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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