Advisory Group
Dr Stacey Harris
Stacey is a child health doctor with over 15 years’ experience across Wales and a leader in sustainable health and care. She builds leadership capacity on climate, health and biodiversity, mentors other leaders, and collaborates nationally. Passionate about integrative health, she champions nature-based approaches while contributing to climate-smart sustainable value based health and care and policy development.
Sara Burch
Abergavenny Town Council and Monmouthshire County Council.. With a background in social enterprise and an interest in history and gardens, and as a founder member of the Laurie Jones Community Orchard, Sara has been helping the project to get established and navigate the various legal and political obstacles. Like most people in Abergavenny Sara isgrateful for the care she and her family have received at Nevill Hall, andwould like to ensure that staff and patients can enjoy a beautiful environment – a hospital in a garden.
Jeff Davies
Knowledgeable naturalist and orchardist of distinction. Director of the award winning Laurie Jones Community Orchard in Abergavenny. Formerly Warden and Farm Conservation Adviser with Bannau Brycheiniog National Park and Land Policy Officer with RSPB Cymru.
Maurices Barnes
Maurice is a Abergavenny Town Councillor with particular interest in conservation and how people can better relate to their environment. Keen to see the gardens integrated into the wonderful network of Green Spaces we share in Abergavenny.
David Hassall
Long associated with many Abergavenny charitable projects and the power behind the Rotary successes of the Millenium project that initiated the original improvements of the Woodland
Wendy Richards
Wendy is a Chartered Landscape Architect with 30 years’ experience in the UK and South East Asia, recently serving as Associate Director at Atkins. She excels in strategic project direction and multidisciplinary collaboration, leading successful projects as both consultant and public-sector client. Known for her big-picture thinking and attention to detail, Wendy led Atkins’ regional landscape team, delivering innovative urban design solutions. She has chaired Llamau, a Cardiff homelessness charity, and contributed to the Design Commission for Wales and the Design Council, promoting socially responsible design.