Louisa Foti

Project Co-ordinator & Director

Louisa joined Growing Local in 2015 bringing years of experience of cookery teaching and a passion for inspiring our future generations to grow their own and cook from scratch. After many years running the education programme Louisa now coordinates the new Southside Farm project.

Ruth Pearce

Veg Box Co-ordinator

Ruth joined the team in December 2024 to administer and deliver the CSA veg box scheme. Ruth has exceptional organisational skills and a wealth of administrative experience as well as a passion for sustainability ...and good veggies! 

Laurie Donaldson

Head Grower

Laurie joined us in October 2023 to set up the new CSA growing areas, having moved back to his home county of Herefordshire after working for many years in Sussex. Laurie has managed market gardens and school gardens and has a passion for biodynamics. He has been instrumental in setting up our wholesaling operation. 

Kathy Heath

Garden Education Officer
Kathy initially joined us in mid-2022 as a sessional worker helping with schools workshops and delivering our weekly Lunch Club, she became a permanent member of staff in October 2023. Kathy has a background in social work and teaching including Eco-Schools, and has worked as a Garden Educator in Wales and Farm Educator in Minnesota, USA. 

SIMON COX

GARDEN EDUCATION OFFICER

Simon was appointed in January 2024 to job share the garden education with Kathy. Simon has previously been employed in similar education roles but also brings a wealth of market gardening, cheffing and baking experience to the team which we regularly put to use. He also runs the Tuesday volunteer days with Kathy - powering the volunteers with his legendary flapjacks! 

LUDO CRESPAN

GROWER

Ludo is our newest member of the team joining us in March 2025 as a trainee grower. Before taking up the role she volunteered on similar projects, worked in a high end greengrocers and has an MA from Goldsmiths in Sociocultural Linguistics - and continues to teach Italian in the evenings. 

RACHEL MOFFITT

DIRECTOR
Rachel is a dedicated foodie and home grower and brings her exemplary organisational and accounting skills to the company. Rachel helped a similar organisation flourish in Exeter before moving to Hereford in 2012, joining Growing Local shortly after initially as a volunteer and bookkeeper and since 2015 as a director.