TINY WILDS LEADER & MANAGER

CALM, EXPERIENCED, UNDERSTANDING

Along with Abi’s many years of experience teaching in conventional primary and early years settings, she specialised in Steiner education during her training and has a real and applied passion for a broader and more progressive approach to teaching.

Consistently calm, understanding and respectful with the children, Abi is a safe place for everyone. Her positive leadership is an inspiration to the children, parents and all those that works with her.

TINY WILDS TEACHING ASSISTANT

CONNECTED, STEADY, GENTLE

With a background in music and theatre, Mike is a wonderful storyteller and a strong believer in the power of creative expression to open up pathways of curiosity. A font of fun facts for curious minds and a magnet to the children, he connects with them individually and holds space for them to be themselves.

In the quiet moments when the children are at play, Mike will often accompany them with beautiful guitar music.

Mike has a strong passion for nature connection and the role it can play in a child’s physical and emotional development. He loves to take the children out into the wild woods to see what unfolds from their imaginations.

PARENT LIASON

FUNNY, COMPASSIONATE, CREATIVE

Musician, forager, herbalist, chef and permaculturist, Kristina shares her myriad of skills with the Mighties with creativity and humour.

Communicating with parents and organising visits for new parents and children, Kristina is a lovely first point of contact for people who want to know more about Tiny and Mighty Wilds. She brings her friendly, warm nature to everything she does.

PRIMARY LEADER, MIGHTY WILDS

WARM, FUN, COMMITTED

Robyn is an experienced and nurturing primary educator, with a passion for outdoor learning and  focusing on the individual needs of  each of her pupils.

Proud Mum of two fully grown ‘outdoor’ boys, Sam, a chef and forager and Ben a tree surgeon and arborist, Robyn values the opportunities that teaching and learning in an outdoor environment can bring to the foundation years. With the small Mighty Wilds class numbers,  she is able to focus her passion for the wonderful world we live in to her teaching and spend her time understanding and  answering the needs and interests of each child. 

She originally qualified as a veterinary nurse before becoming a teacher where she had many years  educating in a variety of mainstream schools, as well as specialising in early years. More recently, working in childcare at a rewilding project in Cornwall, Robyn relishes the chance at Mighty Wilds to include her experience of teaching early years, as well as her knowledge of the flora and fauna together in this enriching environment. 

CLASS LEADER, MIGHTY WILDS

CREATIVE, MAGICAL AND MYSTICAL

Storyteller, musician, beekeeper, animal keeper and forager, Justas originally trained as an alternative education leader 20 years ago in Denmark. He went on to study natural beekeeping, storytelling and nutrition.

With 2 years experience teaching in a Waldorf Steiner school and 4 years running Folk School, a summer camp based on nature connection, folk music, and folk crafts, Justas then went on to teach cooking and nutrition to families in north London and co create the farm school at Tablehurst Farm in Forest Row, before joining Mighty Wilds.

PARENT, FOUNDER & DIRECTOR

VISIONARY, LOVING, THOUGHTFUL

Tiny Wilds was born from Lily’s vision and commitment to a nurturing and expansive early education for her children.

Along with her husband Leo, Lily founded Beden, a community for independent creatives and their families on the edge of Dartmoor.

Their farm at Beden is the perfect location to offer children a wild and free early years experience, nestled in an ancient wooded river valley and surrounded by 8 of Dartmoors beautiful tors.

PRIMARY ASSISTANT, MIGHTY WILDS

SMART, ENERGETIC, SMILEY

Poppy joined the Mighty Wilds team in late 2024, and has been a very welcomed addition to the community. Her career in education has meandered through many different settings, including summer camps and adult mental health groups.

She spent the last few years woking in a forrest school, where she felt inspired by the power of outdoor education and found a lot of joy in sharing her love of natural crafts and foraging.

She also worked for a community trust delivering the NHS Children's Social Prescribing service in Bristol. This involved working with children facing challenges that might be impacting their mental health and wellbeing. Over the last couple of years, Poppy’s love of the natural world has become a central part of her life. She decided to move to Devon to work on an organic market garden, to improve her gardening skills, with the aim of weaving her love of plants and the outdoors into her work with young people.

When she’s not in the garden, you will usually find her making all manor of things out of found materials, exploring new terrains and learning about herbalism.

MARKETING & BRANDING LEAD

CREATIVE, PERSONABLE, ORGANISED

Emily has been a huge addition to the Tiny Wilds management team, firmly putting the school on the map with its colourful brand and unique positioning.

A skilled and highly organised digital marketer and content lead, Emily has had a long career spanning multiple industries, from tech start ups and education to hospitality and finance.

A lover of natural fibres, sustainable fashion, organic food, earthy interiors and hosting events, Emily set up and runs the ever growing and popular Bebe Wilds, baby and toddler group at Tiny Wilds.

When she’s not conjuring up beautiful instagram reels, taking photos or writing punchy copy, you’ll find her doing DIY and painting at her farm or relaxing in the sauna in her garden.

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