Our Team

Get to know the people driving our mission — from staff and trustees to patrons and our wider professional network.

At Learning through Landscapes, our team brings together a diverse group of people united by a shared commitment to outdoor learning and play. From our dedicated staff and expert trustees to our inspiring patrons and accredited professionals, each person plays a vital role in delivering our mission. Together, we combine practical experience, strategic insight, and a passion for education and the environment — helping us support schools and early years settings across the UK and beyond.

Our Management Team

Matt Robinson

CEO

I’m proud to lead our dedicated and skilled team who, as well as working tirelessly, create an incredibly supportive and...

Mary Jackson

Head of Innovation and Education

My role involves an eclectic mix of development work, project management, training and site visits, and presentations, as well as...

Dan Harvey

Head of Marketing and Communications

I oversee our marketing and communications work, helping us share compelling stories about the impact of outdoor learning and play....

Hannah Stewart

Head of Development and Fundraising

I work with the LtL team to develop new projects and secure funding to make them a reality. Having worked...

Sarah Knott

Business Services and HR Manager

My role covers everything from taking care of office health and safety to the recruitment and ongoing welfare of the...

Our Team

Learn about the individuals who champion our work and help raise the profile of outdoor learning and play.

Alex Bingham-Wallis

Training and Development Officer

My role involves the delivery of the Local Schools Nature Grants programme, so I have the pleasure of visiting lots...

Ali Aspin

Early Years Training and Development Lead

My role focusses on ensuring that early years children get the best possible experiences outdoors. This includes developing engaging educational...

Amy Hilton-Hayder

Training and Development Practitioner

I am a Training and Development Practitioner with Learning through Landscapes on the My Nature Play project, with over 20...

Andrea Duxbury

Training and Development Officer

As a Training and Development Officer I will be supporting teachers and education staff in developing their outdoor education practice...

Andrea Howell

Corporate Partnership Lead

My role focuses on creating and developing authentic partnerships with companies that align with LtL’s mission, helping to grow our...

Becky Lawrence

National Education Nature Park Senior Programme Officer

I work with children, young people, and educational settings to increase their environmental awareness and support them in making a...

Cindy Grant

Training and Development Officer

In my role, I deliver training sessions to teachers across the East of England, helping them to feel confident that...

Claire A

Training and Development Officer

I am part of the delivery and administrative teams, working primarily on the Local School Nature Grants programme. I spend...

Diane Miller

Training and Development Officer

I develop and deliver training across early years settings and schools in London and the East. Driven by a belief...

Eleanor Hervieu

National Education Nature Park Programme Office

I support the delivery of the National Education Nature Park project in the West Midlands. Every day I work with...

Emma Brown

Training and Development Officer

I deliver training sessions for the Local School Nature Grants programme, supporting educational settings on their outdoor learning journey and...

Emma Parry

Finance Officer

I take care of the charity’s finances. After 25 years of working in various accountancy roles in the private sector,...

Hannah Engelkamp

Strategic Communications Lead

I get to gather and share stories that come out of the urgent, inspiring work of LtL. I delve into...

Heather Underwood

Training and Development Practitioner

I am passionate about empowering early years professionals to use the outdoors as inspiring spaces for learning. I have a...

Holly Willmott

Project Manager

I have the pleasure of helping to turn the LtL vision into reality through the development, delivery, and reporting of...

Iestyn Thomas

Training and Development Officer

I develop and deliver training throughout Wales, using skills, knowledge, and experience gathered from over 25 years of talking to...

Jack Simmonds

Strategic Support Manager

I work alongside the management team to help deliver on strategic objectives for the charity. My role is varied and...

Jane Mackenzie

Early Years Lead (Scotland)

I develop and deliver training to Early Years settings and schools, helping them to embed high quality outdoor provision. I...

Jenny H

Training and Development Officer

I deliver training sessions across the South East, working with educators across various settings. With several years’ experience as a...

Kim Goodall

Training and Development Practitioner

I am a Training and Development Practitioner on the My Nature Play project and am extremely passionate about early years...

