City Girl In Nature ✨aka Kwesia
@citygirlnature
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•Giving back by promoting my passion and love for nature to engage people in inner cities🏕 • @brit_exploring @getbirdingpod @8outof10bats 🦇
Joined December 2020
The Outdoors & Holistic Nature Project- Video Edition. This NEW journey will consist of discussions and focus on issues within the community and how best to achieve balance through the outdoors & holistic experiences. Stay tuned to the weekly releases . 🫶🏽
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What a pleasure to work alongside this bunch!. My first time doing live presenting, how amazing for it to be with @ChrisGPackham @MeganMcCubbin @GreenFGeorge @GreeneIndy @LeifBersweden @Lucy_Lapwing @jamesEGstevens @fabianharrison_ @goats_canoe 🎥🫶🏽. #8OutOf10Bats
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Let’s make a difference 🙏🏽. Please help by contributing/sharing my crowdfunder. This will help facilitate and organise opportunities around how inner city people can connect with the natural world; enabling access & engaging the community💚.
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Exploring Riverside Park Wales Out Now🌳. The quest of getting inner city people to engage with the natural world continues. Building new networks & connections to offer new insights into what is possible,right on our doorsteps. Sit back and enjoy💚.
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I feel honoured to be receiving this reward. Using my experiences is what helps drive my work; a life of abundance and healing through nature is what I believe we all should have 🫶🏽#citygirlinnature #natureheals. Thank you @gailsci & @LinneanSociety 💚.
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A Stroll In The Park- Episode 24 - Featuring Doc Mrtin (City Girl In Nature)💚. The series is about my quest of getting inner city people to engage with the natural world. Sit back and enjoy, the new weekly, youtube online series.
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Only last year I found out about national parks! 😅 I’ve been to Loc Lomond in Scotland 🏴 & Lake District (Ullswater) in England 🏴 so within the UK that means 2 down 13 to go.
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Making a rain chain - ft Kathryn & Nathan (City Girl In Nature)💚. The quest of getting inner city people to engage with the natural world continues. Building new networks & connections to offer new insights into what is possible,right on our doorsteps.
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ANNOUNCEMENT 📣 .Series 2 en route! .Check Series🥇 The series is about my quest of getting inner city people to engage with the natural world. I self funded the🥇.I’ve set up a GoFundMe this time. Please share & contribute 💚.
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So pleased to announce I won the @IWPodcastAwards Moment of Touching Honesty, supported by @AmazonMusicUK & @WonderyMedia. Thank you to the Most High, my family & @peanutandcrumb for the support & believe in me 🎙️🫶🏽. #InternationalWomensPodcastAwards #IWPA23 #WeHaveThingsToSay
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First official @citygirlnature camp in New Forest @Natures_Voice Cameron’s cottage 🏕️ . Can’t wait to share more @Chan_Naturelle @BenAnkobiah @IbilolaMaryam Lira & Kam 🫶🏽
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Flowing Water Thoughts - Episode 12 (City Girl In Nature)💚. The series is about my quest of getting inner city people to engage with the natural world. Sit back and enjoy, the new weekly, youtube online series.
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My first trip to Wales 🏴 was an amazing adventure. Growing up not being connected to nature and very much just a City Girl. Being able to explore nature has enable me to explore myself. Looking forward to future adventures #citygirlinnature❤️ #walesadventure #explorenature
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Steppin Outdoors - Episode 25 -Featuring Cherelle Harding Of @Steppers_UK (City Girl In Nature)💚. The series is about my quest of getting inner city people to engage with the natural world. Sit back and enjoy, the new weekly, youtube online series.
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Wow😮I’m actually making a difference in young peoples lives,I’ve received an email that I’m being requested by young people about coming down to present/talk,this warms my heart.I’m glad I can be the person I needed when I was younger #allweneedisarolemodel #citygirlinnature💚.
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Week 2 of @8outof10bats, with @MeganMcCubbin , @GreenFGeorge and @ChrisGPackham. We’re live @BWCtweets from 19:30pm tune in:. .#8OutOf10Bats 🦇🫶🏽
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Urban Wilderness By a place Near You- Episdoe 20 (City Girl In Nature)💚. The series is about my quest of getting inner city people to engage with the natural world. Sit back and enjoy, the new weekly, youtube online series.
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Thank you @urbanbirder for joining me on the first episode of @getbirdingpod like I said in the episode you’re the GOAT 🐐 of birdwatching for me! A huge inspiration, can’t wait to bird watch with you 🫶🏽.
