Hi, I’m Jackie Roby, one of the UK’s leading forest school trainers and outdoor learning experts and innovator of online training.

I first heard about forest school when I was training as a primary school teacher, more than a decade ago. So I trained as a forest school leader, started my own forest school and I’ve never looked back. I spent three years working for many of Bristol's green institutions including the Avon Gorge & Downs Wildlife Project, Bristol Zoo and Wild Place. I began training others through the Forest of Avon Trust, whilst also being a founder of The Hawthorn Project, a weekly outdoor project for women in recovery. I've also found time to complete a PGDip in Education and to train as a Montessori practitioner.

In forest school I found my element, the thing that spoke to my soul and gave me the freedom to teach how I wanted and to create a job I love.

When I'm not forest schooling, I can be found in the Wye Valley, generally getting muddy and enjoying the countryside with my family and our dog, Inka.