Wildworkshops was founded by Steven Lewis-Neill and developed through many years of working with children exploring wildlife first-hand.

At the heart of Wildworkshops is a simple belief: children are naturally curious about the living world. When they are given the chance to encounter real animals, explore habitats and observe closely, that curiosity appears quickly and naturally.

Rather than beginning with facts, Wildworkshops sessions begin with real encounters. A millipede uncurling, a snail gliding across a leaf or a woodlouse exploring a child’s hand often sparks the first questions. What is it? Where does it live? Why does it move like that?

From those moments of curiosity, the science grows.

The Wildworkshops approach follows a simple rhythm: encounter, curiosity, explanation and care. Children first experience real wildlife, then begin asking questions. Scientific ideas are introduced through those questions, helping children understand what they have observed. Finally, the focus turns to caring for living things and the habitats they depend on.

Over the past two decades, Steven Lewis-Neill has delivered Wildworkshops sessions in schools, libraries and community settings across the UK, helping children experience wildlife first-hand and develop curiosity about the natural world.