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The Creative Outdoors Experience - Episode 5 - Ft Nathaniel (City Girl In Nature)💚. The series is about my quest of getting inner city people to engage with the natural world. Sit back and enjoy, the new weekly, youtube online series.@citygirlnature .
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City Girl in Nature Series 2 Out Now🌳. The quest of getting inner city people to engage with the natural world continues. Building new networks & connections to offer new insights into what is possible,right on our doorsteps. Sit back and enjoy💚.
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Hey Twitter family, please put me in touch with birders? 🐦💚.
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Muslim Hikers - Episode 13 - Ft Junglee Joggers (City Girl In Nature)💚. The series is about my quest of getting inner city people to engage with the natural world. Sit back and enjoy, the new weekly, youtube online series.
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Connecting Black Women to the Outdoors- Episode 4 - Ft Rhiane (City Girl In Nature) .Out Now!💚💚. The series is about my quest of getting inner city people to engage with the natural world. Sit back and enjoy, the youtube online series!.@citygirlnature .
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Urban wildlife is becoming a safe haven for various different species including the Peregrine Falcon! . Let’s make Nature cool again #naturespeaks . Can’t wait to present & work alongside .@ChrisGPackham.@MeganMcCubbin @GreenFGeorge.@GreeneIndy @Lucy_Lapwing @Kaulofthewilduk 🫶🏽.
We're back under a new name! Introducing 8 Out Of 10 Bats. a new wildlife magazine show coming to your digital screens soon 🦇
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This weekend has been an eventful one. Saturday was a lovely hike🥾 down at Richmond Park with @UkBgh I saw deer 🦌 spotted a few raptors. Today down at Epping Forest with @Steppers_UK 🥾where I managed to count 27 birds 🐦 #biggardenwatch2022 #citygirlinnature #togetherness
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@peterhenry9 @CraigDavid @SandyNairne @snhconstantine @jamieoliver @RevRichardColes @JuliaBradbury @BBCRadio4 Who would of thought those 4 R’s would make so much sense! . I feel humbled to have been a part of today’s #BBCSaturdayLive 📻 so wonderful people to share space with. Please consider a contribution/share of my crowdfunder 💚.
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Stay Grounded - Episode 9 - ft Peeks (City Girl In Nature)💚. The series is about my quest of getting inner city people to engage with the natural world. Sit back and enjoy, the new weekly, youtube online series.
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Be sure to tune into Tonight’s @8outof10bats, we’ve got Scottish Wildcats LIVE, so many important topics & the chance to win1 of the RARE 8 Out Of 10 Bats Mug🦇. Tune in 🫶🏽 with @ChrisGPackham @GreenFGeorge @MeganMcCubbin .#8OutOf10Bats
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Today down at @RSPBRainham with #flocktogether. Managed to see a variety of birds including European Robins & Marsh Harrier. You can officially call me a birder! This was my🥇in the field experience,pleased to have shared the same space around positive vibes💚 #citygirlinnature
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Natures Spiritual Vibe Featuring @Boysayso__ - Episode 21 ( City Girl In Nature)💚. The series is about my quest of getting inner city people to engage with the natural world. Sit back and enjoy, the new weekly, youtube online series.
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Wild Flower Walk- Episode 10.(City Girl In Nature)💚. The series is about my quest of getting inner city people to engage with the natural world. Sit back and enjoy, the new weekly, youtube online series.
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Memories of Culture and Nature part 2- Episode 17- ft Andrew 'Ace' Bamusi (City Girl In Nature)💚. The series is about my quest of getting inner city people to engage with the natural world. Sit back and enjoy, the new weekly, youtube online series.
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Wild Flower Walk- Episode 10.(City Girl In Nature)💚. If you haven’t seen already please check out this episode. The series is about my quest of getting inner city people to engage with the natural world. Music: @duppy__ 🔥
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I will be on @BBCRadio4 live today at 9am, thank you @WWTworldwide for the opportunity 🙏🏽. Tune in 💚.
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Truly humbled and grateful to have been awarded ‘Best New Voice’ @WeAreAudioUK sponsored by @bbcsounds @audibleuk 🎙️ . Here was my acceptance speech 🎤 . Please support my crowdfunder Your donations & support, big and small, is truly appreciated 🫶🏽
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Foraging In Urban Wild Spaces - Episode 15 - Ft Lekan (City Girl In Nature)💚. The series is about my quest of getting inner city people to engage with the natural world. Sit back and enjoy, the new weekly, youtube online series.
