Committees

The Plant Collections Committee

The principal committee to assess, support and accredit the National Collections Scheme.

  • Dr Tim Upson (RHS) (Chair)..
  • Jonathan Webster (RHS) (Vice Chair)
  • David Mathers (Mathers Foundation)
  • Dr Chris Clennett
  • Dr Dawn Edwards (RHS)
  • Kevin Hobbs (Whetman Plants)
  • Madeleine Tinson (Regional Coordinator Scotland, Ireland & N England)
  • Dr Gary Firth (Regional Coordinator S&E England Region)
  • Rosie Yeomans (Regional Coordinator S&W England Region inc. Channel Islands)
  • Chris Trimmer (National Trust)
  • Matthew Biggs (Garden presenter, writer, horticulturist)
  • Chris Bird (Sparsholt College)

Conservation Committee

  • Jim Marshall (Chair)
  • Emma Crawforth (Vice Chair)
  • Sir Roderick Newton*
  • Simon Toomer
  • Dr Tim Upson
  • Rosie Yeomans
  • Catrina Fenton
  • Alison Crook
  • Andrew Gaunt
  • Frances Williams
  • Paul Bartlett

Membership & Supporters Committee

  • Catherine Penny (Chair)
  • John Humphreys
  • Jasmine Jahromi
  • Claire Farrer
  • Penny Ross
  • Rosemary Buisseret

Communications Working Group

  • Emma Crawforth (Chair)
  • Sally Flatman
  • Paul Dibley
  • Kayleigh Francis
  • Clare Hogan
  • Beth Otway

Persephone Working Group

  • Dr Doug Smith (Chair)
  • Dr Penny Ross
  • Dr Gary Firth
  • Barry Clark
  • Alex New
  • David Ross

Governance & People Committee

  • Elizabeth Smith (Chair)
  • Cecilia Bufton
  • Jim Marshall
  • Margaret Headen
  • Anthony Nichols
  • Kristopher Harper Allison

Finance Audit & Risk Committee

  • Helen Moorcraft (Chair)
  • Cecilia Bufton
  • Gareth Morgan
  • Della Weight
  • Philip Wilson
  • Margaret Hughes

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eg: plant genus, common name, county, collection holder name.