Nicola has a varied background, leaving education with a MEng in civil engineering and working as a consultant on bridge design before redirecting her career toward more practical work.
She went on to learn Permaculture design and veg growing, converted campervans, learnt traditional timber framing and many other traditional and natural building methods. Nicola recently completed the Prince's Foundation Building Arts Programme.
She has been a volunteer leader in Girlguiding for over 10 years which gave her a well rounded skill set and belief in the power of volunteering, team work and giving anything a go.
Having turned her own mental health and resilience around by discovering the opportunities in practical work, she wants to use her experience to help young people gain confidence and real life skills.