The Expert and the Layman
Stuart Mabbutt
- Organisation:
- Wildman Environmental Learning
- Region:
- Anywhere
- Notice Period:
- Regular (more than one month's notice)
- Type:
- Professional
- Fee:
- Paid: £175 + travel @ £1.35 per mile plus accommodation if needed.
- Category:
- Entertainment
- Updated:
- 20th October 2023
- Tagged:
- Entertainment | Adventure | Business | Nature
Wildlife educator Stuart 'The Wildman' Mabbutt and photographer William Mankelow discuss in a conversational style how nature and business brought them together, interrogating and criticising the idea of an ‘expert’ and ‘layman’ dynamic in their relationship by exploring the limitations of these labels. Having worked together since 2013, they have developed a collaboration style that doesn't impose limits on them as individuals, and allows them to navigate their personal strengths and weaknesses.
The two of them scrutinise how they work together in spite of their differing personalities, and examine the ups and downs of their process, the people they have met along the way, and what they have learnt from each other over the years. Over the course of the talk, they riff around the question of "what is success", and consider their past, present, and future projects: where they have been, where they are, and where they will go.
Stuart and William are based in Oxford, Oxfordshire, and they and any guest speakers will travel anywhere.
Views: 1457 | Enquiries: 0About Stuart Mabbutt
Based in Oxford, Oxfordshire, Stuart 'The Wildman' Mabbutt is a professional wildlife gardener who has been bringing razzmatazz to the concept of environmental learning since 1988. Occasionally joined by a special guest, and often directly involving the audience, ‘The Wildman’ is available to deliver a wide range of engaging talks to your club, organisation, or after-dinner speaker event. To find the right talk for you and your group, click the titles below to learn more!
The Wildman explores a wide range of ideas relating to nature, philosophy, climate, sustainability, social justice, and the human condition through these speaker events, but also various other mediums, giving his listeners and viewers the space to consider the big issues of the day. Alongside photographer William Mankelow, he co-hosts The People’s Countryside Environmental Debate Podcast, which was established in 2018 and at the end of 2023 is heading towards 200k total listens, and its 500th episode.
Stuart has also been hosting the radio show Going Wild with Wildlife since 2010, and is an accomplished writer, having first been published in 1998. Over the years, ‘The Wildman’ has developed a diverse portfolio of poetry, and continues to write to this day, producing articles for a variety of magazines and releasing a series of books in both paperback an ebook formats.
Stuart also leads sensory walks in nature for organisations, businesses, families and individuals, with the premium deluxe service being a family walk with a professionally produced commemorative photo album. Off the back of the guided walks which Stuart is currently struggling to do, due to the need of a wheelchair the WOW Effect has been launched.
The WOW Effect (or Wildman on Wheels) refers to the idea that ‘The Wildman’, as a mobility impaired nature educator, is having to use wheelchairs to get around more often. Through The WOW Effect, ‘The Wildman’ aims to broaden people’s understanding of what it means for green spaces to be accessible, balancing this with the wild elements of nature which we value so highly. To help Stuart raise the money he needs to continue his work in nature, copy the following Just Giving link into your preferred web browser and donate today! https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/wildmanonwheels
The speaker events listed on this page provide the perfect opportunity to become acquainted with ‘The Wildman’s’ other work by purchasing a signed copy of his books and radio highlights CDs.
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