Lucie divides her time between designing landscape schemes and various landscape based projects in Warwick and Leamington. She started as a valued volunteer with ARC in 2018 and now co-facilitates ‘Packmores Community Garden’ and the ‘Arts in Nature’ projects. Lucie is passionate about helping wildlife thrive and introducing nature connection techniques into the creative and Green Care sessions she works on. She is linked with the Friends of Priory Park group and Hill Close Gardens in Warwick.

Kate qualified as a teacher in the 1990's and has spent time teaching in primary schools in Africa, the Middle East, Australia and the UK. She currently works as the Foundry Wood education officer leading environmental education sessions at Foundry Wood. She is also a trained Forest School Leader and runs sessions for preschoolers. Kate is passionate about getting children outdoors in all weathers so they can connect with nature and the seasons.

Agnes has spent most of her working life immersed in nature, teaching practical and emotional skills to young people, children and adults. As coach, guide and counsellor, she spent years running intensive, wilderness-based personal development courses for young people referred through the criminal justice system, leading expeditions in the mountains, on rivers and the sea. She is a Forest School Leader with a talent for mentoring children, young people and adults using nature connection, music and bushcraft skills. She supports delivery of ARC’s Youth Mentoring in Nature, Children’s Forest Project and Wellbeing in Nature courses.

Matt has over a decade of experience working with young people in the outdoors for many different organisations including 8 years at the Wildlife Trust running youth engagement projects. He is adept at bushcraft and green wood-working and has spent years enjoying teaching these subjects to adults and young people alike. Matt has developed his skills in mentoring through positive masculinity charity A Band of Brothers. He is dedicated to working in the community and advocating for the enrichment of learning in nature for all.

Teresa (Tree) established the hugely popular and successful Foundry Wood Wellbeing group in 2015.  She has struggled with her own mental health over many years and brings a highly valued ‘lived experience’ to our decision making. She continues to co-deliver Foundry Wood Wellbeing and supports several ARC projects as a staff member.