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The Fund is administered by the Management Committee, as follows:-

Committee Members — February 2010

Patron:   Mr Alan Titchmarsh, MBE, VMH
 
President:   The Lord Cavendish of Furness, DL
 
Chairman:
(& Trustee)
  Mr Terry Read
Consultant to Read’s Nursery. National Collection Holder of Citrus Figs, Grapes.
Vice Chairman:
(& Trustee)
  Mr Jim Buttress, VMH, AHRHS
Former Head of Royal Parks, Greenwich.
Treasurer:
  Mrs Sally Hanson
Chartered Accountant.  Director of Finance & Administration at tbe charity Perennial.
Secretary:   Mrs Kate Wallis, BA(Hons)
Professionally qualified administrator and counsellor experienced in both the voluntary and commercial sectors.
Trustees:
  Mrs Jennifer Adams, LVO, AHRHS, FILAM, FI Hort
Former Director of Open Spaces, City of London. Now retired.
Committee:   Mr Ray Waite, AHRHS
Former Superintendent of Glasshouses and Propagation, The Royal Horticultural Society, Wisley.
    Mr Bob Corbin, AHRHS
Former Horticulture Manager to The London County Council/Greater London Council. After retirement Amenity Horticulture Consultant. Now totally retired.
    Mr Kenwyn Pearson
Former Head Gardener of the Cadogan Estates, then independent Horticultural Consultant.
    Miss Lucinda Lachelin
Senior Supervisor, Glass Department, RHS Garden, Wisley.
    Mrs Jane Green
Farmer’s wife. Enjoys gardening and opens regularly for The National Gardens Scheme.
    Mr Ron Gilkerson
15 years as Senior Horticultural Technician, University of Reading.  21 years as Supervisor, Glasshouse Dept, RHS Garden Wisley.  Now retired.
    Mr David Creese
Parks Manager of Westminster City Council Parks & Open Spaces.
    Mr Ian Cavill
Formerly head of UK investment departments in the city. Now a freelance consultant working with charities.
    Mr Michael Pollock AHRHS, FI Hort
Formerly Head of Education, Royal Horticultural Society. Lecturer and Writer.
    Mrs Linda Green
For the last 18 years worked at The Royal Horticultural Society, Wisley, organising the staging, assessing and reporting of the fifty or so plant trials conducted there each year.
    Mr Greg Redwood
Head of Great Glasshouses & Horticultural Training at The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

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