Meet The Trustees

I have been a member of Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth since the 1970's and believe passionately that we need to treasure the natural world. I live very close to the site and walk my dog there regularly.  I have been volunteering from 2020.

I attended the first Friends meeting in December 2019 and along with my family have volunteered ever since.  I became Treasurer a few months later and I am now a Trustee too.

Living in close proximity to Finchley Way Open Space I was keen to make sure that the Green Space remained one and was looked after accordingly.  I really enjoy volunteering with FoFWOS and meeting lots of people from the local area. 

I have always lived near Finchley Way Open Space and have many fond memories as a child playing football there.

It's incredible how much the volunteers have achieved in The Orchard and The Copse. I volunteer as I believe it’s important to ensure that it continues to thrive as a welcoming space for everyone to enjoy and it's also great to meet new people from the local area.

I live very close to the site with my family. We have been involved since the beginning of the Friends Group in 2019.

As a landscape architect I have been involved in helping to develop Finchley Way Open Space. My real motivation is to leave a legacy for future generations to enjoy and to introduce different types of landscape to bring more insect life and biodiversity through new native planting.

I have lived in this area of Finchley for 40 years; originally in Hamilton Way and then Brent Way.

Over these years the open space has been a source of mystery and interest to me. I think it is beneficial for the wellbeing of the community - somewhere we can meet and enjoy the fresh air and each other’s company. 

I have lived in Brent Way for the last 25 years and until recently, never appreciated that we have such a wonderful green and wooded area behind the visible Finchley Way Open Space, on our doorstep.

I am delighted to make my own small contribution through volunteering to make this a better place for the benefit of all our fellow WF residents and through this , to connect with more people who live in our neighbourhood. 

This site falls within my Ward and the enthusiasm of the group is inspiring.  They have achieved so much in such a short time despite lockdowns stopping work for months on end.  It’s lovely to see the site being opened up for everyone to enjoy.

I have lived opposite Finchley Way Open Space for 29 years. For the vast majority of that time, I was blissfully unaware that it was anything other than an open field. It's fabulous now to live so close to a mixed biodiverse area in a London borough supporting a range of flora, fauna and birdlife.