Motivated Community Horticultual Leader with 20 years' experience of environmental project management in the Voluntary sector. Hardworking with strong organisational skills and communication abilities. Dedicated to harnessing the power of local communities to mitigate the effects of climate change and allow access to nature for all people.
Delivering a series of Green Skills' courses for NCC's CFL programme
Working with groups of children to develop the school allotment and woodland, and educate the children about nature
Supervising 2 garden staff and a large team of volunteers in the practical development and maintenance of a busy inner city community garden
Self employed - propagating and selling plants, undertaking private gardening work, and delivering training to community groups.
Supervising a support worker and small group of service users to develop an allotment with the emphasis on therapeutic activities
I wrote a monthly walking column for this national magazine called "Mum up a Mountain"
I wrote a monthly organic gardening column
Supervising 2 members of staff and a team of volunteers in the practical development and maintenance of the City Farm's gardens