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Muslim Hikers - Episode 13 - Ft Junglee Joggers (City Girl In Nature)💚. If you haven’t seen already please check out this episode. The series is about my quest of getting inner city people to engage with the natural world. . #citygirlinnature
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Nurture & Nature - Parenting towards the outdoors-Episode 2-ft My dad Malik (City Girl In Nature) .Officially Out!💚. The series is about my quest of getting inner city people to engage with the natural world. Sit back and enjoy, weekly!.@citygirlnature .
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This weekend in Wales 🏴(via Bristol,both 1st visiting). Pleased I went with 3 wonderful men. All of which inspired me in different ways. Climbed Carnedd Llewelyn🏔which is 1,064m.Although the wind🌬 knocked me down a few times. Adventures like these inspire me to do what I do💚
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Memories of Culture and Nature - Episode 16 - ft Andrew 'Ace' Bamusa (City Girl In Nature)💚. The series is about my quest of getting inner city people to engage with the natural world. Sit back and enjoy, the new weekly, youtube online series.
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Thank you @anjgoswami for presenting me the John Spedan Lewis Emerging Leader Award @LinneanSociety . It was a pleasure to meet @DrDrCope looking forward to how we can work together moving forward 🙏🏽. Ps-check out the details on the medal 🏅🫶🏽
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Exploring Diversity in The Outdoors - Episode 6- Ft CEO of the British Explorers Society Honor (City Girl In Nature)💚. The series is about my quest of getting inner city people to engage with the natural world. Sit back and enjoy! .@citygirlnature .
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#NationalParksNewPerspective .Premiere’s @citygirlnature.‘Moments in Nature’ . 4 young people from the city first time visit to a #NationalPark is captured. Please consider a contribution/support City Girl in Nature crowdfunder.
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Today was a lovely afternoon, I did some #PavementPlants botanising in Deptford, with @suburbanwilduk Too late for @BSBIbotany #NewYearPlantHunt but we did find 27 in flower in just over an hour, my favourite was Herb Robert 🌷🌿
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Well done team on the first episode of @8outof10bats . I must say it made me even more excited about Beavers 🦫 in particular, hope to visit them this week @BeaverTrust in LDN 📍 . Shout out @GoWildForBees on the voice over on the 🐝 . #8outof10bats 🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽
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Reflecting & Repotting-Making use of outdoor spaces . The quest of getting inner city people to engage with the natural world continues. Building new networks, connections to offer new insights into what is possible right on our doorsteps. Enjoy💚.
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I will be facilitating a walk on 21st May from 12pm to 2pm in Sydenham Hill Woods for Urban Tree Festival. We will look at the trees, wildlife plants, edible plants that can be seen at this time of year. Please do come along & support 🌳 .
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Bringing Nature Indoors - Episode 19 - Featuring Peeks (City Girl In Nature)💚. The series is about my quest of getting inner city people to engage with the natural world. Sit back and enjoy, the new weekly, youtube online series.
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Hey Twitter family, in need of some help & support! If anyone knows sponsors/people that are open to help fund some projects I’d like to do, please do let me know! The projects will always have the theme of my quest of getting inner city people to engage with the natural world💚.
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I can sense the new season coming in, the bird songs are changing💚.
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It’s always a pleasure to be around my @UkBgh family.Meeting new people and reconnecting with others. Today we hiked around Hampstead Health w/ @merrelloutside Spring is really here! . Ps-I brought mum on the walk, felt good to see her connecting with Nature🌳💚#citygirlinnature
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Inside the Devils Pulpit - Episode 14 -.(City Girl In Nature) 💚. The series is about my quest of getting inner city people to engage with the natural world. Sit back and enjoy, the new weekly, youtube online series.
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Love to see this! Keep pushing, you inspire me to continue despite the challenges that come up.Let’s #changethenarrative & continue to be #rolemodels ☺️💚.
We had over 130 people sign up for our Mam Tor hike on Xmas day. It was such a success! It's horrible seeing comments like this, but it only gives us further justification and motivation to continue our work. It's the reason why we set up #MuslimHikers #DiversityOutdoors
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Filming for @Campaign4Parks went really well at #SouthDowns looking forward to share the end results 🌳🎥🏖💚
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The Benefits of Outdoor Mediation -Episode 18-(City Girl In Nature)💚. The series is about my quest of getting inner city people to engage with the natural world. Sit back and enjoy, the new weekly, youtube online series.
