Meet The Schools Team

Our Schools Team stays in touch with local schools all year round, to help and encourage them to create a school garden and also include gardening in the school curriculum. The highlight of the year is when they visit all the schools to judge their gardens in June, and meet all the enthusiastic young gardeners.

Shirley West

Caroline Coleman

Shona McConnell

Jackie Roberts

And of course, they also enjoy celebrating with all the Schools at the Awards event, held each year at Edwins Garden Centre. Here they are pictured at our 2025 Schools Awards alongside from left to right. Vicky Fulcher (Chapters Financial), Lewis Symonds (St Edward Homes), Mayor of Guildford - Cllr Howard Smith, Lee Wong (Edwins Garden Centre), and Esther Dadswell (Chapters Financial)