John Nicholls BSc (Hons) Cert Ed.

John lives at Brownings Farm and will lead your visit. He is an associate lecturer in conservation and ecology at Brinsbury Agricultural college.  John is passionate about ecology and conservation and is currently undertaking several bio-diversity projects at the farm.

Todd Lewis BSc (Hons), PhD, PTS card, ROLO H&S

I completed a BSc in Environmental Biology at University of London Wye College, followed by a PhD at the University of Surrey investigating environmental influences on the population ecology of amphibians in tropical forests.

Prior to joining UWE I worked in ecological consultancy on protected species, managed a biological station in the tropics, taught for the environmental charity Operation New World, and contracted for NGOs, universities, and statutory authorities.

At UWE I teach across ecology, biogeography, conservation and environmental themes.

Tabitha Allfrey BA (Hons)

Taba takes care of our website, administration and is an instructor on our farm visits. She has two small children of her own and is passionate about outdoor learning and forest school. Taba’s background is in teaching, publishing and student support. She worked in careers development, running a charity of 200 students teaching numeracy, literacy, ICT, and English  Language.