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Hannah Rosalie
Owner
I grew up in a cedar shingled bungalow, down a lane in the heart of the Sussex countryside. Summer holidays were spent playing in the woods and fields with my brother and helping out at our neighbours farm. Nature is a part of who I am, wild food, crafts and preserving are big hobbies, but most of all I love children, love teaching and my vision is to create a warm and enriching Early Years environment where children feel safe, heard and valued.
Further education took me to Wales, a degree in Marine Biology, a growing enthusiasm for conservation and teaching, a move to Cumbria, an advanced Forest Schools qualification and Diploma in Informal Education, and full circle back to Sussex to start a family.
Sam K
Project and Development Manager
Sam is our Project Manager and Development Lead, responsible for overseeing the planning and delivery of our nursery growth and development. She manages key projects, including new site launches and transitions, ensuring everything runs smoothly from initial planning through to opening. Sam coordinates timelines, recruitment, systems and compliance, working closely with the team to make sure each setting is well prepared and ready to welcome families. Her role supports the continued growth of our nurseries while ensuring that every new development aligns with our values and maintains the high standards we are known for.
Fran Blunden
Head of Quality and Practice
Frannie is our Head of Quality and Practice, responsible for ensuring that the care and education within our nurseries reflect our forest school ethos at the highest standard. She designs and implements our curriculum, shaping rich, meaningful learning experiences that support each child’s development. Frannie also mentors and supports our team, helping practitioners grow in confidence and skill while maintaining a warm, consistent approach across all settings. Through regular observation and guidance, she ensures that children’s experiences are thoughtful, engaging and developmentally appropriate, while keeping day to day practice strong and consistently of high quality.
Samantha
Admission Officer
Samantha is our Admissions Officer, responsible for guiding families through the enquiry and registration process with warmth and clarity, ensuring a smooth and welcoming start to nursery life. She manages bookings, maintains accurate records, and is often the first point of contact for new families. Alongside this, Sam supports our HR processes, assisting with recruitment, onboarding and staff administration, helping to ensure that our team is well supported and everything runs efficiently behind the scenes.
Cat Booker
Manager
Cat has over 14 years of experience in childcare and a deep passion for outdoor learning. As a qualified Level 3 Early Years practitioner and Forest School leader, she believes in the power of nature to help children build confidence, resilience and a lifelong love of learning. Before moving into early years education, she worked with the National Trust and the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust in education roles where her love of the outdoors and working with young people truly flourished. She later became the manager of an outdoor nursery, developing her leadership and expertise in nature based education. With a degree in Music, Cat enjoys sharing her love of singing and music making with the children, bringing creativity and joy into everyday nursery life. As a mum of two, she understands how important it is for children to feel safe, inspired and excited to learn. Cat is delighted to bring her experience, enthusiasm and leadership to Seasons Nursery, where she loves seeing the children embark on adventures, develop confidence and life skills which grow alongside the changing seasons.
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hannah h
Deputy Manager
Hannah is our Deputy Manager, supporting the overall leadership and day to day running of the nursery to ensure everything operates smoothly and to a high standard. She brings valuable experience from her previous role as a forest school educator in a primary school, where she developed a strong understanding of outdoor learning and child-led exploration. Hannah supports staff across the setting, helps maintain high quality practice, and works closely with the leadership team to uphold our ethos, strengthen provision, and ensure children receive a rich and nurturing learning experience.
caitlin H
Baby Room Lead
Caitlin is our Baby Room Lead, responsible for the day to day leadership of the baby room and ensuring it is a calm, nurturing and responsive environment for our youngest children. She plans and delivers high quality care and early learning experiences that are tailored to each baby’s individual needs, routines and development. Caitlin leads the baby room team, supporting and modelling strong practice, and ensuring consistency across care, interactions and routines. She also builds close, trusting relationships with families, supporting smooth transitions between home and nursery life and keeping communication clear and reassuring throughout each child’s early journey with us.
Caitlin joined Seasons in 2024 having worked in Early Years for nearly 10 years. "My favourite part about working in childcare is being a part of watching children grow, reach their milestones, working closely with parents and being part of one big family."
April Greenfield
Early Years Educator
April is our Baby Room Apprentice, supporting the team in creating a calm, caring and nurturing environment for our youngest children. She works closely with the Baby Room Lead and wider team to help with daily routines, play and learning experiences, always focusing on meeting the individual needs of each baby. April plays an important role in building warm, responsive relationships with the children. She contributes to maintaining a smooth, consistent routine and a safe, engaging environment where babies feel secure and supported.
