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Continued from page 1... References: Warden, C. (2015). Learning with Nature – Embedding Outdoor Practice. London: SAGE. Ingold, T. (2011). Being Alive: Essays on Movement, Knowledge and Description. Abingdon: Routledge. MEET CLAIRE WARDEN Claire Warden is one of the world’s leading consultants and writers on the use of consultative methods in education. Claire’s approach to Nature Kindergartens has earned her international recognition as a pioneer in educational thinking. The centre for excellence she has set up in the UK is renowned for Auchlone Nature Kindergarten and the consultative Floorbooks used there. Her own learning pathway as a teacher involves working in a wide variety of settings (2-18 years), mentoring and advisory work, authoring over 14 books and designing resources and landscapes. Claire is an international advisor to the Children and Nature Network, World Forum Foundation and the International School Grounds Group. To contact Claire please email [email protected] Page 2 Doug Fargher (BushKinder Doug), Claire Warden (Mindstretchers), Chris Legg (KU CEO), Fiona Harris and Roseanne Pugh (KU Directors) at Where the Wild Things Are: Pedagogy, Play & Place on 29 April 2017. www.ku.com.au MAY 2017