About Us

Our mission is to inspire people about the natural environment. We also provide volunteering opportunities in the garden and are a venue for educational activities. To read more about our charitable objectives, click here.

Martineau Gardens is the registered charity that manages the gardens and wildlife area. We are a Community Garden, a Social Enterprise and a Visitor Attraction.

We have many regular volunteers who contribute so much to the gardens. We also have corporate volunteers from local businesses. Our Friends elect Trustees at the Annual General Meeting to take responsibility for good governance, financial oversight and ensuring compliance with our legal responsibilities. You can read our latest Annual Report and the minutes from our last AGM here.

Activities at Martineau Gardens include:

Become a Friend

You can become a friend of Martineau Gardens on-line or join up in person, next time you visit the Gardens. Find out more details here.

Patrons

Alys Fowler

To find out more about our patrons, click here.

Our Trustees

Peter Arnold, Tim Bruton (Treasurer), Margaret Holmes, Sue Roberts (Chair), Glenys Thomas and Tom Walkling. Find out more about our Trustees here.

Our Staff

All our staff work part-time.

Director: Gill Milburn (April 2018);  Caroline Hutton is retiring, Caroline is working on special projects until the end of June 2018.
Therapeutic Horticulture: Stewart Holmes

Education, Working with Women: Miranda Kingston

Environmental Education Teacher: Juliette Green

Educational Tour Guide: Caroline Starr

Administrator: Jane Bradshaw

Fundraiser: Michael Burnett

Cleaner: Susan Swann, Susan also provides Volunteer Support on the Therapeutic Horticulture programme.

Marketing and Communications: Sarah Hill-Daniel

Advisors

Annual accounts: Henry Pocock

Bee Keeper: John Gale

Biodiversity: Morgan Bowers

Building refurbishment: Richard Smith

Technical advice: Robert Osborn

Wildlife recorder: Brian Perry and Andrew Curran