Contract work examples

This page is under review. Apologies as this page is VERY out of date. The problem is, where do we start?

Between the two of us we have delivered, worked on or supported others with well in excess of 1000 contracts in 14 plus countries, supported numerous organisations and small businesses, delivered in excess of 150 training courses, as well as lectured and run numerous workshops, established and run many projects and business interventions of our own, includin establishing and running a number of successful businesses.

Thes huge numbers have only been possible by a huge amount of working with and through others. So it is not boasting, this is reality and it is access to this amazing networked resource of people and knowledge we are working through Nearly Wild to bring to support you.

So, we are trying to decide the best way of presenting some of this here for you! The ones listed here are a small sample from a single 12 month period!

Various outdoors and bushcraft events

Workshops, stage talks and ‘have a go’ activities focussed on using art and creativity to connect people with nature. Including The Bushcraft Show, The Wilderness Gathering, the National Trust’s Top of the Gorge Festival, the Scout Association’s Beauregard Camp, Fandango Farm Festival, and Countryfile Live.

Festival of Outdoor Learning

Workshops, stage talks and ‘have a go’ activities focussed on using art and creativity to connect people with nature. Including The Bushcraft Show, The Wilderness Gathering, the National Trust’s Top of the Gorge Festival, the Scout Association’s Beauregard Camp, Fandango Farm Festival, and Countryfile Live.

Soil Association for Scotland

Our work with Soil Association for Scotland is just one example of providing direct training to those supporting landcape scale change with and through local people. The organisation has been running a coaching programme for landscape leaders ranging from local landowners, those working with natural resources, charities and others who are trying to lead change within their community. As part of this, Steve delivered a training session on community engagement. This has since led to Steve being asked by some participants for follow-up one to one support.

Kent Wildlife Trust

Working with our colleagues at Resources for Change to advise an exciting wilding project with Kent Wildlife Trust and the Wildwood Trust within the Blean woods in Kent.

Summit to Sea/O’r Mynydd i’r Môr

Work has included developing a more locally relevant and cross-sectoral strategic approach; developing more cross-sectoral, strategic monitoring and evaluation; engagement review and advice; and considering greater integration of nature friendly business and local supply chain support.

Developing the Nature-Based Economy of Powys

Design and delivery of a pilot project funded by Arwain to map nature friendly businesses in Powys and to test out ways to provide support which helps to strengthen this sector of the local economy.