The present Trustees of the Friends of Childwall Woods and Fields are:
David Holland – President of Friends of Childwall Friends & Fields, Ecologist
David is a past chair of the Friends of Childwall Woods and Fields, and was an ecologist with the Environment Agency, with expertise in freshwater biology. Later he became a specialist in the control of invasive weeds such as Japanese knotweed. He has been a passionate advocate and adviser for the establishment of the new ponds at Childwall Woods and Fields (CWF) and applies his ecological knowledge to the overall management of the site. He is also a keen birder and our lead in keeping records of bird sightings.
John McCombs – Chair of Trustees
John is a commercially accredited former central government project manager and brings his considerable experience in fundraising, community engagement, and managing high-stakes central government projects to the Friends.
John is also Chair or a trustee of various other community focussed charities and not-for-profit groups including the Childwall All Together Community Partnership.
Brenda Cameron – Events Secretary
Brenda is our Events Secretary, organising and publicising the events we offer to the public and our members, and leading guided walks and talks. Her involvement in Childwall Woods and Fields, and in the wider community, is extensive. Brenda is also involved in the History group and she looks after many popular pages on the website such as Veteran Trees and Fungi. Her background in primary education is put to use in schools’ liaison and education including Hope University. Her role also includes community liaison; litter picker; and tea maker.
Ian Headey – Volunteer Coordinator
Ian grew up playing in Childwall Woods and Fields and is the dynamic organiser of our weekly ‘Diggers’ maintenance group and the monthly Sunday Maintenance and Conservation Events. His background is in civil engineering.
David Howatson – Local Historian
David has known Childwall Woods and Fields all his life and is a fount of knowledge on the history of Childwall Woods and Fields and the past residents of Childwall Hall. He is our history lead and was previously our treasurer.
Isabelle Hurdle – Social Media
Izzy is the first point of contact for public enquiries about Childwall Woods and Fields and looks after our Facebook and Instagram accounts. Izzy studied zoology at Liverpool Hope University.
Andrew Scott – Website, Meetings and Data
Andrew has been visiting the nature reserve for the past 30 years and is responsible for the website. His committee role is Minutes Secretary helping to organise meetings, and also compiling data to measure the activities of the Friends and the involvement by the public in the site. His background interests are in trees, birds, and photography and he leads public and members’ walks on these topics.
Andrew Weighill – Treasurer
Andrew has been involved with the Friends for several years and is our past membership secretary. He is now our Treasurer and Deputy Chair. His background is in Business and IT Support.
Paul Johnson – Membership Secretary
Paul’s role is to encourage membership of the Friends; maintain a register of members; record donations; and produce quarterly newsletters to keep in touch with members. He is keen to encourage feedback from members and sees this as vital. His background is in local and national government and he was one of the early members of the Friends when it was first set up. He is a keen birder.
June Rogers MBE – Secretary
June grew up in Childwall and has been a volunteer with the ‘Diggers’ volunteers at Childwall Woods and Fields for many years. She is an enthusiastic amateur regarding all things outdoors and the environment. Her background is in nursing.