Team

Will Dartnell is our Conservation Manager. He is responsible for overseeing the conservation and stewardship of Barnes Common and Leg o’ Mutton local nature reserves. Will joined BCL in 2017.

Will Scott-Mends is our Senior Conservation Officer and assists Will in all areas of conservation work. He also shares updates about conservation work via the Barnes Common instagram page. Will  joined BCL in 2019.

Jackie Marie is our Business Operations Manager. She is responsible for overseeing the development of our projects and coordinating our communication network. She has many years of experience in the voluntary sector and is passionate about giving back! During her leisure time, she can often be found rowing on the river Thames. Jackie joined BCL in 2020.

Bori Kiss joined the Barnes Common team in 2021 and she is our Communications Officer. Her background is in journalism and digital media with a focus on science communication. She is responsible for updating this website, sharing our news and events on our social media platforms, and sending out our monthly newsletter. In her free time she likes going on long walks and collecting plant IDs.

Paddy Hayes joined BCL in 2021 and is taking on BCL’s educational remit as our Education and Lifelong Learning Manager. This will focus particularly on Outdoor Learning, which we hope will provide a really exciting way of engaging with all ages of the local community and help to promote what BCL does. Paddy currently works two days a week with his remaining time spent at the Creekside Discovery Centre at Deptford where he is often to be found ‘mudlarking’!

Nicky Buley joined the BCL team in 2023 as part time Project Coordinator for our Community Growing Project. Nicky has a background in horticulture and permaculture design. She is also experienced in delivering learning sessions and passionate about sustainability and the environment. When she is not at work, you might find her wild swimming – all year round!

Shomari Rosalska joined BCL in April 2024 as BCL’s Project Co-ordinator for the Community BlueScapes (CBS) flood resilience project, where BCL is a partner alongside WWT and Richmond Council. She was born on the Gold Coast, Australia and has a BSc in Marine and Environmental Biology with a shared major in Indigenous Knowledge. Shomari has experience in whale monitoring research, wildlife care and working with communities after the 2022 Australian floods.

Felix Prater joined our team in 2026 as our new Education and Lifelong Learning Officer. Felix is an artist, filmmaker and environmental educator. He has attended art & ecology residencies in Oregon, Morocco and Costa Rica, working on film and music projects. Felix has worked with the Avon Wildlife Trust, the Western Sussex Rivers Trust and the National Film & Television School to deliver workshops in kite making, wildlife filmmaking and photography. Outside of his work for Barnes Common, Felix is creating a series of oil paintings from his wildlife photography and is continuing to make films for the rewilding campaign group Wildcard.

Team

Will Dartnell is our Conservation Manager. He is responsible for overseeing the conservation and stewardship of Barnes Common and Leg o’ Mutton local nature reserves. Will joined BCL in 2017.

Will Scott-Mends is our Senior Conservation Officer and assists Will in all areas of conservation work. He also shares updates about conservation work via the Barnes Common instagram page. Will  joined BCL in 2019.

Jackie Marie is our Business Operations Manager. She is responsible for overseeing the development of our projects and coordinating our communication network. She has many years of experience in the voluntary sector and is passionate about giving back! During her leisure time, she can often be found rowing on the river Thames. Jackie joined BCL in 2020.

Bori Kiss joined the Barnes Common team in 2021 and she is our Communications Officer. Her background is in journalism and digital media with a focus on science communication. She is responsible for updating this website, sharing our news and events on our social media platforms, and sending out our monthly newsletter. In her free time she likes going on long walks and collecting plant IDs.

Paddy Hayes joined BCL in 2021 and is taking on BCL’s educational remit as our Education and Lifelong Learning Manager. This will focus particularly on Outdoor Learning, which we hope will provide a really exciting way of engaging with all ages of the local community and help to promote what BCL does. Paddy currently works two days a week with his remaining time spent at the Creekside Discovery Centre at Deptford where he is often to be found ‘mudlarking’!

Nicky Buley joined the BCL team in 2023 as part time Project Coordinator for our Community Growing Project. Nicky has a background in horticulture and permaculture design. She is also experienced in delivering learning sessions and passionate about sustainability and the environment. When she is not at work, you might find her wild swimming – all year round!

Shomari Rosalska joined BCL in April 2024 as BCL’s Project Co-ordinator for the Community BlueScapes (CBS) flood resilience project, where BCL is a partner alongside WWT and Richmond Council. She was born on the Gold Coast, Australia and has a BSc in Marine and Environmental Biology with a shared major in Indigenous Knowledge. Shomari has experience in whale monitoring research, wildlife care and working with communities after the 2022 Australian floods.

Felix Prater joined our team in 2026 as our new Education and Lifelong Learning Officer. Felix is an artist, filmmaker and environmental educator. He has attended art & ecology residencies in Oregon, Morocco and Costa Rica, working on film and music projects. Felix has worked with the Avon Wildlife Trust, the Western Sussex Rivers Trust and the National Film & Television School to deliver workshops in kite making, wildlife filmmaking and photography. Outside of his work for Barnes Common, Felix is creating a series of oil paintings from his wildlife photography and is continuing to make films for the rewilding campaign group Wildcard.

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