MEET OUR AWARD-WINNING GUIDE
Jeannie Lawson has been
educating the community about the environment since the age of 10 when she led
nature walks at her school. Since then, she has incorporated her passion for
nature into every aspect of her life, working towards bringing respect for the
animals and plants with which we share our world.
With qualifications in tour
guiding, bush regeneration, teaching, veterinary nursing and natural health (among
other things) she also has 40 years of experience to bring to the educational
experiences she offers on her tours. In 1989 she established her own eco-tour
business, Harmony Visions, and has been involved in many large community
ventures under that banner (including writing the blueprint for the now-national
‘Clean-up Australia Day’ held in March each year).
Jeannie was the first to begin
community whale watching sessions on the coast and is co-founder of the annual
Whale Dreamers Festival held at Norah Head each July. In 1999 she founded the
marine conservation group, Ocean & Coastal Care Initiatives (OCCI), which
now has four branches along the NSW coast. Her favourite tour topics at the Forest of Tranquility are insects and bush
foods/remedies, as well as the nature philosophy behind ancient cultures.
She has been the recipient of
several major awards over the years for her environmental
work, the most recent being the state AND national ‘Pride of Australia Medal’
in 2011.
Jeannie’s knowledge, passion and
compassion for nature shines through in the enthusiasm she has as an eco-tour
guide.
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