Who We Are

Who we are

 

The Chiswick Horticultural and Allotments Society

The Chiswick Horticultural and Allotments Society is a registered UK charity whose objectives are the promotion and furtherance of the art,

science and practice of horticulture. The Society was originally founded in 1915 as the Chiswick Allotment Holders Association.

It is run entirely by volunteers; the committee, the allotment site reps, the greenhouse team and the trading centre volunteers.

The Society’s President is Alderman Paul Lynch, and Vice Presidents, Jill Morris and Councillor Jack Emsley.

Trustees and Committee members

David Burton - Treasurer

David oversees the financial affairs of the society.

Kourosh Khakpour - Secretary & DPO

Kourosh oversees governance, data protection and information technology.

Mark Cripps - Trading Secretary

Mark oversees the operations of the Trading Centre.

Alain - Allotments Coordinator

Alain attends to allotment related matters and updates members across six sites (610) plots.

Mike Flinders - Joint Show Secretary & Handbook Editor

Mike organises the Society’s Summer and Autumn shows alongside Judy, and creates the yearly handbook.

Judy Parsley - Joint Show Secretary

Judy organises the Society’s Summer and Autumn shows alongside Mike.

John Gill - Community Outreach Secretary

John plays a vital role as a community outreach coordinator in the local community.

Charlotte Kimpton - PR

 Charlotte coordinates the Society’s public relations. She also edits and sends the very popular weekly newsletter to members.

Martin Parsley - Events Secretary

Martin organises and promotes the Society’s events.

John Stroud-Turp - Public Liaison

John liaises with public organisations and bodies on behalf of the Society.

Martin Surrey

Martin is a trustee and a valuable member of the team.

Volunteers

Yosef - Webmaster and Art & Multimedia

Yosef designs and maintains the website, produces multimedia content, and teaches the weekly art classes.

The Greenhouse Team

Thanks to the CHAS greenhouse volunteers who are busy all year growing vegetables and flowers from seed for sale in the trading centre, the shows and for the May plant sale.

Thanks to the important individuals who volunteer at the Trading Centre manning the till, counter, compost hut and enrolling  members.

And not forgetting the volunteers who provide refreshments for talks and shows, including delicious homemade cakes!