Hi, I’m Rosemary Sales, although most people know me simply as Rose.

I’m the founder and director of Wye Knot Community, an outdoor instructor, Forest School practitioner, author, explorer, inventor and passionate community builder.

But before all the titles and qualifications, I’m simply someone who believes that people, nature and adventure can change lives.

That belief is at the heart of everything I do.

Wye Knot Community grew from my passion for bringing people together, getting outdoors and creating opportunities for people to experience things they may never have thought possible.

My work now spans Forest School, outdoor learning, intergenerational projects, movement and wellbeing, dementia-friendly activities, wilderness adventures, workshops, community projects and experiences for businesses, schools, families and groups.

I’m based in Herefordshire and spend my time creating and delivering experiences that help people connect, learn, move, explore, build confidence and try something new.

Where it all began

Since 2018, I’ve continued to develop projects that bring people together and respond to what communities actually need.

One of the things I’m particularly passionate about is intergenerational work.

I’ve worked with people from babies through to people aged over 100, creating opportunities for different generations to meet, learn from one another and share experiences through nature, movement, play and outdoor activities.

I created Playing Together, an intergenerational playgroup in Herefordshire, alongside movement and wellbeing projects, dementia-focused activities, Forest School programmes and other community initiatives.

During the pandemic, I also co-created WyldWood, a newspaper designed to help connect generations at a time when people were physically separated.

For me, Wye Knot has never simply been about running activities.

It’s about creating opportunities for people to feel included, valued, capable and connected — and sometimes giving someone the confidence to try something they never thought they could do.

Adventure changed my life

Adventure is a huge part of who I am.

I’ve always been drawn to the outdoors, but over the years adventure has become much more than simply travelling or trying new activities.

It has taught me about resilience, courage, confidence and what can happen when you step outside your comfort zone.

One of my biggest adventures was joining the first British team to canoe the uncharted Delgermörön River in Mongolia, paddling approximately 300km through an extraordinary and challenging landscape.

That expedition became much more than an adventure.

It changed the way I looked at my own life and what I believed was possible.

In 2025, I became a published author with my memoir, Life Map to Mongolia: Overcoming the Odds, sharing my story and some of the lessons I’ve learned through my experiences and adventures.

I continue to seek out new adventures because I genuinely believe that you never know what you are capable of until you give something a go.

Women, wilderness & confidence

My own experiences have also shaped the work I do with women.

I lead Women’s Wilderness Weekends and outdoor adventures, creating opportunities for women to step away from everyday life, reconnect with nature, learn new skills and discover what they are capable of.

You don’t need to be an experienced adventurer to join me.

You don’t need to know how to light a fire, navigate, paddle a river or sleep outdoors.

You simply need a willingness to try.

Sometimes the biggest adventure is simply having the courage to say “yes” to something new.

The inventor in me

I’ve always been someone who sees a problem and thinks:

“There must be a better way.”

That mindset eventually led me to create Wye Knot Soap Bands® — a wearable, adventure-ready soap designed for people who love being outdoors.

The idea came from my own experiences travelling and adventuring and from wanting a simple way to carry soap without losing it in rivers, lakes or the outdoors.

But I didn’t want to create something that was simply another product.

I wanted it to give something back.

The Wye Knot Soap Project connects my love of adventure with my passion for community. The project helps support outdoor learning for younger people and wellbeing experiences for older people and care homes.

It’s another example of something I believe strongly in:

business can be about more than making money — it can create opportunities for people too.

Qualifications, Training & Experience

Over the years, I’ve built a broad range of qualifications and professional training across outdoor education, Forest School, adventure, safeguarding, SEND, inclusion, wellbeing and community work.

Outdoor & Adventure

• Level 3 Forest School Practitioner

• Level 3 British Canoeing Coach

• British Canoeing Paddle Board Coach

• Level 2 NCFE-accredited Bushcraft, Survival & Wilderness Living Skills

• Bronze & Silver Navigation Awards

• CWI Climbing Instructor

• Survival School Level 3 Axe Proficiency

• Charcoal Making

• Outdoor First Aid

• Paediatric First Aid

Community, Education & Wellbeing

• Diploma in Health & Social Care for Social Care & Children

• NVQ Level 2 in Activity Leadership

• Diploma in Activity Leadership

• Diploma in Leisure Management

• Mental Health First Aid training

• Food Hygiene & Safety

Safeguarding, SEND & Inclusion

I’ve also completed extensive additional training to support my work with children, young people, families and vulnerable adults, including:

• Safeguarding Children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

• Keeping Children Safe in Education — 2025

• Effective Health & Safety for Children with SEND and ASN

• Autism Awareness

• ADHD Awareness

• Dyslexia Awareness

• Trauma-Informed Practice in Schools

• Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)

• Working with LGBTQ+ Pupils in an Educational Environment

• Equality & Diversity

• Preventing Bullying

• Suicide Awareness & Prevention

• Extremism & Radicalisation

• The Prevent Duty

• Online Safety

• Administration of Medication in Schools

• Anaphylaxis Awareness

Health, Safety & Professional Practice

• Fire Safety in Education

• Moving & Handling

• Working with Display Screen Equipment

• Food Hygiene & Safety

• Anti-Fraud, Bribery & Corruption

I believe qualifications are important, but experience matters too.

My work has taken me into schools, care homes, community settings, Forest School sites, rivers, mountains and wilderness environments, working with people across generations and with a wide range of abilities and needs.

I’m constantly learning because the people I work with deserve the best experience, the highest standards of safety and an environment where they feel welcomed, respected, supported and included.

For me, professional development isn’t about collecting certificates.

It’s about making sure that when someone comes to Wye Knot Community, they are in safe, capable and caring hands.

Why Wye Knot?

At the heart of everything I do is a very simple belief:

Everyone deserves the opportunity to feel included, try something new and discover what they are capable of.

Whether I’m sitting around a fire with a group of women, teaching a child a new outdoor skill, working with someone living with dementia, taking a group onto the river, creating an intergenerational project or developing a completely new idea — the goal is always the same.

Connect people.
Build confidence.
Create memories.
Give people a reason to say “yes”.

That’s what Wye Knot Community means to me.

I’m still learning.

I’m still exploring.

I’m still coming up with ideas.

And I’m nowhere near finished yet.

So… Wye Knot?

Come and join me.