SIX PILLARS
We use our six founding pillars to guide all Flock Together activity, these are: building community, challenging perceptions, showing the benefits of nature, championing ecological protection, offering mental health support, and providing creative mentorship for the next generation.
We host monthly birdwatching walks for our ever-growing community.
These walks are a forum to share experiences, find and offer support, exercise our creativity and develop a stronger connection to the natural world.
Our walks take place in remote forests and local city parks. Birds are everywhere, all you need to do is look up.
Flock Together isn’t about being a nature expert or bird fanatic. You don’t need special skills or knowledge to enjoy the benefits of nature. Ourcommunity includes experienced birders, enthusiastic first timers, and everything in between.
We started in London but our ambitions are global. With a key chapter in Tokyo, and satellite chapters in both Toronto and New York, our reach is ever-growing. To learn more, contact us: hello@flocktogether.world
Ollie and Nadeem have always been big believers in the transformative benefits of nature, long before they ever met. Back in 2020, when Nadeem reached out to Ollie via Instagram to share his mutual love for birds, Ollie immediately shared an idea. He had a longtime goal of started a birdwatching collective for his community, and with Nadeem’s wildlife expertise and passion for the outdoors, there was no time like the present. Against the backdrop of a global lockdown and Black Lives Matter protests around the world, Flock Together entered the world: a living, breathing homage to nature’s vital role as a space to recharge, restore and inspire.
Ollie Olanipekun – Flock Together CEO & Creative Director Ollie is an award-winning Creative Director who’s built social responsibility into every facet of his work, pioneering meaningful ways to enact change and rethink narratives. As a mentor and associate lecturer at UAL, Ollie also works to build smoother pathways into the creative industries for the next generation of “non traditional” creatives.
Supported by his team at Futurimpose, Ollie is the driving force behind developing the wider strategic and creative Flock Together offering, securing all funding and partnerships that sit outside of the community walks.
Nadeem Perera – Flock Together Wildlife Director Nadeem is a wildlife TV presenter, author, activist and former Youth Sports Coach from North East London. He supports local schools and works with young people in the community. His love of nature expressed itself at an early age and inspired his early career working with young people in schools and community groups.
Nadeem is our wildlife expert, bringing knowledge and passion to all Flock Together community gatherings, sponsored walks and Academy workshops.
