What our clients say about us

“Very clear instructors and a clear instructor. Very helpful and my group felt at ease with him.” – Julia Hinds, November 2011

“Thank you for supporting the Association of Heads of Outdoor Education Centres annual conference.  Your workshops exceeded our expectations and demonstrated the added excitement and learning opportunities when you include some environmental interpretation into normal outdoor activity sessions such as rock climbing or canoeing.” - Mark Williams, Head of Hollowford Outdoor Centre, November 2011

“I really enjoyed the course and thought the instruction was fantastic.” - Peter Dean-Lewis, Emergency First Aid at Work course, November 2011

“Just to say thanks to you for a well structured and delivered course, Ideal for audience!!” - Alan Farrer, Emergency First Aid at Work course, November 2011

“Thanks for your session last night, very enjoyable and I learnt loads!” - Andy Hall, Outdoor Adventure Consultant, November 2011

“The students loved the fieldtrip. They really enjoyed getting out and sharing your expert knowledge.” – Andy Mcfadden, Geography teacher, Alsager School, October 2011

“Thanks for contributing your environmental surveys during our Enviro-week. Many teachers have said how impressed they have been. I hope you can work with us again.” - Jo Solomon, Head of Chemistry, Bury Grammar School, October 2011

“Thanks again for coming out and working with our students in Switzerland. They seemed to have gain a lot from theexperience.” - Meg Sutcliffe, Director, International School Rheintal, September 2011

“I had a superb session, walking with Jim was like walking with an ‘Observer’ book. I would thoroughly recommend him.” - Nic Cole, September 2011

“I thoroughly enjoyed the day and will certainly be trying to progress my knowledge in the future.” - Kathy Webb – August 2011

“Hi Jim, thank you very much for an excellent course today, Chloe and I learnt a huge amount. It’s fantastic to learn so much about flowers, plants, mosses, the geology which effects plants, heathers and so much more. Thanks again.” -  Jonny and Chloe – May 2011

“Jim was great, really interesting and knew just how to pitch the day. I would recommend this course to others.” - Sue Manns – May 2011

“It was fantastic to see the tufted saxifrage and I felt you created a very relaxed and comfortable way of learning and sharing information through the various exercises. I thought your laminated plant cards were excellent too, a great way of learning ID and interesting information about the various plants” - Caroline Bateson – May 2011

“Thanks for a fantastic trip around Snowdonia! It was great fun, and should be equally good in the paper” - Gjermund Glesnes, VG newspaper, Norway – April 2011

“Workshop 2: Environmental Interpretation. As participants, we undertook a whole series of activities that Jim runs with young people and then talked about how we can used them to broaden their views on “nature” - Feedback from delegate at the Festival of Outdoor Learning – Hollowford Centre, Hope valley – March 2011

“Fascinating for me, both for the knowledge imparted and to see an area of outdoor learning I have never been in involved in. Jim has a great depth of knowledge and a knack for making that knowledge successful.” - Feedback from delegate at the Festival of Outdoor Learning – Hollowford Centre, Hope valley – March 2011

“Many thanks for a fascinating day.” - Ed Marvin, May 2010

“I have tried out several of your ideas since the workshop the students got a lot out of them and were a big hit with the teacher” – Elaine Hibbs, March 2010

“Thank you, Jim, for a very interesting day. I got what I was expecting but really enjoyed the way you presented the day.” – Ted Tombling, April 2010

“Jim, thanks so much for your expertise and enthusiasm last Thursday; the kids and staff really enjoyed it and it is good for the students to have a ‘cool’ role model when it comes to Environmental Science. Hopefully we can do more work with you in the future.” – Teacher after running an OPAL session, March 2010

“Just a quick note to say how much i enjoyed your workshop at the outdoor festival last weekend. It gaves me lots of new ideas for activities to encourage enjoyable learning/environmental discovery as part of a mountain day, or forest walk.” – Kate O’Brien, Instructor @ Outward Bound, March 2010

“Many thanks for your input over the weekend. I thoroughly enjoyed your session and would have loved to spend the whole weekend doing environmental interpretation instead of just the one session. You are inspiring, knowledgeable, and fun. Many thanks.” – Judy Rogers, Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust, March 2010

“Excellent session, very useful to add new ideas to the toolbox. Great delivery and resources, set just right for the group.” “A motivating and inspirational experience – good idea activities.” “Thought provoking, new stuff to try….” – Feedback from Environmental Interpretation Workshop at the Institute of Outdoor Learning Wales annual conference held at Plas-y-Brenin, November 2009

“Invaluable preparation for my Mountain Instructor Award Assessment.” “Jim presented things really well. I will take away his learning methods too.” “Excellent, would love more opportunity to develop this side of my learning and knowledge.” – Feedback from an Environmental Awareness Workshop with Outlook Expeditions, October 2009

“Just wanted to say a big thank you for giving your time today and sharing your knowledge and wisdom. You brought the walk to life.” - Feedback from participants at the Snowdonia Walking Festival, October 2009

“The two day course…. was a perfect follow on from the ML award. I feel I’ve got much more knowledge and understanding of the subject and lots of ideas as to where to get more information. Your enthusiasm and clear explanations really made things easy to follow. It was a really interesting and relaxing weekend.” - Wendy Ferguson, January 2009

“Just thought I would let you know that the enviroment course you delivered over a weekend was excellent. It was spot on for the layman and mountain leader. Masses of info on both days delivered in a friendly and informative way. A good value course.” - Bill Lewis, February 2009

“Just thought I’d let you know I’ve managed to arrange year 7 and year 10 little ecology investigations so far. All really positive feedback from the teachers and pupils as well. Thanks for the confidence to do them.” - Ruth Elliot, March 2009

“I really enjoyed the course you made everything so easy to understand – I wish that School had been so enjoyable 30 years ago.” – Karin White, February 2009

“Excellent but could easily be a 2 day workshop. I had hoped for more delivered information about flora and fauna. What was covered was excellent. The guys obviously had a lot more to give. Some superb handouts.” - Feedback from delegates at the MLTA annual conference held at Plas-y-Brenin, November 2008