Our board of trustees is supported by committees and working groups
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)
Governance & People Committee
- Elizabeth Smith (chair)
- Cecilia Bufton
- Jim Marshall
- Kristopher Harper Allison
- Margaret Headen
- Roderick Newton
- Anthony Nichols
Finance & Fundraising Committee
- Margaret Hughes (chair)
- Philip Wilson (vice chair)
- Cecilia Bufton
- Gareth Morgan
- Helen Moorcraft
- Roderick Newton
- Della Weight
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
Persephone Working Group
- Dr Doug Smith (chair)
- Barry Clark
- Liz Edwards
- Alison Foster
- Gwen Hines
- David Mathers
- Alex New
- David Ross
- Dr Penny Ross
Membership & Supporters Committee
- John Humphreys (Chair)
- Jasmine Jahromi
- Claire Farrer
- Penny Ross
- Rosemary Buisseret
Communications Working Group
- Emma Crawforth (chair)
- Paul Dibley
- Sally Flatman
- Kayleigh Francis
- Clare Hogan
- Beth Otway
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