STAFF
Cat likes to engage people from all walks of life in gardening and she is a strong advocate for the restorative powers of horticulture and the arts. She believes that gardens are full of images and metaphors about living and dynamic processes. Engagement with the living world, our breathing planet, are an enriching experience open to all. Cat works Thursday, Friday and Sunday.
Charlene is a champion for things that creep and crawl. She loves when she can encourage kids to overcome their aversion to minibeasts – when children go from squealing with fear to squealing with delight. She wants every young visitor to the greenhouses to go away with a greater appreciation of the wildlife on their doorstep and the green spaces around them.
As well as working at the gardens, she is a learning volunteer at the Natural History Museum facilitating interactions with specimens in this historic collection. She enjoys bike rides in the countryside and often rocks up to work transporting education resources in her cargo bike. Charlene works Monday – Thursday.
She is also a curious cook, a qualified yoga teacher, finds freedom on her bike, and is often found gleaning from the streets of South East London.
Before coming to the Greenhouses Steph worked in theatre for over 10 years in a variety of different roles including managing hires, box office and events as well as on stage as an actor/musician.
Steph is excited to be facilitating the events and activities happening at the Greenhouses! She works full time, usually Monday to Friday, but also manages the Sunday gigs.
TRUSTEES
She is a strong advocate of the significant and wide ranging health benefits that gardening brings and hope that the skills and experience she gained in the workplace, as well as many years of involvement in the community and voluntary sectors, will be useful in her new role. She is delighted to have the opportunity to support this wonderful charity and to help staff, the trustees and our volunteers to build on its many successes and continue to offer a beautiful space for local people to enjoy.
As a volunteer, she would like to develop the herb garden further, unlocking its potential by promoting the use of herbs via BPCG’s activities. Verena currently works as a manager at a large national museum. She became trustee in 2022.
ALUMNI
Since 2022, Kate has pursued her life long passion for horticulture and is working as a self employed gardener in South London. She still organises Gigs at the Greenhouses and cooks for BPCG too.
He was elected as a trustee in 2015 and to the Chair from 2018-22 where he led the charity’s Barn project, individual giving development and retail development.