Peter Seccombe has wide experience in the UK and overseas of advising government agencies and non-government organisations on the management of protected areas across a range of disciplines, including management planning, communication planning, working with the community and interpretation. He was previously involved in practical countryside and protected area management and was, until 1996, Cotswolds AONB Officer. He has worked extensively on contracts for the Countryside Agency and managed projects in Eastern Europe to enhance the professional capacity of protected area managers.

Sarah Douglas is an experienced environmental interpreter, specialising in interpretation, feasibility assessments, community consultation and communication for countryside organisations. She has prepared and implemented interpretative plans for natural and cultural sites, undertaken community consultation and participation projects and produced a wide range of leaflets, guides, panels and exhibitions for local authorities, trusts, partnerships and other organisations.

Bernard Lane has worked in sustainable tourism and rural development in the UK, in most European countries and in North America, the Caribbean, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. He edits the international Journal of Sustainable Tourism, and is on the editorial boards of the Journal of Ecotourism, Current Issues in Tourism and the Journal of Interpretation Research. He was previously the Director of the University of Bristol’s Rural Tourism Unit. He has worked as a consultant for international agencies such as the OECD, for national and regional governments, and with businesses and communities large and small.

Simon Lees has worked at Losehill Hall, the Peak District National Park Authority's Residential Centre and has wide experience of countryside management, strategic planning and training. He undertakes a range of freelance work involving environmental management, business planning, project management and hands on training and facilitation work. Simon’s base is Scackleton in Yorkshire, within the Howardian Hills AONB. He specialises in working with environmental organisations in helping them plan effectively for the future and implementing change management programmes.

Steve Manning has wide experience of developing education and interpretation programmes for local authorities, the National Trust, English Heritage, British Waterways and other organisations. He is a specialist in live interpretation and is an accomplished storyteller. Steve frequently works in schools throughout the Southwest delivering interactive curriculum-linked storytelling and role-play programmes. He also regularly trains heritage professionals and postgraduates in practical interpretation skills and implementation of education strategies.