GREEN SQUIRREL - Key Persons
Hannah has a background in sustainability engagement and outdoor learning, and she's interested in climate communication and active travel. Having worked in museums, nature reserves, and urban farms she ran her own food and farming education business before joining Green Squirrel after a chance meeting with Becca involving some cake.
Hannah spends her spare time messing around with chickens, swearing, and learning Welsh very, very slowly.
Job Titles:
- Community Coordinator for the Railway Gardens
Julia is the Community Coordinator for the Railway Gardens project. Her working life started as a support worker for BAME women, but along the way she has held many roles in both the Private and Charity sectors, including Volunteer, Team Manager, Board Member, Volunteer Coordinator and most recently Retail and Fundraising Coordinator.
Julia has lived in Splott for almost twenty years and brings her warmth, enthusiasm, and valuable experience to her role supporting community members to take the lead on the Railway Gardens project.
Becca is Green Squirrel's founder. Passionate about environmental issues from an early age, Becca was frustrated by the barriers to living sustainably in her adopted city of Cardiff. She has channelled her experience in community engagement and event management to found and grow Green Squirrel and build a strong network of green experts and professionals, as well as a community of like minded individuals.
Sheila is the Community Navigator at Railway Gardens. She's had a very varied working life self employment, working in the charitable sector, working with volunteers and in mental health and wellbeing roles; But what all her jobs have had in common is an enjoyment of communicating and connecting with people.