Artemis D. Bear is a parent, registered childminder, play worker, forest school leader and qualified teacher, who founded The Garden, the UK’s first all ages, self-directed learning community in Bristol, in 2016.
I facilitate self-directed learning with an unconditional approach (no rewards or punishments) and use transformative justice (restorative practice with awareness of power dynamics) for resolving conflict.
I offer one to one sessions on needs-based communication, power dynamics, managing conflict and self-directed learning for families and educators.
I can also offer consultancy for start up learning communities, though I’d recommend having a look at the free support available from Freedom to Learn first. Consultancy on setting up a learning community is free of charge for anyone from a marginalised group.
