About Stuart
Stuart ‘The Wildman’ Mabbutt is a well-known personality in the conservation world. He runs Stuart Mabbutt Gardening Ltd which specialises in wildlife gardening. By using the gardening by numbers concept it offers consultations and tutorials plus practical wildlife gardening help. The company also provides lectures, guest blogs and articles on the subject.
His series of books (available in paperback and on Kindle) are made up of a compilation of the best wildlife gardening and gardening articles written by ‘The Wildman’. The articles have been widely published in magazines, newspapers and websites since 1998 in the Oxfordshire area. The books are designed to educate people on making gardening a stress free and enriching experience. Books 3 and 4 soon to be published.
Alongside this, Wildman Environmental Learning, founded by Stuart, offers nature sensory workshops (facilitated by ‘The Wildman’) to corporate groups, small business owners, adults, children and family groups. Through various exercises which include team-building, participants not only build a connection with nature and are shown how it can be used to manage stress but they are also encouraged to explore nature as an extraordinary pain relief tool. ‘The Wildman’ himself uses sensory engagement with nature to manage his own pain against Rheumatoid Arthritis and is trying to set up an academic research programme to study both the mental and physical benefits when we connect with the natural world.
He is also producing and exclusively presenting the independent wildlife radio show ‘Going Wild With Wildlife’ for numerous hospital, internet and community radio stations.
Running off the back of radio work and providing general audio production and editing services under the Wildman Productions banner, Stuart works as a wildlife sound recordist.
Wildman Productions is developing many ideas in various mediums to help the broad community to connect with the natural world. The People’s Countryside is the next step, alongside the development of a stage show project married with countryside sensory retreats that suit all community age-groups.
Artworks are also included in the long-term projects of nature conservation which involves the idea for an experiential modern art installation showcasing the need and urgency to act on improving the state of nature.
As a mouthpiece of nature’s voice Stuart’s main aim and biggest dream is to perform on the main stage at the O2 Arena in London and connect with the global community.
With this experience Stuart will be the main presenter of the The Peoples Countryside TV/Web show, delving into the stories of our guests and their involvement with nature.