ABOUT
Inspiring Outdoors was established in 2007 to encourage experiential learning by offering environmental education including growing, a consultancy on embedding learning outside the classroom and sustainability in the curriculum, continuing professional development and interpretation design.
Kim Hudson
Founder and lead trainer
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Over 23 years' experience teaching pre-school to university students & adult groups including being Head of Centre at Gibraltar Point NNR & Secondary Science Teacher
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PGCE Secondary Science & BSc (Hons) Marine Biology
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Gold winner of the Green Apple Award 2015 for energy reduction project with Lincolnshire County Council
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OCN Level 3 Forest Schools Leader
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Accredited Trainer and Facilitator with Learning through Landscapes
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RHS Level 3 Certificates in the Principles of Garden Planning, Construction, and Planting & Plant Growth, Health & Applied Propagation
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Outdoor Learning Card Trainer
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Member of Learning Through Landscapes, Forest Schools Association, Outdoor Learning Wales Network
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Level 3 Forest School First Aid
Current contracts
As well as developing the Inspiring Outdoors Explorer Packs, Kim is currently working as Council for Learning Outside the Classroom's Accreditations and CPD Manager overseeing the LOtC Quality Badge and the LOtC Mark.
In addition, she still offers training through Learning through Landscapes - Local School Nature Grants, Royal Horticultural Society and directly with schools/councils.
Past Contracts
“Training was thoroughly enjoyed by all staff from foundation stages to KS2. Activities showed progression of skills & development throughout the whole school” - Head at Keresforth Primary, Barnsley Nov 2018
Great training. Good to see how things could work safely. Local Nature Grants Training, Ysgol Gynradd Llanfair-ym-Muallt Oct 2018
Over the last 13 years Kim has delivered work for Learning through Landscapes - Polli:Nation project, Send a Cow, Lincolnshire County Council, Lincolnshire Energy from Waste, CfBT Education Trust, Cornerstones Education Ltd, Creative Partners, Sheffield Arts Education, Peak District National Park, Centrica, Groundwork Sheffield, Emirates Environmental Group/British Council, Optimus Education with Teaching Expertise, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Lincolnshire Chalk Stream Project, Woodland Trust - Free Trees for Schools, Copthill Primary's Forest School playscheme and numerous schools in Yorkshire, Essex, East Midlands and Wales. She also founded the Lincolnshire Forest School and Woodland Network.
“Really enjoyable , practical & helpful. Excellent trainer - knowledgeable & tailored to our needs - thanks!."Richard on RHS - a year in the school gardening club course, Denbighshire, Wales Nov 2018
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