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Alan Bell
Alan Bell

Alan has been involved with Trellis since 2002. He has worked at the National Trust for Scotland’s Culzean Castle and in the gardens at Holyrood Palace. In the late 80’s he worked as an advisor for the Society for Horticultural Therapy, based in Somerset but assisting projects across the UK. He went on to set up the organisation’s Scottish office, which later became Community Gardening Projects Scotland. After a period teaching abroad, Alan worked in community regeneration, specifically on environmental projects. He is currently Parks & Gardens Manager for City of Edinburgh Council.

Alex Davidson BA Hons
Alex Davidson Alex works part time for ‘includeME!’ the Citizen Advocacy service for North East Fife for adults with learning disabilities.   The rest of her time is spent in outdoor environmental education: as advisor/trainer for schools with Grounds for Learning – the Scottish Charity that supports schools in developing their grounds - and teacher at St Andrews Botanic Garden.
 
Alex has worked for many years as an environmental educator, in countryside management, and in linking food producers with consumers. Before moving to Scotland she worked as Network Co-ordinator, then Regional Manager for Thrive (the Horticultural Therapy Charity based in England).

John Davidson MEd., HND Hort., MI Hort., LCGI., Dip Couple Counselling, Dip Young Persons Counselling, Counselling Society (Accred)., MBACP, MCOSCA.
Alex Davidson John has worked in various horticultural jobs and roles such as Parks Departments in London, Edinburgh and Perth. As well as working in Holyrood Palace Garden and private service, John has also worked in the FE sector and was a Lecturer for over a decade. Whilst working with students who had specific needs John developed his counselling skills. John is currently a Manager for Couple Counsellor Tayside and a volunteer Counsellor. John has also used horticultural therapy with the long term unemployed and those experiencing life difficulties when he worked in the Private sector and in FE.
 
Currently completing studies for a Post Grad in Psychosexual Therapy, John is also a life member of Trellis and until recently co-chaired the Friends of the Nature Trail in Fife a horticultural and environmental local initiative to encourage biodiversity.

Susan Grant BA, MSc in Human Resources
Susan Grant

Working in Human Resources for over 28 years, Susan has provided HR consultancy support to a wide range of organisations.

Iain Mackintosh, MA, BSc, FCMI, FIBC, MBCS
Iain Mackintosh

Based in Perth, Iain runs his own business providing line and project management services to corporate clients, plus business administration and website development services to smaller organisations.

Alan Reid
Alan Reid

Coming from a newspaper background in Northern Ireland Alan has lived in Banchory since 1975. He spent 17 years as Director of Corporate Communications with NHS Grampian, handling the media response to the Piper Alpha disaster, planned & unplanned visits of members of the Royal Family, 3 aeroplane crashes & many health scares. After retiring from NHS Grampian he worked on communication projects for Aberdeen City Council, Grampian Fire & Rescue Service, and the First Group.

Alan was Vice Chairman of “The Archie Foundation” appeal which raised £5million for a new children’s hospital in Aberdeen and has been involved in fundraising for other charities. He is now Director of Corporate Communications with VSA.

Colin Stirling, FIHort, NDH (Hons), MBPR (Hort)
Colin Stirling

Colin is a director of HortiCS, a horticultural advisory business, He was employed by SAC as the Senior Horticultural Advisor from 1988–2002 providing an advisory service to the north and east of Scotland. He is a director of Trellis and Chairman of Pitcaple Environment Project Ltd. The latter is a registered charity providing horticultural training facilities for special needs and disabled adults in the Inverurie area. He is a regular broadcaster on the BBC Potting Shed programme.

Gordon Croll
Gordon Croll

From an early age, gardening has been a major part of my life and I am extremely fortunate that it has provided me with a rewarding career. Since leaving school, I have studied horticulture at Elmwood and Dundee Colleges, the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh and I am currently Curriculum Manager for horticulture at Dundee College.

My passion for the subject, as well as passing on my enthusiasm has been possible in my 23 years at Dundee College. Among my many highlights are the numerous special gardening projects, which I have facilitated. We provide instruction in horticulture therapy in and out with the college. I have been linked with Trellis and its predecessor for over ten years.

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