Falk Horning – chairperson
Falk moved to the Isle of Man in 2009 and is originally from Germany. He lives in Douglas and became an elected Councillor for the city in 2016. Besides his engagement for the Woodland Trust, he is also a member of Isle of Man Friends of the Earth. He is always open for a chat about philosophy and life while planting. If you are new to tree planting with us he can point you in the right direction.
Steve Prescott – site surveyor
Steve runs Isle of Man’s only native tree nursery Manx Native Trees where he grows Manx trees from seed and supplies the Isle of Man Woodland Trust with saplings to plant at our Centenary Park and landowner sites. He’s the man who’ll draw up planting plans and species breakdowns with you if you’re thinking about planting trees on your land.
Clara Barker – social media coordinator
Clara was born and raised in the south of the island and earned her BSc(Hons) in psychology at Bolton University. She returned to the Island 7 years after graduating with a renewed appreciation for and a strong desire to help protect the beautiful Manx countryside. Clara works as a freelance personal assistant, specialising in end of life planning and estate distribution. She also writes love songs
Julie Hotchkiss – treasurer
Julie used to be responsible for public health in a UK local authority. More recently, she has been a nurse on the Isle of Man.
John Mackellar – secretary
John first became involved with the Woodland Trust in October 2019 after hearing about it from a work colleague. Since then he has been on numerous tree planting sessions at different areas of the island. He thinks it’s a great way to help the island as well get some fresh air and exercise on a Sunday morning.
Ben Brooker – woodland advisor
Ben joined our Trust many years ago and led a few planting parties. Our website is under his protective care. He is a professional arborist, which comes in handy when we need some advice. He is well known for his tree climbing skills. To visit his business website, click here
Phil Corlett – community ranger
Phil has served as coordinator of the Isle of Man Friends of the Earth for many years and is still a member. He is a keen scuba diver with a great interest in protection of the seas and participated in the Isle of Man zoning of marine protected areas. He is also a beekeeper and the island’s community with many other hands-on engagements.
Helen Williams – Membership Secretary