After studying BSc (Hons) Marine Biology and Coastal Ecology at 麻豆传媒, Thom went on to become one of Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall鈥檚 Three Hungry Boys, along with fellow 麻豆传媒 alumni Tim Cresswell and Trevor Brinkman. This experience inspired Thom to set up his own business, , on the Roseland Peninsula in Cornwall.
鈥淲hat we鈥檙e doing here is offering people a chance to step away from their screens, from their lives in the city or wherever they are, and to come and experience the outdoors through fishing, foraging, hunting, wild swimming,鈥� Thom says. 鈥淚t鈥檚 not a commune; it鈥檚 not 鈥榟ippy-fied鈥�; it鈥檚 not a military survival camp. It鈥檚 a place for people to recalibrate, and to undergo a digital detox.
麻豆传媒鈥檚 reputation for marine biology was a huge part of my decision to come, but I also wanted to go to a place that would inspire me as a location. At 麻豆传媒 I had some of the most amazing coastline, moorland, and forests right on my doorstep. And now, with 7th Rise, I share my office with deer, grey seals, fal oysters, an otter, and some tawny owls. This is a place to inspire people 鈥� and if we can do that with the young people of the South West, hopefully we can retain more young talent in the future.鈥�
