TUPPENNY BARN ORGANICS - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Member of the Tuppenny Team
- Senior Education Officer
Abi joined the Tuppenny team in 2016 and is passionate about outdoor education and in particular making sure everyone knows how to help the bees! She has a background in primary education and has also taught English abroad. She previously enjoyed success with The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea...
Adrian took early retirement in 2013 from a career in the printing industry which saw him progress from apprentice compositor to a Works Manager. Changes in the industry over that period were vast so an attitude to change was important. Adrian has volunteered at Tuppenny for nine years and is...
Anna joined Tuppenny Barn in 2020 having worked and volunteered in a number of roles across the voluntary sector, predominantly with organisations supporting children and young people. Through her work, both in the UK and internationally, she has developed a particular interest in youth work and social justice, and is...
Annie Guilfoyle is an award-winning designer and an RHS Chelsea Flower Show Silver Medal winner. After studying horticulture at Capel Manor College in Enfield, Middlesex, she gained a BA Honours Degree in Garden Design from Middlesex University. Annie combines running a successful garden design consultancy with lecturing and writing on the subject.
Annie's design work has featured on several televisions programmes, such as BBC Small Town Gardens. For 18 years Annie was the director of Garden Design at KLC School of Design at Hampton Court Palace, Surrey, where she was instrumental in establishing the highly acclaimed garden design courses. Many of Annie's students have gone onto to become successful, award-winning designers.
As Garden Course Consultant at West Dean College near Chichester, West Sussex, Annie is responsible for the development of the educational programme and has developed an educational allotment where students can learn about growing food. Annie teaches a monthly course called The Art and Craft of Garden Design at Great Dixter House & Gardens in Northiam, Rye, East Sussex.
Annie lectures internationally and each summer runs a garden design course at Chanticleer Garden in Pennsylvania, every autumn she teams up with Viviao Valfredda in Northern Italy to run design workshops and courses in Italian. Her international lecturing work includes Pacific Northwest, Kiev, Copenhagen and Milan. She is a regular judge for The Society of Garden Designers annual awards, RHS Chelsea Flower Show, Copenhagen Garden Show and Orticolario on Lake Como, Italy.
Together with Noel Kingsbury, Annie has established Garden Masterclass, this is a programme of learning days and events in association with Gardens Illustrated. The aim is to bring together gardeners and designers with the very best and most innovative people in the gardening world through one-day workshops all over the United Kingdom. Each workshop is organised around a specific topic, and designed to help participants learn, create and apply new knowledge and skills.
Carla studied Multi Media at Portsmouth Art College including 3D wood, metal, glass and ceramics (her speciality). She worked for Havant Day Services providing adult education creative workshops for people with learning difficulties and also made and sold her own work at galleries and exhibitions.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Tuppenny Team
- Shop Manager
A forager by heart, Christine loves nothing better than wandering the hedgerows looking for berries and plants to turn into jams, chutneys, alcohol, crafts and simple remedies. Fascinated by the folklore and superstition connected with wild plants, Christine writes monthly articles for two parish magazines to keep these old ways...
After ten years as a newspaper and magazine journalist, David moved into corporate communications with global companies such as ICI and GlaxoSmithKline, managing corporate websites, magazines, press relations and brand identity. During this time he travelled extensively and reported from tsunami-stricken areas of Thailand, the squalid orphanages in Romania following...
I joined Tuppenny Barn in August 2021 as a Cropper/Gardener. Originally from Staffordshire, I came to Chichester to study for a Geography degree. I have always enjoyed the outdoors, especially cross country running in the Downs and hiking. Married to DIY Dave, we have a giant golden retriever who enjoys...
Job Titles:
- Member of the Tuppenny Team
- Head Grower
With a passion for natural health, gardening and sustainability, Tuppenny Barn was a natural fit for Helen. Hooked in initially by the fabulous salad bags(!), she soon became an Education Volunteer before taking on the role of Head Gardener. Helen has always been an ‘outdoor girl' and her love of...
Job Titles:
- Member of the Tuppenny Team
- Horticultural Therapy Lead
Jane Gleeson graduated as a Medical Doctor in 1990 and spent over 10 years working within the field of mental health. Over 20 years ago she started gardening as a hobby and form of relaxation and soon was completely hooked. "I was simply bowled over by plants and how endless fascinating they are". A career change ensued and she studied and worked at Royal Botanic Kew Gardens for three years and then taught Horticulture at Hadlow College. Jane was Head Gardener and set up and ran a Practical Residency in Sustainable Horticulture at Schumacher College for 7 years and designed the 5 acre field using agroecological principles. Jane moved to West Sussex 2 years ago and is now teaching courses in horticulture and food production, working on an organic veg bag scheme and is the Lead Horticultural Therapist at Tuppenny Barn.
Jonathan has been an insurance claims professional throughout an International career with major loss adjusting firms, the Financial Services Compensation Scheme and as Head of Single Risks claims for Global Reinsurer SCOR. He is past President and Interim CEO of the Chartered Insurance Institute and past President of the...
Kate worked as a GP in the Portsmouth area for 18 years before retiring in 2018. Kate was a gardening volunteer at Tuppenny Barn in 2019 and took up the fundraising role in March 2020.
Job Titles:
- Education Officer
- Member of the Tuppenny Team
Liz is an experienced primary teacher who also has a passion for food education. As well as teaching for many years in schools she has also taught cooking on "The Cooking Bus", travelling around the country, teaching pupils and teachers. She loves to see young people discovering where food comes...
Job Titles:
- CEO
- Founder
- Member of the Tuppenny Team
After serving in the Intelligence Corps for 21 years, followed by 5 years security consultancy Maggie decided that she wanted to pursue a project that had sustainability at its heart. With 2 young children she felt that she wanted to be able to make a difference in some way that...
Rosie started working for Tuppenny Barn in 2016 after completing her horticultural training with the WFGA. She has a masters in Fine Art and is helping with the Tuppenny Barn Art Gallery.
Sally is the well-known presenter of BBC South's flagship news programme. South Today. She is patron of Simon Says, a charity that helps children who are bereaved, and chair of the fundraising committee responsible for the Haven, a meeting place at Titchfield, Hampshire, for people with breast cancer. She was...
I was asked to become a Trustee in Autumn 2020 and happily accepted. I am a District and Parish Councillor, and have lived in Southbourne for almost twenty-five years, a short walk from Tuppenny Barn, which we have watched blossom and grow over this time. I have a background in...