Who we are

Richard Loyd, Chairman – The Guernsey Society of the Men of the Trees

The Society has a membership of over 200 people and a Committee of elected and co‑opted people. There is a Committee of up to 12 elected members and there are 7 Officer posts which the Committee elects immediately after the Annual General Meeting. Although there is a limit to the number of elected members who sit on the Committee the Committee may co‑opt other people who it considers can be of benefit. Therefore the Committee may number more than 12.

The Annual General Meeting was held on 30th June at which all Officers stood down as required by the Constitution.The 7 Officers are:

  1. Chairman: Richard Loyd
  2. Vice Chair: Michelle Levrier
  3. Secretary: Andy McCutcheon M.  Arbor.A.  
  4. Treasurer: Chet Pohl
  5. Membership & Minutes Secretary: Vanessa Harvey
  6. Education & Learning Officer: Vanessa Crispini‑Adams
  7. Public Relations Assistant (Associate): Hannah Wakefield

The Officers are supported by the remaining Committee members: Bob Paine, Adele Malpas, Max Hodder, Ben Wakefield, Simon Marshall & Chris Stonebridge. All Committee members serve on at least one Working Party. Working parties include: Rural Tree Planting, Urban Tree Planting, Tree Warden liaison, Media & Publications, Little Tree Project & Events.

The Guernsey Society of the Men of the Trees is a Guernsey Registered Charity No CH 301 & member of the Association of Guernsey Charities (No 163). All funds raised are used solely for the purpose of furthering the aims of the Society – see What we do. Membership is available to all and the affairs of the Society are governed by a Committee of elected and co‑opted members who must abide by a written constitution.