How Perennial is organised

Perennial employs staff around the UK to help and support horticulturists and their families. A team of senior managers and support staff is based at the charity’s head office in Leatherhead, Surrey with dedicated advisers and fundraisers based around the UK.

Who’s Who

Perennial is governed by a Board of Trustees who serve on a voluntary basis. They are drawn from a variety of professions but all have a common objective of providing the very best in support services to those in need in horticulture.

Patron

HRH Princess Alexandra, KG, GCVO

President

Alan Titchmarsh MBE, VMH

Vice Presidents

Sir Nicholas Bacon Bt OBE DL
Jim Buttress VMH
Lord (Hugh) Cavendish of Furness DL
Ian Flanagan OBE
Dave Green CB QC
Sir David Howard Bt
Alan Kendall MBE
Sir Roger Singleton CBE
Sir Roy Strong CH
Adam Taylor

Trustees

Dougal Philip – Chairman
Founder and owner of New Hopetoun Gardens, former RHS Council member and past President of the Horticultural Trades Association.

Steven Palmer – Honorary Treasurer
Former Finance Director, Squire’s Garden Centres. Chairman of Resources Committee.

Dr Heather Barrett-Mold OBE
Horticulturist and educationalist. Former Principal of Pershore College. Chairman of Perennial Marketing Committee.

Carole Baxter
Gardener & Broadcaster. Presenter BBC Scotland Beechgrove TV programme.

Maureen Hart
Social worker, Vice Chair and Member of Sefton Adoption Panel, Vice Chair and Member of Sefton Fostering Panel, Justice of the Peace.

Mark Lane
Gardener. Gardens Manager, Buckingham Palace.

Carol Paris
Formerly Chief Executive of the Horticultural Trades Association.

Cindy Peck
Solicitor and former longstanding partner with Dentons. Member of the Council of the University of Bristol and member of the Court of the Worshipful Company of Gardeners.

James Robinson
Retired business executive. A former Trustee of Fullers Mill Trust, Suffolk.

Neville Stein
Principal and founder of Ovation Business Consultants, working in the land-based sector since 1977. Chairman of Policy and Services Committee.

Emma Tinker
Director of Asper Investment Management with substantial commercial experience within the energy industry.

Senior Staff:

Chief Executive                                                   Peter Newman
Director of Services Sheila Thomson
Director of Finance    Simon Kemp
Director of Marketing and Fundraising   Anita Bates