Meet the team

Emma Briscoe is the founder and director of Forever Green Forest School. After 15 years spent as a Primary School teacher, she ventured into the outdoors and completed her Forest School Leader qualification. She loves getting creative in nature, cooking something new and unusual on the fire, and has a passion for storytelling.

Carrie Chapman is a qualified teacher and Level 3 Forest School Leader. She is hugely passionate about the mental health and well being of children and strongly believes in the benefits of children spending time outdoors, connecting with the natural world. She has a wealth of knowledge about the Early Years and the importance of play in developing the whole child.

Alicia Verman worked in schools as a HLTA before becoming qualified as a Level 3 Forest School Leader. She has a passion for the outdoors and the benefits it can bring to mental health and wellbeing and is currently completing a degree in Psychology with a focus on child development. She can often be heard enthusiastically expressing her love for trees and is a keen storyteller.

Lenka worked in a Primary School as a teaching assistant before becoming qualified as a Level 3 Forest School Leader. She grew up in the Czech Republic where she was surrounded by nature, had campfires every weekend and enjoyed foraging. She is keen to pass on her love of the outdoors by helping children to explore, learn and build a deep connection to the natural world. Lenka has an interest in photography and enjoys identifying and taking photos of the local flora and fauna.

Lorna is a qualified teacher and Forest School leader. She grew up climbing trees, building dens and investigating mini-beasts and firmly believes that every childhood should have such opportunities. Lorna is passionate about building children’s self-esteem and confidence through their connection with nature, each other and themselves.

She loves expanding her knowledge of flora and fauna and crafting using natural materials.