I spent my childhood in the Herefordshire countryside and have always been interested in wildlife and conservation. This led me to study Environmental Management, specialising in Protected Areas and Countryside Management, and to a career in environmental policy. Having spent a decade working for the National Parks, followed by a role focused on plastic pollution campaigns, I currently work in nature policy for a large nature conservation charity. I have lived in Yatton since 2019 and enjoy exploring the wildlife and countryside of the local area with my husband and two children.
Meriel is Safeguarding Officer, Swift Project Leader and a member of the Education & Events Committee.