Rob Gilliland
Early Years Educator and Woodland Management Lead
Rob is our Early Years Educator and Woodland Management Lead, combining his role in supporting children’s learning with the care and stewardship of our outdoor woodland environment. As an Early Years Educator, he works directly with children to deliver high quality, play based and nature rich learning experiences that reflect our forest school ethos. Alongside this, Rob is responsible for managing and maintaining our woodland spaces, ensuring they are safe, sustainable and thoughtfully developed for learning and exploration. He plays a key role in creating and caring for the outdoor environment that underpins much of our practice, helping children to connect with nature in meaningful and lasting ways. Rob is a fully qualified and experienced Science Teacher. "Over the past 16 years, I have honed myexpertise in the classroom, inspiring and educating young minds to appreciate and excel in thesciences. I hold Qualified Teacher Status with a PGCE in Science Education from Sussex University, alongside a Master’s in Education from Chichester University, and a First-Class Honours degree in Chemistry from the University of Manchester."
tasmin
Early Years Educator
Tasmin has experience working with children in a variety of roles. She has supported her parents in their role as foster carers, worked in previous nursery and school club settings, and has been a children’s entertainer for ten years. In addition to her role at Barn Cottage, Tasmin owns and runs her own children’s party business. She particularly enjoys spending time with the children, reading stories, and singing songs. Outside of work, Tasmin is the Chair of a local theatre company, where she both directs and acts in productions. She enjoys spending her (little!) free time, with her friends and family.
Bex Winstone
Early Years Educator and Senco
Seasons Nursery
Bex is our SENCO (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Coordinator), responsible for supporting children with additional needs and ensuring they are fully included, valued and able to thrive within our settings. She works closely with staff and families to identify needs early, put appropriate support in place, and create individual plans where needed. Bex also liaises with external professionals when required, helping to coordinate assessments and interventions. She supports practitioners in adapting practice so that every child can access learning in a way that works for them, and plays a key role in ensuring an inclusive, nurturing environment across all of our nurseries.
Hannah Bates
Early Years Educator
Seasons Nursery
Hannah Bates is our Senior Practitioner and Third in Charge, playing a key leadership role within the nursery and supporting the smooth day to day running of the setting. She steps into leadership when needed, ensuring high standards of practice, safeguarding and organisation are consistently maintained. Hannah mentors and supports the team, modelling strong early years practice and helping to create a calm, nurturing environment where children feel secure and valued.
Alongside this, she brings a wealth of experience and passion to our forest school provision, leading and supporting rich outdoor learning experiences. She helps children build confidence, curiosity and resilience through hands on exploration in nature, from woodland play and tool use to seasonal activities and environmental awareness. Hannah plays a vital role in embedding our forest school ethos into everyday practice, ensuring children benefit from meaningful, inspiring outdoor learning as part of their early years journey.
BECKY
Early Years Apprentice
Seasons Nursery
Becky is our Early Years Apprentice, supporting the team in delivering high quality care and learning experiences for children across the nursery. She works closely with practitioners to help with daily routines, play, and learning activities, while developing her skills and understanding of early years practice through hands-on experience and training.
Becky has a strong love of outdoor life, which shines through in her work with the children. She especially enjoys supporting outdoor learning, helping to create engaging, nature-based experiences where children can explore, take risks, and build confidence in the natural environment. She is a valued part of the team, bringing enthusiasm, warmth, and a genuine passion for the outdoors into her role each day.
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Zara
Early Years Educator (L3 apprentice)
Zara is passionate about children and the outdoors. Having completed a degree in education, Zara gained experience in a variety of settings before settling at Seasons and is working towards her level 3 Early Years Educator qualification.
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caitlin leliott
Deputy Room Lead
Caitlin Lelliott is our Deputy Room Lead in the baby room, supporting the day to day running of the space and helping to create a calm, nurturing environment where our youngest children feel safe and secure. She works closely with the Room Lead to implement our curriculum in a way that is responsive to each baby’s individual needs, routines and stage of development. Caitlin plays a key role in building strong relationships with both children and families, ensuring clear communication and continuity of care. She also supports the wider team, modelling good practice, maintaining high standards of care, and helping to ensure that the baby room runs smoothly and consistently each day.
leanna
Baby Room Lead
Leanna has cared for children for ten years now in various roles including nursery educator, private nanny and an au pair abroad. She has a passion for child psychology and believes children should be nurtured and cared for in the most loving and patient ways. She understands the huge importance of play outdoors promoting children’s curiosity and creativity and all round well being. She is currently covering Caitlin’s maternity leave as Barn Cottage manager.