The Friends of Markeaton Brook became a fully constituted group in
January 2005. Prior to this time there had been a number of
individuals,
particularly those in the Millennium Group who had been involved
with
conservation and educational work along the brook within the
City of
Derby, who are now members of our group. The Committee, elected
at the
Annual General Meeting provides the governance of the Friends.
Chair
The position of Chair has become vacant
since Ken
Clarke has decided to retire from this position. The serving
members of
the committee wish him well and thank him for all the hard work
he has
done in furthering the aims and objectives of this group. If you
feel
you would like to serve on the committee in some capacity then
please do
get in contact..
Treasurer and Assets Manager
Jozef (Joe)
Kucharzewski has been with
us from the beginning, helping to draw up the constitution, and
is a
keen member of the team. Living locally, his worst nightmare is
for the
brook to flood. On a pleasant summer evening there is nothing
better
than sitting by the brook outside Joe's house, but the prospect
of cold
and unclean water creeping up to his front door is a real one
for Joe.
He also likes counting our money and hates spending it.
Secretary
After retirement in 2009 Penny
Halfpenny began walking
along Brook Walk regularly and became concerned about the rather
neglected state of the brook and its surroundings there. She
also lives
on the brookâs flood plain! She has a keen interest in the
natural
world and is a member of several local natural history groups,
through
which she became aware of FMB. She would like to see the brook
fulfil its potential as a wildlife haven in an urban environment.
Press & Public Relations
Lynne Wood
Markeaton Brook had
originally caught her attention during 1988 when she was
involved in a
community play called 'West End, Best End' where it was clear
that this
waterway had played a major part in people's lives in Derby.
Much later
she was asked to lead a team of volunteers in clearing Himalayan
Balsam
from the banks of the brook, and the rest, as they say is
History. Lynne
has been an active member of the group since it was constituted
in 2005,
including two years in the role of Chair.
The committee is
always interested in sharing the work as well as the training
and
development opportunities with our members. If you would like to
be more
involved please contact us.
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