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!
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
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
animal rights activist,
home educator, carer,
crafter of lovely things,
7th dan black belt in kindness
Alexandros
Theta Healer
Also building assistant,
engineer, animal rights activist and wonderfully sweet kind man with sparkly eyes
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
Wal
Building Team Leader
Disaster relief volunteer,
Renovations expert,
big-hearted and
action-oriented
lovely man-lump
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
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
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
Nigel
Osteopath, Legal Help
Headteacher,
Freedom Fighter, Lionheart, World Freedom Alliance Founding Member (Education Coordinator), eminently cuddlable
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
Ivie
Fundraising & General Assistant
Social entrepreneur,
festival collaborator, trained in hospitality and outdoor pursuits,
sometimes juggles with gardening gloves on
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
Nina
Fundraising Assistant
Animal carer,
talented fine art painter, advocate of plant-based diets
to heal disease, grunge nut
Summar
Drama Therapist
Yoga teacher,
workshop leader
(release, self-love, fun).
A naturally psychedelic
fizzy fountain of love
Becky
Masseuse - Swedish, Thai Foot & Hand, Indian Head
Crystal healing practitioner,
Reiki practitioner,
nurse
Cihan
Hypnotherapist
Co-Founder of disabled children's charity
Illusionist, a mystical,
adorable force
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
Sam
Building Assistant
Master Samwise enjoys guitaring, nature hikes, and having an incredibly strong indestructible head. Long story
Billy
Vegan Chef & Social Entrepreneur
Sustainable eco-business pioneer, owner and head chef at Honest Edibles restaurant and sustainable catering school.
Infuriatingly handsome
Anita
Business & Legal Advisor,
Animal Carer
Animal rights charity founder, animal rights activist and workshop leader, experienced fundraiser and project manager, vegan chef
Marcin
Photographer
Event photographer,
festival collaborator,
world-traveller.
A smiley, colourful, lovely man!