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A good start to the week staying down at Windsor Castle where I shared about my journey to becoming @citygirlnature & @brit_exploring Explorer Ambassador also speaking on a panel alongside @Muslim_Hikers @UkBgh . #changemakers #rolemodels 💚
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If you are a bird watcher, could you please give me some tips/spots in London to start my journey 🦅 💚.
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Tips on seasonal allergies - Episode 4 - (City Girl In Nature). The quest of getting inner city people to engage with the natural world continues. Building new networks & connections to offer new insights into what is possible,right on our doorsteps💚.
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Today was a lovely day, down at Whiteleaf and Bush Hill-with @UkBgh & these other wonderful ladies! Always nice to get outdoors, especially with good company💚🙌🏽ps.PEEP THE NEW HAIR DO ☺️
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Hampstead Heath for @UkBgh x @gc_jigsaw youth walk. Pleasure to have the opportunity to share the wild edible knowledge I have,lead a short mindfulness session & be in the company of such lovely people.Being with @UkBgh it’s always a good day!💚 #blackgirlshike #citygirlinnature
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I had the honor to feature on #BBCSaturdayLive on @bbcradio4. If you missed this check it out. Thank you for all the support.Special thanks to @WWTLondon Please sign up to my newsletter & check out the Waterlands podcast 🙏🏽💚.
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Today was my🥇walk in Sydenham Hill Woods,I facilitated for @revealing_creek it was lovely to be around wonderful people & be able to share some of the knowledge I know from plants to birds. Looking forward to facilitating more walks #citygirlinnature 💚
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The Hikers Trail to Diversity ft Oge Ejizu (City Girl In Nature)💚. The series is about my quest of getting inner city people to engage with the natural world. Sit back and enjoy, the new weekly, youtube online series.
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Really looking forward to this. If you know any young people interested in getting involved in this opportunity. Please do get in contact if you’re 12-18 years old and from a Black/ Ethnic Background 💚. Please get in contact with me // emma@globalgeneration.org.uk
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I’d like to thank everyone that has supported me in big & small ways so far, it truly doesn’t go unnoticed, I plan to use your support to be more of an example to inspire others to become their authentic selves also💚 #citygirlinnature.
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Tomorrow 8pm I’ll finally be releasing the final episode of City Girl in Nature online series (season 1🤔) hope you are as excited as me, as I close that chapter of this project and look forward to more projects in the near future💚 #citygirlinnature #citygirlinnatureproductions.
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Thank you @UkBgh for such a wonderful weekender-this is the second national park I’ve been to this year & wouldn’t of wanted to spend it any other way!So many beautiful & empowering people.I was blessed to be in the presence of these people & be able to listen, learn&also share💚
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Be sure to tune in @getbirdingpod over the next coming weeks, loads of different guest, different perspectives & experiences. Episode 1 out now #citygirlinnature #getbirding 🎙️🐦🫶🏽
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Looking forward to the release of @Campaign4Parks project 🌳 . Going to @sdnpa was a lovely experience, happy I was able to produce such a great piece with the help of the whole team on the day. Can’t wait for you to see 💚
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Thank you @TeenYogaGlobal for the opportunity to share my story @HouseofCommons It’s so important that we overstand how beneficial practicing Yoga is for our Mental, Physical & Spiritual Wellbeing.Everything deserves the opportunity to have this healing tool🧘🏾♀️💚 #citygirlinnature
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Exploring Riverside Park Wales Out Now🌳. The quest of getting inner city people to engage with the natural world continues. Building new networks & connections to offer new insights into what is possible,right on our doorsteps. Sit back and enjoy💚.
