Our team

Paul Jennings

Chief Executive

Paul manages our habitats programme, identifying and developing opportunities to engage communities in nature conservation. He is passionate about rewilding the urban environment and helping people to appreciate the beauty and value of our own native species. Drawing on his masters in ecological management and his teaching experience, Paul is determined to engage the next generation as stewards of the urban wild that surrounds them.

Sophia Gregorio

Community Engagement Officer

Sophia is the Community Engagement Officer at Habitats & Heritage, providing support to Friends of Parks groups as well as fostering interconnections amongst different members of the community. With a degree in Human Geography, she is interested in how people engage with nature and is inspired to get more people involved in local environmental work. She also has a strong passion for animals and is keen to get involved in practical conservation projects.

Aanchal Thapa

Environment Outreach and Education Officer

Aanchal is the Environment Outreach and Education Officer working across teams and projects. She supports citizen science initiatives, leads local volunteer groups, and runs events that engage people with nature. Having not grown up around much nature, she’s on a journey to connect with the outdoors and to share her awe about the cool flowers, bugs, and other things she discovers along the way.

Stephen Fielding

Heritage Projects Manager

Stephen manages our heritage programme and previously served as Heritage Projects Officer. He is captivated by the wealth of history contained within London’s buildings and infrastructure – with particular interest in the history of what lies below the surface. This intrigue has led him to undertake substantial research into London’s water supply with focus on efforts to maintain it during the Second World War. Stephen is also a Trustee of the Kempton Great Engines Trust at Kempton Steam Museum.

Petra Cox

Outreach & Education Officer

Petra is a big fan of Sir Joseph Bazalgette, having spent 8 years at Crossness Pumping Station, the southern outfall of his sewer system for London.

Her background is in the arts and following a Fine Art degree, she trained as a prop-maker and went on to design the sets and props for historical drama documentaries and over 30 education series for the BBC. She started delivering creative activity workshops for schools and community groups and found huge joy working directly with audiences which inspired me to gain a PGCE teaching qualification.

Since 2009, Petra has worked in the museum education arena connecting a broad range of audiences with historical collections, sites and stories.

Caitlin Jones

Burton Project Manager

Caitlin is the Burton Project Manager in our Heritage team, helping to deliver our exciting National Lottery Heritage Fund project Burton: Exploring without Boundaries. She has a background in buildings archaeology and art history, and is passionate about making heritage accessible and engaging to all.

Dr Helen Brown

Conservation & Interpretation Officer

Helen is the Conservation &Interpretation Officer working on the Burton: Exploring Without Boundaries project. She recently completed her Collaborative Doctoral Award with English Heritage and has an academic specialism in the social and cultural history of English landscape gardens. She is passionate about promoting stories of the everyday and narratives of overlooked communities. She has worked across multiple heritage interpretation projects, curated exhibitions, and produced multi-media heritage content.

Tharik Hussain

Outreach & Education Officer

Tharik is the Outreach & Education Officer for the project, Burton: Exploring without Boundaries. He is an author, travel writer and Muslim heritage specialist with two decades of teaching experience. Tharik is passionate about making heritage more inclusive, relevant and representative, and is the creator of Britain’s first Muslim heritage trails in Woking, Surrey. He is also a fellow specialising in European Muslim heritage at the University of Groningen’s Centre for Religion and Heritage in the Netherlands.

Charlotte Harris

Nature Conservation Manager

Charlotte is the Nature Conservation Manager on the Habitats team. She has a passion for wildlife conservation and for showing people how they can help nature in their local area. She enjoys volunteering in roles covering various aspects of wildlife conservation including education, practical conservation, and wild animal rehabilitation

Dylan Jackson-French

Nature Conservation Officer

Diana Cano

Communications Officer

Diana oversees communications for the charity. In addition to managing all Habitats & Heritage’s social media accounts, she also keeps our website and especially our What’s On page up to date. Diana can also support groups in our network to develop their digital skills, support them with website creation and maintenance, develop a social media strategy and running crowdfunding campaigns. Do email her to let her know about any local nature or heritage events you want us to help promote.

Lucia Pekarova

Events Lead

Lucia is Events Lead at Habitats & Heritage. She delivers a whole range of fundraising events to inspire and engage our local community. Lucia enjoys the challenges that come with each event but most of all loves doing something meaningful, knowing the money we raise will improve the local nature and heritage she enjoys so much.

Stephen James

Finance & Operations Manager

Stephen has worked on environmental and heritage projects in south and west London for six years. A self-confessed nature lover, Stephen is passionate about the conservation of our natural spaces and the fascinating historic buildings that Habitats & Heritage cares for. He is continually amazed by the inspiration and commitment from all the people whose work and ideas sustain the charity.

Fatemeh Hosseini

Marketing and Engagement Intern

Fatemeh is the Marketing and Engagement Intern at Habitats & Heritage. She supports a range of creative and outreach projects that connect communities with local nature and heritage. Her role involves helping with communications, public events, and visual content. Fatemeh is passionate about history, nature, animals, and photography, and enjoys exploring green spaces and capturing stories through photos. She’s especially interested in using creativity to build community connections and inspire engagement with the environment.

Freya Ward

Energy Projects Administrator

Freya is the Energy Project Administrator in our Climate programme team, helping to keep our work on track and liaise with clients to arrange home energy visits. She has a background working in the charity sector, including at the Holly Lodge Centre in Richmond Park as the Education Centre Coordinator.