I design and facilitate outdoor experiences that connect people to the natural world through awe, wonder and play.
Nature Experience Designer · Wild Workshop Facilitator · Author ·Bog witch · London.
WORK WITH ME
Nature Experience Designer
With a background in community engagement, environmental advocacy, and Forest School leadership, I work with organisations, festivals, charities, community gardens and schools to tailor your event to fit around your outdoor space. I have designed outdoor educational sessions, women’s circles, community events that guide adults in restoring and children to discover their awe, wonder and play.
HIRE ME
Wild Workshop Facilitator
Whether it’s connecting community to their local living waterways, a group of women needing a bit more feral or children discovering through lens of a beetle. Esmé can hold engaging workshops that bring energy, humour and warmth to people learning together in the outdoors.
National Trust · Father Nature · WWF · Ways of the Wild · Claremont Fan Court School
Level 3 Forest School and Bushcraft Leader · DBS Checked · Public Liability Insured · Arts and Event Management Degree · First Aid Certified · Published Author
AUTHOR VISITS & STORYTELLING
Through The Eyes Of A Tree
Esmé brings her own picture book to life through immersive school visits — weaving movement, theatre, and gentle environmental empathy into a live 45–60 minute performance. Meet Willow, a tree who is more than just a tree, and discover the vital role trees play in our ecosystem.
Suitable for libraries, literacy festivals and whole classes. Signed copies available on the day. Previously performed for school children in Munich, Germany — now booking across the UK and beyond.
Woodland Trust · Guildford Library · Payung Kita Foundation
ABOUT ESMÉ FINCH
Facilitator. Educator. Bog Witch. Author.
I am a designer, educator, and space-holder dedicated to one simple truth: the world is more extraordinary than we're usually allowed to notice. My work — whether with a four-year-old finding their first beetle or a burned-out group stepping into ancient woodland — is always the same invitation: pause, feel, wonder.
Drawing from a diverse background in community engagement, environmental advocacy, and Forest School leadership, I have spent years addressing nature access across London and beyond.
Level 3 Forest School Leader · National Trust · Netflix ·
Festival Republic
Testimonials
“My six-year-old had a great time in the session which was part workshop, part interactive performance and part guided exploration. We came along as a group of friends together and the atmosphere was instantly warm, with humour and connection - the voices of children felt heard. A couple of the children in our group arrived having been dysregulated that morning and weren’t keen, but by the end were taking part fully along with their parents and friends. The learning came through movement, music and drumming in a beautiful setting. Esme offers something really special that helps children connect more deeply with the natural world”
— Laura (Parent)Water Body Workshop @ National Trust
“I love this divine women circle! It was full of creativity but overall genuine connection: connection with myself, with other lovely women and also with mother nature. Esme holds the space so beautifully and I felt I was in a journey taken with so much love and respect. I highly recommend it!
— Pamela (Forest School Leader)Filth & Feral
“Esme and Tess’s Water Body was a fun way to get children thinking about the wildlife around them. Esme was a very engaging session leader who was great at getting all the participants involved. She's very responsive to feedback and in tune with what’s working with the group, changing things up to improve the session”
— Jamie (Event Manager) Morden Hall National Trust
Experience the world through the branches of Willow.
Willow is more than just a tree—she is a protector, a provider, and a silent witness to the changing world around her. In this enchanting collection of stories, young readers are invited to see the forest through Willow’s eyes as she cares for the animals in her shade and watches the local community grow.
As the seasons turn and the landscape shifts, Willow’s journey reveals the vital role trees play in our ecosystem and the powerful legacy they leave behind. Through the Eyes of a Tree is a gentle, educational tale designed to:
Inspire Environmental Stewardship: Encourage a lifelong love and respect for the natural world.
Teach Ecology: Explore the symbiotic relationship between trees, animals, and humans.
Foster Compassion: Highlight the beauty of community action and protecting our local greenery.
Perfect for classrooms and bedtime reading, Willow’s story is a call to action for the next generation of environmental heroes. Join Willow and discover the magic rooted right in our own back gardens.
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Experience the world through the branches of Willow.
Willow is more than just a tree—she is a protector, a provider, and a silent witness to the changing world around her. In this enchanting collection of stories, young readers are invited to see the forest through Willow’s eyes as she cares for the animals in her shade and watches the local community grow.
As the seasons turn and the landscape shifts, Willow’s journey reveals the vital role trees play in our ecosystem and the powerful legacy they leave behind. Through the Eyes of a Tree is a gentle, educational tale designed to:
Inspire Environmental Stewardship: Encourage a lifelong love and respect for the natural world.
Teach Ecology: Explore the symbiotic relationship between trees, animals, and humans.
Foster Compassion: Highlight the beauty of community action and protecting our local greenery.
Perfect for classrooms and bedtime reading, Willow’s story is a call to action for the next generation of environmental heroes. Join Willow and discover the magic rooted right in our own back gardens.
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