John Cossham
Composter, environmentalist, gardener,
communicator and entertainer
Tel: 01904 422344 Email: enquiries@johncossham.com
Educator
John Cossham
John Cossham has lived in York since 1987 and has carved a unique niche for himself based on a portfolio of skills and services.
John has created different personas for his varied activities.
These include "Professor Fiddlesticks" who is a popular character at children's parties, family festivals and even corporate team-building exercises. The Professor is skilled in a variety of circus tricks and offers circus shows and workshops at birthday parties and other fun events.
He is also well known as "Compost John" an expert on composting, wildlife-friendly gardening and low-carbon living.
He has a science degree and a huge amount of energy, enthusiasm and knowledge, combined with a strong ethical approach to life.
Entertainer
Professor Fiddlesticks
Professor Fiddlesticks (based in York, UK) is highly regarded as an experienced children's entertainer, circus skills performer, and balloon modeller, known for engaging, interactive, and educational shows. Reviews highlight his professionalism, ability to entertain at public events, and suitability for schools and workshops.
Key Aspects of Professor Fiddlesticks' Entertainment:
Shows & Workshops: Offers a structured one-hour circus skills routine (juggling, diabolo, devil sticks, unicycle) plus a 40 minute balloon animal workshop, making these two shows ideal for a 2 hour kids party.
Suitability: Ideal for schools, festivals, and parties; he is experienced in working with children with special needs and disabilities.
Engagement: Encourages high audience participation and provides a "take-home" element with balloon models.
Performance Styles: Can include walkabout / unicycle-about, on-going side-show entertainment at village fetes, "Professor Fiddlesticks Fun Physics" science / maths shows, and 'Jester Jigglesticks' medieval-themed entertainment.
He is a member of Equity and through them holds public liability insurance.
Booking Info: Based in York and travels within the UK; he can be reached for bookings at 01904 422344.
Every children's party, team-building exercise, village fete, festival and circus workshop is different, so it is worth phoning to discuss your specific needs and talk through your event's requirements regarding the location, venue, audience / participants.
The activities included are tailored to the age and nature of the audience. Children between the ages of 5 and 8 tend to enjoy participating the most. Church and village halls with good floors make ideal venues for the interactive party packages. Outside parties need hard standing and shelter from rain.
Expert composter
Compost John
John is an expert composter, keen environmentalist, a science communicator and a hard-working gardener.
He is one of the UK’s leading compost educators, and offers entertaining and fact-filled talks and workshops on home composting. Clients include gardening clubs, WI, Scouts / Guides, Humanists and allotmenteers.
Additionally John has given talks on low carbon living, methane and other climate-related subjects, as well as on green funerals and compost toilets.
As a practical composter, John can set up and manage compost heaps, trim hedges and trees, and buys and sells compost bins and equipment. He makes and supplies compost and growing media, delivering locally using zero-carbon transport.
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