| At our AGM on 3rd December Trustee Mark Wood paid a well-deserved tribute to James Hawkins who has been at the helm of Herefordshire Meadows since the group formed in 2016. James was at the first meeting at The Bunch of Carrots where the founding 30 members decided to apply to Natural England’s Facilitation Fund. Since then Herefordshire Meadows has grown steadily and James has given his time and guidance very generously as we’ve expanded and evolved into a charity. Through thick and thin he has always supported the team, set a fantastic example of meadow management and restoration on his own farm and encouraged small holder and farmer members to do the same. His support and encouragement is much appreciated by members, Trustees and the whole of the Herefordshire Meadows team. |
| At a Trustees meeting on 16th December, James was presented with a wildflower print which we hope will remind him of how much he is appreciated. We are delighted that James is continuing as a Trustee and that Julian Partridge has been confirmed as incoming Chair of Herefordshire Meadows and Lyn Langford as Vice Chair. We look forward to working with them as Herefordshire Meadows continues its work with existing and new members and on exciting projects across Herefordshire We will feature more about Julian as our new Chair in a future newsletter. |