Maïa Sparrow
Maïa Sparrow, Education Officer, Brockwell Park Community Greenhouses
In addition to her role at Brockwell Park Community Greenhouses Maïa is part of a team running an after school club at Oasis Nature Garden. She has a life-long love of nature after a childhood of wild camping with an organisation who promoted 'learning by doing and teaching by being'.Maïa lived in Latin America (Bolivia and El Salvador) for 2 years where she worked on permaculture, solar cooking and education projects and then fell into working in environmental education in London when she started a sessional role at Vauxhall City Farm. She has since worked with London Wildlife Trust and The Challenge, as well as freelance work in natural building, adult education and therapeutic horticulture.
Maïa was awarded her LEEF Fellowship on 12 July 2016.
In addition to her role at Brockwell Park Community Greenhouses Maïa is part of a team running an after school club at Oasis Nature Garden. She has a life-long love of nature after a childhood of wild camping with an organisation who promoted 'learning by doing and teaching by being'.Maïa lived in Latin America (Bolivia and El Salvador) for 2 years where she worked on permaculture, solar cooking and education projects and then fell into working in environmental education in London when she started a sessional role at Vauxhall City Farm. She has since worked with London Wildlife Trust and The Challenge, as well as freelance work in natural building, adult education and therapeutic horticulture.
Maïa was awarded her LEEF Fellowship on 12 July 2016.
