About your mentor

Elena Harris

We love nature

Elena feels most at home barefoot, under a canopy of trees and stars, bathed in the view of a communal fire. She has always had a deep love for wild places and is passionate about enabling children to pursue their natural curiosity and wonder of the natural world.

Elena has 2 children whom she home-educated in their early years. This experience inspired her to immerse herself in the arts of the old ways and primitive skills, so she could pass these skills onto her children. Singing is also a huge part of Elena's life and work. She uses song to bring people together in community in nature in all her courses.

An experienced nature connection facilitator, Elena is trained as a level 3 Forest School Leader, as well as having completed numerous professional trainings with Wildwise, including 'Call of the Wild' Foundation in Outdoor Leadership. Elena co-founded Wildlings, an outdoor provision for electively home educated children and is currently working on a new project, 'Earthlings With Elena', as well as performing regular facilitation roles on behalf of Wildwise. During term time, Elena leads weekly Forest School sessions at 2 Oxfordshire primary schools, as well as running Sprouts and Feral Voices Choir at in the woods at Ambroise Farm.

Relevant Qualifications & Experience:

2017 - Wild Wise - Call of the Wild; a year long Nature Connection Facilitation course in Dartmoor National Park.
2018 - Forest School Leader Level 3
2018 -Ray Mears Bushcraft
2019 + 2021 - Wild Wise - Tending the Green Fire; a year long extension outdoor facilitation course.
2020 - Visit to Namibia to live and learn with the San Bush People in the Kalahari Desert.

Specific training with WildWise: