Mentor / games and movement

Daniel is a trained class teacher and games and movement teacher, having worked in Steiner Academy Exeter, South Devon Steiner School and Ruskin Mill College. Daniel deeply resonates with the child-centred facilitative approach at The Grove, and the pillars of meditation, self-reflection and deep intuition, which echo his own personal practice.

Mentor / handwork

Tiggy is a trained class teacher having worked in Rudolf Steiner School Kings Langley, The Acorn School and St Michaels Steiner School. A gifted story-teller and handwork teacher, Tiggy describes herself as a skilled Jack of all trades who can support both the children and the adults of the Grove on their learning journeys. 

Mentor / director

Verity is co-ordinator for The Grove, a trained class teacher, youth worker and community theatre practitioner. A passionate advocate for student-led learning and circles of support and self-reflection, she is a keen organiser, a community initiator and an experienced festival coordinator.

Mentor / art

Jo is an experienced science and maths teacher and tutor and has worked in various forms of education for the past 8 years with focus on the upper years and supporting curriculum development. Jo has a passion for inquiry-based, student-led learning, and a love for the arts and regenerative living.

Mentor / movement, drama and circus skills

Sebastian trained as a circus teacher, Bothmer Gymnastics teacher and class teacher. Since 2002, he has worked at St. Christopher’s School, Circomedia, Wynstones, Bristol Steiner School, Steiner Academy Bristol and The Apple Tree. He aims to create thought-provoking lessons that encourage creativity, develop skills and inspire a positive engagement with work, self and community.

Land tutor

Christian trained as an anthroposophical special needs educator and has worked for over 10 years as a carer and workshop leader, both within communities and privately. He is experienced in craft, land management, landcrafts, biodynamic horticulture and bee-keeping.

Support Assistant

Rowan graduated from The Grove in 2024, spending a year studying Creative Writing at Falmouth University, before participating in The Youth Initiative Program in Sweden and India for 10 months.

She is a crafter and creative, inspired by nature, stories, and community, with a deep appreciation for regenerative ways of thinking and living.