The Plant Collections Committee: 

The principal committee to assess, support and accredit the National Collections Scheme

Dr Tim Upson (RHS) (Chair)

Jonathan Webster (RHS) (Vice Chair)

David Mathers (Mathers Foundation)

Dr Chris Clennett

Dr Dawn Edwards (RHS)

Kevin Hobbs (Whetman Plants)

Madeleine Tinson (Regional Coordinator Scotland, Ireland & N England)

Dr Gary Firth (Regional Coordinator S&E England Region)

Rosie Yeomans (Regional Coordinator S&W England Region inc. Channel Islands)

Chris Trimmer (National Trust)

Matthew Biggs (Garden presenter, writer, horticulturist)

Chris Bird (Sparsholt College)

The committees on Conservation, Membership & Supporters, Governance & People and Finance are advisory to the Board; the Persephone Working Group reports to the Board.

Conservation Committee

Jim Marshall (Chair)

Emma Crawforth (Vice Chair)

Sir Roderick Newton*

Simon Toomer

Dr Tim Upson

Rosie Yeomans

Catrina Fenton

Alison Crook

Andrew Gaunt

Frances Williams

Paul Bartlett

Membership & Supporters Committee

Catherine Penny (Chair)

John Humphreys

Jasmine Jahromi

Claire Farrer

Penny Ross

Rosemary Buisseret

Communications Working Group

Emma Crawforth (Chair)

Sally Flatman

Paul Dibley

Kayleigh Francis

Clare Hogan

Beth Otway

Governance & People Committee

Elizabeth Smith (Chair)

Cecilia Bufton

Jim Marshall

Margaret Headen

Anthony Nichols

Kristopher Harper Allison

Finance Audit & Risk Committee

Helen Moorcraft (Chair)

Cecilia Bufton

Gareth Morgan

Della Weight

Philip Wilson

Margaret Hughes

Persephone Working Group

Dr Doug Smith (Chair)

Dr Penny Ross

Dr Gary Firth

Barry Clark

Alex New

David Ross