Francisco Sousa
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
With a love of plants, from the largest trees or colorful aromatics, to the tiny and discreet ones, and experience in conservation and plant propagation, Francisco wants to help protect and restore wild ecosystems and endangered species. He will guide you on a botanical walk and show you around our tree nursery.
Matt Davies
CO-FOUNDER
Lives a quiet life in rural Portugal. When not running Mossy Earth, Matt enjoys spending time with his little boy Noah, bodyboarding, pottering around on his land or trail running with his two dogs, both named Luz.
Teresa Santos
CONSERVATION SITE MANAGER
Her life goals are rewilding, reducing her ecological footprint a lot and keeping enjoying life so much through nature, people, outdoor sports, crafts, science and imagination. Teresa runs Mossy Earth’s hub in the Mira, so she can tell you all about setting up a rewilding project from scratch.
Flora Hentz
PROJECT COORDINATOR
Having grown up in the Mira region, her love for nature and wildlife was almost unavoidable. With her studies in marine biology, she is currently responsible for our invasive species control project, and she will guide you through a birdwatching workshop.
João Rodrigues
CONSERVATION BIOLOGIST
Driven by a passion for conservation and photography, João feels most alive when immersed in the wilderness. He will guide you through birdwatching and animal tracking workshop, identifying the footsteps of local fauna.