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Meet The

Gardeners

The Garden exists thanks to around 140 (and growing) volunteer collaborators. Some of us are core resident staff, some part-time,
some remote contributors and consultants.

Wholistic therapists, eco-builders and architects, permaculture experts, many other helping hands.

Some of us have our little introductions below so you can virtually meet us
and get a feel for the team. Hi!
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Leo

Founder & Director

Love advocate.

Health advisor to 9 charities, previously to BBC, FCO, UK government. Disaster relief volunteer, naturopathic nutritionist, energy healer, animal rights activist,

children's A&E nurse

Amanda

Healing Team Manager

Homoeopath, naturopath,

energy healer, vegan chef,

event organiser, fasting coach.

A wonderfully shiny, skilled and caring Angel among us.

(No she didn't write this, she's so humble and shy she even hides behind plants in videos)

Paul

Vegan Nutritionist

AKA Hench Herbivore.

Personal trainer,

bodybuilder,

social media Influencer,

big lump with a beautiful open heart

Sofia

Eco-Architect

Passionate advocate of sustainable building and the permacultural philosophy. Pleaded to join The Garden team! Sofia is such an enthusiastic, dynamic and kind Garden collaborator - a real shining light!

Runs Studioverde.

Jes

Naturopathic Vegan Chef

Occupational therapist, naturopath, food gardener, equally impressively capable getting muddy or organising enterprises, competitor for title of world's loveliest person

Robert

Eco-Building Manager

Structural engineer,

disaster relief volunteer,

reclaimed wood carpenter, former Médecins Sans Frontières logistician, sustainability champion, wonderful man dedicated to self-improvement

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AnnaLisa

Business Consultant,

Wholistic Health Consultant, Ideas Angel

Ethical business entrepreneur, events organiser, team management, yoga teacher, fitness coach, nutritionist, breathwork coach,

veterinary nurse, DJ.

Bows, strings, arrows!

Karen

Food Gardener

Ethical business entrepreneur

(Ethical Pig clothing brand),

animal rights activist, 

home educator, carer,

crafter of lovely things,

7th dan black belt in kindness 

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Alexandros

Theta Healer

Also building assistant,

engineer, animal rights activist and wonderfully sweet kind man with sparkly eyes

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Laura

Yoga Teacher

Trained permacultural designer, Reiki practitioner (Level 2), animal carer (vegan of course - you can't love animals and eat them too!). Super-handy, caring, worldly, diligent problem-solver ... we love Laura!

Claudia

Workshop Manager

Systemic constellation therapist,

self-empowerment coach,

authentic communication coach,

equine-human self-development therapist

Uschi

Head Veterinarian

International veterinary teacher, advisor to charities, all-round lovely and ferociously clever person

Olli

Chef

(Michelin-star restaurants),

social entrepreneur,

disaster relief volunteer,

just all-round impressive human

Peter

Handyman

Actor ('Little John' of Sherwood Forest), beautiful soul, willing and able general assistant, gentle giant. 

Greta

Shiatsu Masseuse

Music therapist, retreat leader,

magical butterfly-attracting

ball of light

Lizzi

Trauma Therapist,

Wholistic Life Coach

Therapist to UK military bomb disposal unit. Gives both impactful life-guidance and world-class hugs 

Annabella

Permaculture Consultant

International permacultural advisor to charities, grant writer, her uncle's farm grows possibly the world's best strawberries

Ajay

Yogic Entrepreneur

Established yoga schools,

social pioneer,

Lion-hearted and

unfairly handsome

and talented explorer of the inner and outer worlds

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Wal

Building Team Leader

Disaster relief volunteer,

Renovations expert,

big-hearted and

action-oriented

lovely man-lump

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Vicki

Mental Health Support

Qualified multidisciplinary coach, NHS Social Services consultant. Ranked 3rd in Universe's Best Smile after a ticklish dragon and Esther The Wonder Pig sniffing cinnamon doughnuts

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EmmaJane

Energy Therapist

Naturist,

crystal Healer,

oversized hat enthusiast

Nuno

Legal & Admin. Advisor

Liaison between socially responsible enterprises and government, charity consultant

Midas

Painter

Musician, aspiring coach,

and very very tall man.

Saves on ladder expenses

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Hannah

Storyteller

Workshops: time travel,

storytelling,

self-empowerment

Stephanie

Social Media & General Assistant

Vegan business entrepreneur, personal trainer,

lovely helpful person,

owner of remarkably

gorgeous teeth

Stefano

Voice & Music Workshops

Singer,

musician,

yoga teacher,

wonderfully passionate about the therapeutic use of voice

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Nigel

Osteopath, Legal Help

Headteacher,

Freedom Fighter, Lionheart, World Freedom Alliance Founding Member (Education Coordinator), eminently cuddlable

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Lisa

Chinese Medical Herbalist, Reflexologist

Also trained & qualified nutritionist, chirologist, psychologist, sociologist, nurse. Needs a box-file to keep all the letters after her name

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Ivie

Fundraising & General Assistant

Social entrepreneur,

festival collaborator, trained in hospitality and outdoor pursuits, 

sometimes juggles with gardening gloves on

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Sonja

'Rainbow Technique' Masseuse, Aromatherapist

Reiki practitioner, animal carer, loves "yoga as a way of self-education and finding truth"

Marc

Qi Gong Teacher,

Acupuncturist

Social entrepreneur,

world traveller, a deeply thoughtful and dynamic humanoid

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Nina

Fundraising Assistant

Animal carer,

talented fine art painter, advocate of plant-based diets

to heal disease, grunge nut

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Summar

Drama Therapist

Yoga teacher,

workshop leader

(release, self-love, fun).

A naturally psychedelic

fizzy fountain of love   

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Becky

Masseuse - Swedish, Thai Foot & Hand, Indian Head

Crystal healing practitioner,

Reiki practitioner,

nurse

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Cihan

Hypnotherapist

Co-Founder of disabled children's charity

Stop Staring Start Caring,

Illusionist, a mystical,

adorable force 

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Kim

Business & General Assistant

Artist, world-traveller, star player in the 2018 European festival tour promoting The Garden. A kick-ass team asset, wise old soul and

wonderful thinker

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Sam

Building Assistant

Master Samwise enjoys guitaring, nature hikes, and having an incredibly strong indestructible head. Long story

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Billy

Vegan Chef & Social Entrepreneur

Sustainable eco-business pioneer, owner and head chef at Honest Edibles restaurant and sustainable catering school.

Infuriatingly handsome

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Anita

Business & Legal Advisor,

Animal Carer

Animal rights charity founder, animal rights activist and workshop leader, experienced fundraiser and project manager, vegan chef

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Marcin

Photographer

Event photographer,

festival collaborator,

world-traveller.

A smiley, colourful, lovely man!

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