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Amazing day @britishlibrary for the @Brit_exploring next steps.I’m humbled and grateful to have been the panel lead on ‘Communicating the Outdoors’ with panellist @DwayneFields @PhoebeRSmith who are truly inspiration!💚 Always lovely to see @HonorWF ☺️
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Today was the 2nd walk that I’ve facilitated! This walk was for @UrbanTreeFest . Such a pleasure to share the space with these lovely people. I hope the pictures give you a feel of the day.#citygirlinnature❤️ . Please help contribute/share to my GoFundMe
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Earlier, I stumbled across these trees 🌳I was particularly interested because you don’t often see trees labelled-what stood out the most for me on these labels was ‘requested and care for by local residents’ & ‘run by volunteers’ this made me smile whilst I carried on walking 💚
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First camp saw young people leave the city.Come outside their comfort zones,try things never done before, be present in our natural world,warms my heart. Sponsors:The incubator inspiration & kit sponsors @CraghoppersUK 🫶🏽. to create more opportunities 🏕️
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What a wonderful week this was, shooting for @CraghoppersUK AW23 collection. Felt good to share the space with such amazing people. Excited to be returning back to face to face work after taking some time off this Autumn/Winter #citygirlinnature 💚
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Get Outside, Your Comfort Zone- Episode 8 -ft Polar Explorer Ben Saunders (City Girl In Nature) 💚. The series is about my quest of getting inner city people to engage with the natural world. Sit back and enjoy, the new weekly, youtube online series.
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Fun fact: I only learnt what Botany meant last Tuesday 😅 was told I do a lot of it & asked what that meant, turns out I do sometimes where the botanist hat 👒 How can I not! It’s inevitable when inspired by nature & nature connection😆.
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A wonderful evening @NHM_London Generation Hope Week. It was a pleasure to share the space with these people. I hope that these types of events can make a bigger impact on people that aren’t in these spaces & places #citygirlinnature
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So nice to speak at @E17Wetlands for @WildLondon Green Fair was a pleasure.Alongside @UkBgh & @sustainablymus . Sharing our experiences are so important to help one another but especially the younger generation. #productofmychoices #citygirlinnature❤️
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Thank you David for reading the citation for this wonderful award. This award gives me the encouragement and motivation to keep enabling these opportunities, and to keep telling stories of nature empowerment for all💚 #citygirlinnature.
I was so pleased to read the citation for the John Spedan Lewis Emerging Leader in the Natural Environment Award for @citygirlnature at @LinneanSociety today
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I’m going up to the highlands next year! 🏔.
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It was my pleasure to speak @HammersmithAcad alongside Holly from @Brit_exploring sharing my expedition experience & how that inspired me to do the work I now do!. Please share/contribute towards my crowdfunder 💚
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It warms my heart when people are genuinely nice, supportive & caring; thank you all, I truly appreciate it & honestly feel humbled 💚.
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As I watch my series, I’m able to see the changes within myself more, I’ve truly got more in touch with my feminine energy-nature is a true sense of healing ❤️🩹😌.
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Truly humbled & grateful for this opportunity; looking forward to all of which will be achieved ☺️💚 #besfindyourfire #citygirlinnature.
We're pleased to welcome Kwesia @citygirlnature, a Member who participated as a Young Explorer on our Peruvian Amazon expedition in 2018, as an Explorer Ambassador for British Exploring Society
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The Hikers Trail to Diversity - Episode 11 - ft Oge Ejizu from @UkBgh (City Girl In Nature)💚. If you haven’t seen this episode already, please check it out. The series is about my quest of getting inner city people to engage with the natural world.
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I will be becoming a mentor @stepoutmentors they’re a mentoring service that mentor young people outdoors&take them on residentials. Attending their fundraising event,artists performed (@itsyourboysayso ) it was a pleasure to be there.Shout out Ethan he’s into snowboarding 🏂
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Thank you for having me. Please do support the work I’m doing by sharing/contributing to my crowdfunder to help the more women & families be impacted positively 🫶🏽 . #bbcwomenshour #holisticpractices #citygirlinnature #getbirding.
📢 From Deptford to the Amazon, Kwesia @citygirlnature joins @KrupaPadhyBBC to talk about her work in the great outdoors 🥾. Listen now on @bbcsounds ⬇️.
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Foraging In Urban Wild Spaces - Episode 15 - Ft Lekan (City Girl In Nature)💚. If you haven’t seen already please check out this episode. The series is about my quest of getting inner city people to engage with the natural world.
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Today was a good day down at @LingfieldPark 🐎 thank you @KickOffAt3 for inviting me down today! Was amazing to see young people showcasing their talents @Boysayso__ & the community coming together to support one another! @proudandgifted @_TakeTheReins 🙏🏽💚☺️ Postive Vibes Always
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Great session! So inspired by all the speakers! All 17! Doing big things!! 💚.
Wow! Just wow. As inspired as we are challenged by these awesome young activists. Replace #youthwashing (involving youth as PR) with genuine seat at the table, respond, value and fund their input. #TogetherWeCan be led by Young People. @citygirlnature @K23Mahnoor @DevSharmaMYP
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