Ed joined Natural Kirklees as a trustee when it became a CIO in 2017, at the time, being the secretary for Friends of Beaumont Park. From June 2019 acted as treasurer for Natural Kirklees and in January 2022 took over as chair.

Julie has been a trustee and treasurer since November 2022. A linchpin of the Visitor Centre team for Friends of Beaumont Park, she is in charge of the funds.

Involved with Natural Kirklees for several years, Gill became a trustee in 2024.  A long term member and current Chair of Friends of Crow Nest Park in Dewsbury, she works actively to support the objectives of the Friends, as well as the objectives for Natural Kirklees.

Stefanie joined as a trustee in October 2022. She has designed and developed our new website and will maintain it in the future. In addition, she is a part-time barista, a published writer and freelance editor. Stefanie is very committed to taking care of all aspects of our web presence.

David joined in September 2020 and is also a trustee of the Friends of Beaumont Park. He is well known locally as the mainstay of events in the Park and manages the Visitor Centre.

Christine joined as a trustee in March 2019. While looking after the tool store in Beaumont Park, Christine is helped set up and continues to be involved in Friends of Ramsden Road and Friends of Honley Old Wood.

Phil joined us as trustee in September 2020 and looks after Natural Kirklees Facebook. His experience in virtually every group around Denby Dale and in particular Cliffe Woods Conservation Group, Friends of the Dearne and Ten Villages Conservation Group is a great asset.

Stuart has edited our newsletter since June 2023 and became a trustee later that year. He grapples with writing a novel and a book on Jamaica when not fiddling with the newsletter.

Joan was a key player in the formation of Natural Kirklees being part of its predecessor Kirklees Wildlife and Landscape Partnership. Also active in Honley Village Community Trust Joan has been a trustee and secretary of Natural Kirklees since its incorporation.

Daniela is a technology enthusiast, always on the lookout for opportunities to help others while learning new skills. She has played a supporting role in keeping the website up to date since April 2024. Her main interests include coding and linguistics.

Ghulam joined as a volunteer in 2024 and is responsible for managing the tool store in Wilton Park. Previously, he worked for a charity supporting young homeless individuals and has also volunteered for other charitable organizations.