Research Assistant

Issy Sexton

Issy has been working in environmental education for the last 3 years, with experience in developing outdoor education programmes funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. She is Forest School Leader, working throughout Sussex, Essex and London as a Bushcraft facilitator. Issy enjoys working closely with schools to develop and deliver sessions supportive of the national curriculum. She believes in the importance of getting children enthused about nature at an early age!

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Qualifications/training in this field include:

-Forest School Leader Level 3 

-Outdoor First Aid & Emergency First Aid 

- Bat Walk Leader 

-Woodland Condition Assessment and LANTRA Basic Tree Inspection 

-An introduction to a Trauma-based Approach 

- Introduction to Natural Mindfulness and Forest Bathing 

Citizen Science Cooridnator

Linda Birkin

Linda is an Entomologist with a focus on urban biodiversity and citizen science - so, bugs in towns and how we can study them! She has worked primarily in public engagement and science outreach/education since finishing her PhD, including working with the British Ecological Society and the Endinburgh Science Festival.

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Along with her role at the Buzz Club, Linda currently focuses on nature in Nottinghamshire, working with community gardens, home-schooling groups and local environmental organisations to deliver education, insight and entertainment through tailored ecological sessions. 

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Qualifications: 

PhD: "Pollination ecosystem services and the urban environment."

MSc Entomology (Imperial College London); MA Zoology (University of Cam bridge).