Annie Guilfoyle

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...

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Jonathan Clark

  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...

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Jane Gleeson

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...

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Deborah Hall

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...

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David Holmes

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...

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Sally Taylor

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...

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Rozie Bradley

During her 30 years as an army wife, Rozie volunteered with the SSAFA Social Worker and Health Visitor in various postings around the world. Following her husband’s retirement Rozie volunteered as a caseworker for SSAFA for eight years and any spare time is spent in her garden. Therefore volunteering with...

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Julia Hankers

Julia is a lawyer and qualified as a barrister while working in the magistrates courts service (now part of the wider civil service).  Julia was a legal adviser in the court in Portsmouth and then moved to Bedfordshire where she became Deputy Justices Clerk and stayed there until 2017.  After...

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Tracie Bangert

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...

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Adrian Pert

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...

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