Staff and Trustees
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Matt Smail - Farm Manager. |
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Kedric Fisher - Farm Co-ordinator. |
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Helen Lerwill - Ecominds Project Co-ordinator. Helen begin her career at the farm as a volunteer and progressed to the co-ordinator role in May 2002. Helen is responsible for welcoming new volunteers and managing the weekly work programme for the site which includes animal care, hedge laying, gardening and supporting the work of the community farmer. She is currently co-ordinating our Ecominds project for people who have suffrered from mental distress. |
Bath City Farm Management Committee
Sarah Walker – Chair of Trustees
Sarah is a local resident and first became involved with the Farm as a volunteer in 2003, at this time she mainly undertook animal care at the weekends. In 2006 she joined the Management Committee and in 2009 became Chair of Trustees. Sarah works for the local authority within the Social Services department as a Care Manager.
Paul Poulton – Vice Chair
Paul is a local resident and has been involved with the Farm since 2002. He works as a warden for the National Trust and his primary responsibility at the Farm is with regards to site work / land management.
Trish Barnes – Treasurer
Trish is a local resident and has been involved with the Farm since 2004. She is the treasurer at the Farm and her primary role is to manage the financial affairs. Trish works as both a ward administrator and personal assistant.
James Byron – Trustee
James started volunteering as part of the Management Committee in January 2009. He lives in South Bath and works for the Shaw Trust, a national disability charity as Community Fundraising Manager. He has been working in fundraising for more than 4 years, having previously worked for Business Link advising small and medium sized businesses on a range of issues including Corporate Social Responsibility. His primary responsibility is for fundraising.
Advisory Board
Tim Haldenby, a senior manager with Camelot is currently a co-opted member offering business support to the management committee.
Bath City Farm intends to build on its links with professionals and develop an advisory board. They will not formally be part of the management committee as they are often not part of our community; however the committee will liaise with this board when they require experience beyond that which is otherwise available to them.
As we are a small, part-time team everyone works closely together to support the wide variety of activities, events and projects at the Farm.


