Kate Oliver

I first visited Carymoor as a teenager on a school trip, later returning as a teacher and a parent – bringing my boys to Forest School. When the opportunity came up for Education Officer, I couldn’t resist! I feel very lucky to have joined the team in September 2025, while continuing to work in a local school as SENCO. I love working with schools to make memorable experiences for children, both on-site and as outreach!

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  • Karen is an excellent tutor who steps in when asked if advice/help needed. Karen is great at boosting confidence and her tuition skills are excellent. The atmosphere was very friendly and supportive.

    Janet R, Shopping Basket course
  • The staff were friendly, enthusiastic and perfectly prepared for all the activities. Best trip ever!

    Bristol Grammar School
  • I am proud of what we achieved on the day and my confidence in my abilities is now much higher. I left site with a huge sense of satisfaction. Even now, a few days further on, I marvel at how I was able to create such a challenging, beautiful piece of work that is robust and useful too.

    Anonymous participant on Fruit Basket course
  • Screwfix had a fantastic day at Carymoor Environmental Centre refining our sustainability plans. It’s an inspirational location combining the realities of human-generated waste with the optimism of flourishing local nature. Early on in Screwfix’s journey in becoming a more sustainable business, we visited Carymoor and it contributed to the acceleration of our work and commitments in this area. It was great to be back to revitalise and develop our strategy further. We would highly recommend this local reserve to get away from the day to day of work and focus on nature, communities and the environment.

    Olivia Green, Sustainability Manager, Screwfix
  • I just had to email you to thank you all for such a truly fabulous day. The staff were friendly, enthusiastic and perfectly prepared for all the activities. The children learnt a huge amount and could not stop talking about it on the way home - 'best trip ever' was repeatedly heard!