From September 2013 brings a broad range of skills to the Trust. After spending many years as a designer, running departments and his own practice he became interested in teaching, delivering courses firstly for Adults and then as a qualified teacher of children. He lives on the Thames on the last Thames Sailing Barge ever made.

Lorraine has a BSc Hons in Animal Biology and Conservation and has environmental education experience working for the Trust for Urban Ecology, Basildon District Council and as a Wildlife Watch leader. She also has experience of doing practical environmental work along the Thames. Lorraine manages our schools programme and contributes to the development of new learning programmes.

Brenna is a qualified zoologist with a passion for enthusing others about the natural world. She specialises in teaching Rivers and Environmental Issues programmes, and enjoys nothing more than discovering shrimp, eels and leeches with school groups on the foreshore. Brenna also runs her own initiative in London, Wild Capital, providing wildlife based activities for adults, families, schools and communities.