Mairi McFadyen is an independent freelancer and creative collaborator based in the Scottish Highlands, working across the interconnected roles of researcher, educator, facilitator, writer and creative practitioner. Drawing on a background in creative ethnology, human ecology and folk culture, her work is underpinned by the conviction that nature restoration is as much a cultural task as it is an ecological one: that lasting community stewardship depends on a deep sense of place, which grows from cultural memory and meaning, kept alive through living creative practice. Her diverse portfolio is unified by a commitment to regenerative, convivial alternatives to extractive systems, and to imagining and building more hopeful futures.