Justine Swinney

An experienced supply chain specialist, Justine brings substantial expertise in process development, change management and stakeholder relationships.  Justine’s primary role is to manage our Wild Your Space! Microgrant programme.

What is your favourite plant/animal?  Tricky question, but on balance I would have to say the barn owl.  They are so beautiful, so perfectly adapted and their serenity in flight always stops me in my tracks on an early morning dog walk.

Why are you interested in nature restoration?  I’ve always been passionate about wildlife and the environment, but reading Isabella Tree’s amazing book “Wilding” was a pivotal lightbulb moment for me, illuminating the fundamental interconnectedness within nature and the critical importance of biological diversity and natural processes.  It’s so easy to become despondent about loss of species, habitat and balance, but wilding offers a real sense of hope that, if we put our energy into it, we can help nature restore some of what we have destroyed.