In terms of development and leadership Rikke focuses on how to create visions for the future and how to create a quality that is founded on common values, that are so concrete that they can be adapted in the everyday life and maintained over a longer period of time.
Rikke is the author/editor of several books: a book in English about nature and food; Pumpkin Soup and Cherry Bread (www.florisbooks.co.uk), a storytelling book in Danish (Barnets Eventyrperler) and a song book in Danish (Barnets Sangperler).
In autumn 2018 the newest book from Rikke regarding childrens’ relationship with nature – Child of Nature - was published. It is also published in Danish: Barnet i naturen.
Rikke is a member of The Danish Center for Educational Environments.
Rikke is now travelling to a lot of places around the world to give lectures about nature education and forest education.
Bio
1994-1997 Early childhood education, Parsifal college, Sydney Australia
1997-1999 Working with childhood education in Japan
1999-2000 Maternity leave with my first child
2000 - Initiative for developing the nursery group “Bonsai” for 16 children in Copenhagen
2001-2002 Maternity leave with my second child
2002 Started an early childhood forest school north of Copenhagen for 32 children, Bonsai
2004 Expanded the forest school to 4 kindergarten groups
2008 Opened two nursery groups in the same house as the forest school
2009-2011 Leadership, Management and Art Education at Marjatta College
2011 - Guest teacher at Marjatta College
2011 - Guest teacher in Waldorf education at the Waldorf Teacher Training College in Charlottenlund, Denmark
2012 Held courses in childcare, motor skills and child development
2014 Author of a vegetarian cookbook, translated by Floris books in 2015 - Pumpkin Soup and Cherry Bread
2015 Author of a Songbook – Barnets sangperler
2015 Visit to China to teach forest education
2016 Author of a storytelling book – Barnets eventyrperler
2018 Editor of the Danish translation of Rest, play and grow by Deborah MacNamara
2018 Visit to Los Angeles to teach at Santa Monica College on forest education
2018 Author of a book about children and nature, Child of Nature (Danish version: Barnet i naturen)
2016-2019 Diploma in management
Rikke teaches and gives seminars on all of these topics and provides both live and web seminars.
See Bonsai Institute for further information or contact Rikke here