Matthew Sowerby
Barefoot Guide
About Me
Welcome, I am Matthew the Barefoot Teacher, thank you for visiting my site. i am a conservationist, guide and Teacher, i have worked in these areas for over 20 years, since i was 17 when i started working in South Africa as a wildlife rehabilitator, and from there to presenting in London Zoo, teaching Eco volunteering for mental health groups in wales and working as an apprentice Warden for the Bannau Brycheiniog National park here in the Brecon Beacons. I have always gravitated towards teaching where ever i have worked and get a great thrill from enthusing and imparting an appreciation for any subject especially nature, science and history. It is my favourite thing to do, to engage with people on any subject, So here you can find information about Tours, and sessions i am running in the local area of Brecon or online. please have a look down the page and see if anything interests.
Bespoke Tours
My Bespoke Tours are tailored walks, Tours, and experiences, they can be changed and arranged to take in specific areas, sights and activities, including
Town tours
photography walks
sundowner experiences
historical driving tours
Tours
My passion being to enthuse people about the world around them touring has been a big part of my career. Now i offer both public and private one to one tours of my local area of South Wales, my tours are full of information and love for the area and natural world. I currently offer wildlife tours, historical walks of Brecon and Hay on Wye, and monthly learning walking groups. to learn more about these and book in one please click on the 'book now' button on main menu
Learning
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PodCasts
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Thank You
For Visiting My Site
Testimonials
Matthew delivered a wonderful session for Stomping Space. He is so knowledgeable and passionate about all things animals and nature and the children loved his company. I would definitely love to work with him again.Dr Jayne Gold, Educator and Teacher Trainer
My family and I joined Matt for a wildlife walk along the Brecon canal and river Usk and it was brilliant! Matt is so knowledgeable about all of the animals and plants and was able to answer all the random questions that my daughters threw at him. Not only did we learn more about our local area but he also showed us how to spot signs of lesser seen wildlife such as badgers, by recognising tracks to where they build their sets and spotting evidence of feeding too. He made the whole event fun also by inviting us to ask / answer questions, and my 2 daughters (aged 7 and 4 at the time) can still remember facts that Matt taught them. I highly recommend booking one of his tours if you are looking to be informed and entertained about the natural world around us!
Joe Mills