Jane Worroll
Jane Worroll (MSc) and Peter Houghton are qualified Level 3 Forest School leaders, running their own London-based Forest School (The Forest School Way) as well as The Crafting Shed, which offers creative courses. They are the authors of a bestselling Forest School series that includes three books and a deck of activity cards. Jane is a former Countryside Ranger.
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Adele Nozedar
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But the thread which underscores all these facets is an interest in matters occult and arcane; this might be as a result of having self-professed ‘wise women’ on both sides of the family.
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