"Stuart’s ‘Gardening By Numbers’ concept is a wonderful way of offering wildlife gardening tutorials in peoples own gardens. I learnt so much over the course of the year and view the world through new eyes."

"Stuart’s insights into how to convert the activities in his workshops out in nature, into techniques for stress management at work, are unique in my experience. He gives direct tips too in a forthright way into the psychology behind getting the best out of ourselves. Instead of just getting people to work on their strengths he challenges us to confront our weaknesses too. “If your not good and something, make yourself good at it” one of his quotes that still sticks in my mind even now."

"Stuart’s humour instantly put me as a newcomer at ease."

"Having known Stuart Mabbutt for about 5 years now I can verify that he is reliable, hard-working, capable and doggedly conscientious. He is a pleasure to work with and keeps a cheerful outlook even in adversity. He is a caring and friendly man, very easy to get along with and above all, trustworthy. Stuart offers reliability and honesty."

"In delivering gardening advice based around conservation Stuart can help local wildlife conservation – ‘think local and act global’. Well considered wildlife gardening can make a difference."

"Stuart’s simple woodland crafts and foraging exercise was a brilliant on the spot addition to the nature sensory workshop. He quickly engaged my young daughter in nature who at the outset didn’t want to be there."

"Thanks again for Saturday, slept really well after that whole outdoor experience. I’m still applying the learning to everyday things much more I’m finding since."

"I’ve always enjoyed spending time in nature, but living in the city for the past few years has meant that I’ve been around concrete more than the natural world. Therefore I was really interested when I received an invitation from Stuart to take part in one of his nature sensory workshops, and was curious about the way in which the different activities would help me to connect more with the natural world. While I’d experienced something similar to the sensory workshop in meditation exercises, the workshop also incorporated some unique activities. My favourites were learning to recognise bird sounds and then trying to create a visual representation of the sounds. I also loved the activity in which we were blindfolded and instructed to feel the textures of leaves, immediately after looking closely at these textures through a magnifying glass. The workshop made me realise how little time I spend in nature and how important it is to do so. I thought that some of the best advice that Stuart gave were to take silent nature walks and also to be conscious of the way in which nature affects the emotions, perhaps by thinking of one word to encapsulate how you feel every hour. I would be delighted to take part in another workshop or any other activity that Wildman Environmental Learning would offer, and have already recommended to friends and colleagues in the office."

"People like Stuart are vital in developing action to create wildlife areas. Nature needs our help and Stuart is doing important work to advise and help people to take practical action to help wildlife."