my teens. I chose to spend my gap year with Wilderness Awareness School. During the year my earth-based skills improved, my confidence in storytelling was nurtured, my awareness of the natural world and the plants and animals of that place grew and I was deeply inspired by their approach to mentoring and cultural regeneration. The inspirations from this year lead to me being a significant part of the team that has launched the Art of Mentoring here in the UK.
I finished a degree in Human Sciences in 2010, which included the opportunity to research on the topic “How Growing Up Separate From Natural Environments Affects Childhood Development”. I am now based in Sussex and work with several organisations (including: Circle of Life Rediscovery, Sacred Earth CIC) expanding people’s comfort with, connection to, skills and awareness of the natural world. In addition to facilitating earth living skills and growing sensory awareness, I love sharing the bundle of peacemaking teachings and cultural elements gathered by Jon Young and the 8-shields from indigenous cultures world wide. Some of my favourite things to bring to this work include: helping people develop and deepen their relationship with fire, helping people feel more comfortable out in natural environments, and to feel more comfortable with others through games and child’s passions. With my more recent work with adults, I love exploring the inner landscape and tracking our patterns to free us of those that no longer serve us and supporting people to live their fullness.
I have completed the Forest School and Environmental Education OCN L3 training through Circle of Life Rediscovery. More recently I have been enjoying bringing gems from my experiences to the context of teaching adults. This has been in the form of providing CPD for other outdoor educators or outdoor activities organisations as well as being a presenter on the larger scale Art of Mentoring event in 2017. I'm thoroughly looking forward to supporting adults' nature connection journeys in 2018."
