Develop your wildlife knowledge and environmental skills with our accredited training courses, INSET days, and skills workshops.
The Suffolk Wildlife Trust Wilder Training team are FSA Endorsed Forest School Trainers and all our accredited courses are certified by AIM Qualifications - making us a perfect choice for teachers, tutors, and outdoor learning practitioners carrying out CPD (Continuing Professional Development).
In addition to our accredited courses, we also offer skills courses and INSET days for those wishing to upskill but not wishing to take on the additional coursework elements that come with an accredited course.
Training for teachers and educators
Level 2 and Level 3 accredited and certificated training courses for practitioners in educational settings.
Skills and creative courses
Day skills and creative courses of various lengths, including some Level 2 and 3 courses, open to all.
Meet the team
Jo Atkins (left) and Emma Keeble (right) have worked at Suffolk Wildlife Trust for over 15 years, and have been teaching AIM-accredited courses since 2019.
They are passionate about the power of environmental education to inspire people to influence real, societal change to protect wildlife and restore natural world.
Emma Keeble
As an Engagement Officer with Suffolk Wildlife Trust for over 20 years, I have delivered a vast variety of environmental education visits for groups such as schools, families, home educated children, teachers and education practitioners. Through my career I have facilitated a variety of training courses from STEM sessions, SCITT courses, INSET days and am now the Wilder Training Manager with Suffolk Wildlife Trust on their Accredited training courses, tutoring levels 1-3 Forest School Leader, Leader in Outdoor Learning, and Forestry in the Community courses, along with a number of skills courses.
Nature grounds me, calms me, excites and inspires me and I love sharing and seeing that passion and connection grow within others and being part of their journey.
Joanne Atkins
I am a woodland wanderer, a lover of nature and am particularly passionate about plants and our relationships with them.
I started my Forest School journey in 2008, creating Nature Bugs outdoor toddler group and Forest School when my children were little and there was very little provision around. I joined Suffolk Wildlife Trust in 2012, and during my time here, I have facilitated outdoor learning, Forest school sessions, and events, skills days, CPD and leisure courses. I am now a Senior Wilder Training Officer working alongside Emma to deliver high-quality courses, including Forest school, Wild Beach, and a number of skills courses, as well as Women of the Woods.
My aim is to connect children, teens and adults with nature through my work, and inspire them to take action for nature.