Kirsty Waterhouse

Local School Nature Grants Project Manager

My role as project manager for the Local School Nature Grants programme involves lots of phone calls, meetings, and emails...

Lesley Onslow

Schools Coordinator

I am the project coordinator for two projects, focusing particularly on liaison with over 200 schools across the year-long Local...

Lindsey Hobbs

Training and Development Officer

I support the delivery of projects developing and facilitating outdoor experiences for children in urban environments. After growing up in...

Martha Edwards

Digital Marketing and Operations Manager

I’m responsible for the charity’s online presence, so I wear lots of hats on a day-to-day basis. Whether it’s producing...

Martin Harrison

National Education Nature Park Senior Programme Officer

I work with schools and nurseries to help engage children in their outdoor spaces and improve them for biodiversity as...

Melissa Vargas

Administrator

My role covers a wide range of administrative duties, including HR support, customer service, sourcing supplies, booking trips, and event...

Naomi Smith

Training and Development Officer

I deliver training sessions to schools and early years settings to help them to take learning outdoors. As a primary...

Nelly Neal

Training and Development Officer

I deliver training across the South-West of England, working with educators in urban, rural and coastal communities. It’s a real...

Nicola Cooke

Training and Development Officer

I help teachers to deliver quality outdoor learning sessions in schools and support them to make changes to their school...

Polly Baker

National Education Nature Park Programme Officer

I support schools and nurseries across the East Midlands to improve the biodiversity of their grounds and to increase access...

Sarah Adams

Finance Administrator

I assist the Finance Officer with the day-to-day finance administration, drawing on my background working in various sales and finance...

Shelley Kendall

Project Manager - My Nature Play

As Project Manager for the My Nature Play project, I support the Training and Development Practitioners in helping children fall...

Sophie Walters

Multi-Projects Co-ordinator

I help to provide administrative and operational support to our delivery team, ensuring that our projects can give educators and...

Steve Moizer

Training and Development Officer

The best way to describe my role is ‘on the ground support’. From running consultation workshops with pupils to supporting...

Patrons

Jonathon Porritt CBE

LtL Patron

“For me LtL is a truly great organisation, doing invaluable work that nobody else seems to be prepared to fund...

Sir David Attenborough

LtL Patron and Founding Board Member

“I believe the work of Learning through Landscapes is needed even more than ever. I hope you will share our...

Trustees

Get to know the trustees who guide our strategy and ensure we stay true to our mission and charitable purpose.

Chanel McPherson-George

LtL Trustee

Through her work as a school science teacher Chanel has been actively involved in providing opportunities that enable students to...

David Coleman

LtL Trustee

David spent most of his career in the Countryside Commission/Countryside Agency, initially as Regional Director in the Eastern Region and...

Juno Hollyhock

Chair of LtL’s Board of Trustees

Juno is currently a freelance consultant for Southampton City Council supporting the Special Educational Needs and Children with Disabilities teams....

Kate Beith

LtL Trustee

Now an International Child Safeguarding consultant, Kate is an experienced international early years educator, leader and author who believes access...

Merrick Denton-Thompson OBE FLI

LtL Trustee

Merrick is a founding Trustee of LtL. As a Landscape Architect Merrick developed a unique vision for the potential of...

Mike Greenaway

LtL Trustee

Mike Greenaway has been the Director of Play Wales since its inception in 1998. He has been a teacher, a...

Philip Sanderson

LtL Trustee

Philip has spent 30 years working as a finance professional in the international energy industry, spending fourteen years living in...

Susan Humphries

LtL Trustee

Through her work as the Founding Headteacher at The Coombes School, Susan Humphries, MBE, MA, has spent forty years developing...

Usha Sahni

LtL Trustee

Usha was awarded an OBE for services to education after turning around the performance of Argyle Primary School in Kings...

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Accredited network

Find out how our Accredited Network supports outdoor learning across the UK through training, expertise, and local delivery.

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