COETIR ANIAN 

Mat is a Chartered Surveyor who deals with land and buildings for public sector organisations and companies and used this expertise to help secure the charity’s first purchase of land. Having been brought up in a farming background Mat is keen to see traditional farming embrace alternative land uses which he hopes will improve the countryside....more

Mat is a Chartered Surveyor who deals with land and buildings for public sector organisations and companies and used this expertise to help secure the charity’s first purchase of land. Having been brought up in a farming background Mat is keen to see traditional farming embrace alternative land uses which he hopes will improve the countryside for wildlife and the access to it.

Jon is a researcher at Swansea University specialising in the restoration of peatlands. With his family, he runs a smallholding in the hills near Machynlleth.

Joe is a farmer and conservationist. He is very new to farming, having a professional background in ecology, particularly in woodland dynamics, landscape habitat restoration, and lichenology, but he is now enjoying the fervor of the converted, combining a rediscovery of a childhood fascination with a new passion for exploring how regenerative....more

Joe is a farmer and conservationist. He is very new to farming, having a professional background in ecology, particularly in woodland dynamics, landscape habitat restoration, and lichenology, but he is now enjoying the fervor of the converted, combining a rediscovery of a childhood fascination with a new passion for exploring how regenerative agriculture can intertwine with biodiversity conservation. He holds an MSc from Bangor in Rural Resource Management and a PhD from Stirling in forest landscape dynamics, undertaking extensive fieldwork for both in the Caledonian Forest Reserve of Glen Affric in the Scottish highlands – a flagship project for landscape level habitat restoration. Joe lives at Cefn Coch Farm, immediately adjacent to the Coetir Anian site at Bwlch Corog. He hopes to bring expertise in upland ecology, experience in land management and some (very!) local context to the project.

Kara is a facilitator of all kinds of rewilding – landscapes, people, and society – offering educational courses in practical rewilding, nature connection, spiritual ecology and skills for social change. She is passionate about inspiring and empowering people to connect with and protect wild nature. Kara lectures and facilitates on short....more

Kara is a facilitator of all kinds of rewilding – landscapes, people, and society – offering educational courses in practical rewilding, nature connection, spiritual ecology and skills for social change. She is passionate about inspiring and empowering people to connect with and protect wild nature. Kara lectures and facilitates on short courses and Masters programs at the Centre for Alternative Technology, Schumacher College and St Ethelburga’s Centre for Reconciliation & Peace, where she is an Associate Fellow. As a freelance writer she writes about wildness, environmental issues and the human-nature relationship, contributing regularly to Resurgence & Ecologist magazine. She has a background in ecology and has studied the behavioural ecology of lemurs in Madagascar at undergraduate and postgraduate level, in captivity and the wild, with published papers on the topic. She holds a BSc in Biological Sciences (Environmental), an MRes in Primatology, and a pending CHE in Field Ecology. You can find out more about her work at rewildeverything.wordpress.com

Milly is a storyteller and educator specialising in promoting appreciation for the natural world through performance, stories and workshops. She has a deep love of nature and animals and a belief in the importance of people maintaining a connection with nature. She has worked in schools and many outdoor venues engaging children with the natural....more

Milly is a storyteller and educator specialising in promoting appreciation for the natural world through performance, stories and workshops. She has a deep love of nature and animals and a belief in the importance of people maintaining a connection with nature. She has worked in schools and many outdoor venues engaging children with the natural world, both through performance and by direct experiences, and is dedicated to extending this by facilitating more opportunities for people to access nature. She is especially keen to create possibilities for those who may ordinarily experience obstacles and who may benefit most from contact with the wild. Milly is currently studying field ecology through Aberystwyth University and is an associate of Aberystwyth Arts Centre.

Wendy has studied, lived and worked in Wales for 30 years. She has experienced much of Wales’ landscapes through her employment in the heritage, nature conservation and renewable energy sectors. Wendy’s passion lies in promoting and delivering future proofing for the ecology and environment of Wales. Qualified in a range of heritage, rural....more

Wendy has studied, lived and worked in Wales for 30 years. She has experienced much of Wales’ landscapes through her employment in the heritage, nature conservation and renewable energy sectors. Wendy’s passion lies in promoting and delivering future proofing for the ecology and environment of Wales. Qualified in a range of heritage, rural resource, climate change and sustainability subjects, which have provided the baseline to her experience. This experience ranges from massive scale heritage and ecology surveys in the USA, archaeological excavations in France, Scotland, England and Wales, leading on species recovery and habitat restoration projects such as black grouse, blanket bog and ancient woodlands. Wendy has led on government policy for woodlands and soils and water, and woodland and the historic environment. More recently she has been involved with advising Welsh Government on appropriate environmental, access and community funding on renewable energy schemes on Welsh Government woodlands. She is also a qualified Prince2 practitioner which has been invaluable in managing and delivering many projects. Wendy lives with her husband, daughter and dog in mid Wales. They love the outdoors and have settled in an area they feel gives them the best that Wales can offer – mountains, sea, estuaries, woodlands and rivers. Wendy has a real mix of interests other than the natural environment that include watching films, football, surfing, fishing, camping, cooking, travelling and reading.