Green Allotments Trustees
Angus Hanton
An allotment holder in the 1980s and active gardener since then, Angus has helped set up the community gardens at Bell House in Dulwich where a group of gardeners manage two acres of gardens including extensive vegetable gardens with bees and vines. He has built up a network of allotment experts and managers who are keen to help with the Green Allotments charity and who have helped to formulate practical ideas. Beyond this, Angus has been an active buyer of land for over 30 years and is, therefore, very aware of the issues relating to finding and purchasing land.
Harriet Lamb CBE
Harriet Lamb CBE is an experienced leader of charities addressing social and environmental issues. Her work has included supporting nature-based solutions to the climate crisis and people’s need for healthy food and for green space in which to spend time, of which Green Allotments can be a vital part. She has experience of supporting community groups and of engaging local authorities to support local community solutions, as well of managing charities. A green gardener herself, she is and has been a trustee of a number of charities including of a vegetable box scheme buying from local community gardens.
Helen Boome
Helen is an economist and chartered accountant. She spent twenty years at PwC before retiring to spend more time with her family. She is a keen gardener and environmentalist and is passionate about the natural legacy we leave to future generations.
Green Allotments Staff
CEO: Dr Deborah Burn PhD
Deborah is co-author of the Local Government Association’s good practice guide for the management of allotments “Growing in the Community”. She has worked for a national project to increase the popularity of allotments (2003-2011) and earned a PhD for her research into informal social cooperation without incentives amongst allotment gardeners. Deb worked as Research and Development Officer for The National Allotment Society before moving to Green Allotments in early 2024. She has been an allotment gardener since 1995 and has served as chair of a devolved management allotment association. Deborah says “Although allotment gardening can be a joyful experience, much of my allotment-life and career has involved contestation of one form or another. For example, from being told I should not be on an allotment committee because I am a woman (back in the 1990s), through to hearing about the experiences of people feeling unwelcome on allotments because of who they are or how they garden (or both). I strongly believe in Allotments for All. The allotment sites created by Green Allotments will be vibrant, welcoming, and a safe space for all members of communities”. If you share our values we would love to hear from you. Please get in touch.
The Green Allotments Team includes our Volunteers! You can read more about our generous volunteers and how to apply to become a volunteer here.
