Lambeth Horticultural Society is looking for a new Chair

After many years of involvement at every level, our Chairman announced his intention to step down at our Spring AGM.

Tony Pizzoferro has done a magnificent job leading this much-loved Society for many years. We are now looking for a new Chair to help a long-established and financially solvent organisation to meet the challenges and take advantage of the changing times and landscape.

We are transitioning from a Club to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO – reg charity 1203470). The new structure brings many opportunities which we are keen to embrace.

Lambeth Horticultural Society was founded in 1951 and has a great track record of supporting communities and individuals in all types of gardening and growing. We have twice hosted Gardeners’ Question Time. Since 1974 we have partnered with Lambeth to manage the annual Flower Show during the Lambeth Country Show at Brockwell Park. We put on many other activities which are free to all, and we have a Trading Hut which is, at present, only open to members. Our active membership reaches from Lambeth into neighbouring boroughs and we have more distant members. There is more detail about our activities on our website.

We anticipate that our new Chair would have an interest in gardening but not necessarily consider themselves an expert. We are looking for someone with a ‘hands-on’ approach to leadership who can support the committee and our volunteers in developing and delivering the changes necessary for the Society to thrive in a changing world.  We aim to build more partnerships within the community and across the generations and our new Chair will have a corresponding role as the Society’s ambassador and spokesperson. And we must maintain the confidence and enthusiasm of our members. The role includes chairing monthly (10 x pa) committee meetings and representing the organisation at various internal and community events. 

In return we can offer a dedicated and hardworking committee, a loyal membership, great connections with Lambeth and the West Norwood community and a vision for future growth.

If you would like to discuss this role further in confidence, please contact Tony Chair@lambethhoriticulturalsociety.org.uk