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Staff

At the heart of Aigas is our field centre team, made up of rangers, education officers, a staff naturalist and administrators. We have very friendly and knowledgeable staff who work with groups. The field staff all have natural science or education-related qualifications. We are committed to delivering quality programmes in a child-friendly manner. We aim to introduce new concepts and ideas through play and exploration. These will in turn stimulate thought processes and questions - leading to a greater appreciation, respect and interest in the environment.

Education Team:
Sarah & Sue
Administrative Team:
Frankie, Sheila and Amy

Sarah Hutcheon
Education Officer
Sarah completed a BSc Hons in Ecology at the University of Edinburgh. She has always loved the outdoors and holds a keen interest in nature. While at university Sarah volunteered for an ecological outreach programme and taught conservation lessons in primary schools. Sarah enjoys working with children and being able to pass on her enthusiasm for our environment and its wildlife.
 
Sue Hodgson
Education Officer
Sue has previously been a professional gardener and recently was instrumental in the design and planting of the Breathing Space garden at the local Primary school. As a mother and former Cub Scout leader she loves to share her passion for wildlife and plants with children and adults alike.
  
Sheila Kerr
Secretary
Sheila Kerr is our friendly Book-keeper and Secretary.  Her working career spans catering, PA to a National Trust for Scotland director, followed by her own businesses with her husband in the Highlands, a filling station then a small country Hotel.  Her particular outside interest is traditional Scottish music, and she plays in a local Band, the Cnoc Ciùil Ceilidh Band. Sheila also enjoys gardening and walking.” Sheila works in the office and is an important part of our education logistics team.

Frances MacLeman
Programme Assistant
Frances Macleman handles bookings, enquiries, marketing and programme logistics. Born in Edinburgh, a great grand daughter of the Earl of Kilmarnock, she was raised in Sheildaig on the west coast of Scotland and grew up with the sea as her front garden. Frankie re-joined us in August 2008 as Programme Assistant after a twelve year absence. She enjoys boats with or without an outboard, travelling, crosswords, photography, reading, history, politics and is learning how to fly fish.

Amy Bartlett
Fundraising Officer
Amy moved to Strathglass in January 2005 from Yorkshire and lives locally in the village of Tomich. She has a background in the voluntary sector including development, funding and volunteer support. As our Fundraising Officer, Amy is tasked with securing long and short term funding to ensure the sustainability of the environmental education work we deliver at Aigas. In her free time Amy will be found walking in the surrounding glens with her trusted sidekick Jake (dog).


Contributors

We are extremely grateful for funding support from Scottish Natural Heritage for our environmental education programmes. This has also enabled us to offer free outreach sessions for schools on natural heritage.