windmill hill city farm

The board of trustees is elected from the membership of the organisation at the annual general meeting of the charity (usually in December). Trustees meet every six weeks to undertake the board business. These board meetings are open for members to observe. Members wishing to attend should inform the Chief Executive at least one week in advance of the meeting. Meetings will take place at Windmill Hill City Farm from 7.30pm on the following dates in 2012:

30 January, 19 March, 30 April, 11 June, 16 July, 10 September, 22 October, 3 December

The 2012 AGM will be held on 8 December.

Any member interested in joining the board should contact the Chair through the Farm office.

	Sarah Morgan Sarah has been a member of the farm and coming here regularly since her son was born in 2004, when it provided a much needed escape and stimulation for them both. Sarah has worked in the voluntary sector in Bristol for nearly 20 years; as an organiser of the Bristol Community Festival and at Easton Community Centre during the 1990s, then into the environment and advice sectors at CSE in Bristol, Brixton Advice Centre in London and then back to St Pauls Advice Centre in Bristol.
	Michelle Tucker Michelle has been an avid user of the farm for a couple of years, ever since her two year old was born. Michelle grew up on a farm and has always thought that city farms are a vital part of allowing city children to learn about and appreciate animals. Michelle lives in Windmill Hill and currently works for Fujitsu Services in IT Project Management.
	Nigel Singer Nigel has been on the Board of Trustees since November 2008. He has good memories of bringing his children to the farm when they were younger and leaping about with them in the rumpus room. He lives in Southville and runs his own business as a mediator, trainer, facilitator and coach.
	Sally Jones Sally has been a regular user of the Farm for the last three years with her two young children who have used many of the services the Farm has to offer. Sally found, when moving to Windmill Hill, that the Farm is the hub of the local community for many people. Sally has been a stay-at-home mum since 2005 and her background is in administration in the public sector. Sally is also the Secretary of the Somerset Terrace Action Group
	Chris Heaton Chris's original career was in infrastructure management (holes in the ground), mostly with British Gas, and then with a cable communications company. Following redundancy, he had a number of jobs, including building and lorry driving. Chris worked at the Farm as a member of the Site Services Team for 18 months in 2003-2004, when his wife's career brought them to Bristol. In 2005 he joined Emmaus Bristol, a St Philips-based charity which is part of an international movement of communities of formerly-homeless people, who support themselves by working in a furniture and household goods re-use project. His current role is that of Operations Manager. Chris and Lal live in Southville, about five minutes walk from the Farm, where they have an allotment.
	Jamie Darwen Jamie was co-opted onto the Board of Trustees in September 2010, having recently moved to the local area. Before moving to Bristol, he was for four years a trustee of a community venture in the Midlands which had a similar ethos and range of services, and he is passionate about the ways that organisations like the Farm can empower people and help to build stronger communities. In his professional career, Jamie has worked with a wide range of voluntary and public sector organisations - particularly around the involvement of volunteers.