Wild Folk

Wild Folk was founded by Amy Walsh, a Forest School Leader in-training with a background in environmental education and play work.

Amy loves being outdoors helping people to discover the magic in nature, build their confidence and learn skills to create a socially and environmentally-conscious society.

We are on a mission to enable people and communities to play, learn and grow together in the wild.

We do this by:

Creating space for people of all ages to play outdoors
Empowering people of all ages to learn skills and grow their confidence outdoors
Facilitating communities to build relationships and problem-solve through playful co-creation outdoors

At the heart of everything we do is a determination to be:

Kind
People-centred
Environmentally conscious
Creative

A little bit about me:

I’m training to be a Level 3 Forest School Leader with Jackie from Go Wild Education.
I’m a qualified Outdoor First Aider.
I hold a Level 2 Play Work certificate.
I studied Community-Engaged Learning and Education for Sustainable Development within my MSc Education Policy & International Development at University of Bristol.
I studied BSc Geography at University of Exeter.

I have delivered a range of engagement projects in the education, community and environmental sectors over the past 7 years.
I love being creative and experimenting with new ideas and collaborations.
I have grown my own wildlife garden and allotment in Bristol.
When I’m not in the woods, you’ll usually find me drinking tea with my cat and rescue hens.