My Surrey Hills is a series of videos focusing on people. What those people all have in common is the Surrey Hills and the love they have for the area that they live, work in or simply enjoy visiting.
Each month we will introduce you to a new person and unveil their video. Youโll discover a runner, cyclist, artist, volunteer, wild swimmer, wildlife enthusiast and moreโฆ
In January we introduced you to Jude Palmer. Jude lives on Leith Hill. She loves being outdoors and regularly undertakes her passion of running in the Surrey Hills.
Jude comments;
โBeing out here is all about adventure, about exploring. I love getting to the top of a hill and you can literally feel your eyes relax. I can touch things, I can feel things. The scenery changes, the weather changes, you get that tingle on your skin and the smell of the sunshine but also the colours are just relaxingโ.
In February you met Michelle Eastell (also known as Mimi by the children). Michelle is a mum of three and lives and works on the Nower in Dorking. Michelle is a Forest School leader and is passionate about woodlands and the benefit they bring both physically and mentally.
Michelle comments;
โIf Iโd met my 15 year old self, Iโd never have imagined myself in the woods. I was a city girl, worked in London and didnโt like to get dirty. Iโm now in love with nature. Where I work now in the woods of the Surrey Hills itโs my second home. Youโll find me here at 6 Oโclock in the morning, Iโll be setting up for the session and have a few moments to just be stillโ.
Discover more about Michelleโs forest school, Dorking Forest School Rangers here; www.dorkingforestschoolrangers.co.uk
Not long until our March My Surrey Hills video is released…… watch this space!
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