About

Charity Nature Vibezzz has an outstanding track record running life-enhancing outdoor community Nature Conservation and Forest School projects engaging South London communities.

Family activity at Plumstead Common Nature Reserve, Greenwich

Since 2015 Nature Vibezzz has built a strong relationship working together and consulting with many grass root organisations, other charities, and other local community groups in order to increase the impact our projects have in the community through the delivering of successful projects and activities maintaining a wide participation.

After School Forest School Club on Streatham Common, Lambeth

Nature Vibezzz run Forest School, Environmental Education and Practical Nature Conservation sessions through grant funding or contracted by other entities. We work in partnership with other organisations, such as pre-school centres, charities, community groups, schools or councils, to develop projects or funding bids.

Family Forest School Session at Knights Hill Wood in West Norwood

Nature Vibezzz Team

Nature Vibezzz is managed by a committee of three trustees who have regular meetings. We have regular staff meetings where projects are discussed, regular meetings with our accountants to ensure our financial procedures are working effectively, as well a monthly progress report to the Nature Vibezzz trustees.

Activity with school students at Eardley Road Sidings Nature Reserve

The day-to-day development and running (community projects, fundraising, activities, etc) of the charity is undertaken by Executive Director Douglas Saucedo Anez and Operations Director John Cannell with support from freelance staff and volunteers,

Douglas Saucedo Anez Executive Director has a BTEC qualification as a Forest School Leader Level 3, a CACHE Level 3 Diploma for Children and Young People’s Workforce; he has a background in Business and Marketing, Early Years Development and in Traditional African Storytelling and Bushcraft. Douglas has worked as a Forest School Leader in Primary Schools, Nurseries and Children’s Centre in Lambeth providing Forest School programs, transforming Dad’s groups and Stay and Play sessions into outdoor Forest School opportunities and has organised and developed Forest School for Community Groups, Local Environmental Projects, Natural Education Steering Groups and actively participates in the Forest School Association.

John Cannell Operations Director is a qualified BTEC Level 3 Forest School Leader, has many years of experience of developing, managing and delivering successful environmental community projects. Including fundraising, PR, networking, managing volunteers & staff. During his career he has had various horticultural, environmental education and nature conservation roles at a wide range of charities and not for profit companies. He has worked in partnership with a variety of different organisations developing and running activities for a wide range of beneficiaries, delivering nature focused and horticultural activities that both increases individual participants skills and confidence, with many activities also benefiting local communities and wildlife.