Trustees
Caroline Phillips
Secretary
Caroline lives nearby in Holm and, since retiring from the NHS has been involved in various conservation and citizen science projects. She has a keen interest in botany, particularly focusing on improving and enriching the dwindling green spaces in and around Inverness.
Murray Ferguson
Murray lives near Stratherrick Road, has two daughters at Inverness Royal Academy and works at the Cairngorms National Park Authority on visitor management, community, planning and sustainable tourism. He is interested in all things outdoors including woodland management, mountains, cycling, canoein...
Chair
Alasdair Macdougall
Treasurer
Alasdair has lived in Culduthel Park for 25 years and, with a background in finance, is pleased to be able to oversee the treasury function for the woodland project.
David Chiffers
David is retired, lives in Culduthel Park beside the woods and is glad to see the woodland being cared for again after many years of neglect.
Alasdair Christie
Alasdair Christie lives locally in Balnakyle Road and has worked at a senior management level for over 30 years, primarily in the mechanical engineering industry. In addition, as a local councillor in Inverness he has many years of experience dealing with the issues facing local people including the...
Sine Mackenzie
Sine lives on Culduthel Road. She has two daughters, who attend Bun-Sgoil Ghàidhlig Inbhir Nis and Inverness Royal Academy. She works as a primary teacher at Bun-Sgoil Ghàidhlig Inbhir Nis. Sine is originally from Canada but has been living in Scotland for over 20 years. She is interes...
Ruaridh Phillips
Ruaridh is a forest management student at the Scottish School of Forestry, and a local resident. He is currently with the charity Trees for Life and has a keen interest in ecology, especially the relationships between trees, soil and fungi. His main interest in the Culduthel Woods is seeing how this...
Ruaraidh Taylor
Ruaraidh was born and brought up in Drumnadrochit and has lived in Green Drive in Inverness since 1991. Now retired after 45 years in the construction industry, Ruaraidh worked on a variety of large construction projects, with the last 10 years on renewable energy sites. And with hands-on constructi...
Jon den Tieter
Jon lives in CulduIthel. As a supporter of initiatives which benefit the local community, he joined the Culduthel Woods Group as a Trustee after learning that the woods are in need of management and community ownership. With two sons at the IRA, and as a regular dog walker in the local woods, he is ...
Ali Wiseman
Ali is a teacher at Drummond School, a school for primary and secondary age pupils who have additional support needs. Culduthel Woods is the nearest large woodland, a valuable local learning resource and community link for the school. We are delighted to be part of such a positive and active local g...
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