The Heart Of
Conservation

At Irish Seed Savers, our team is more than staff — they are caretakers of Ireland’s food heritage, educators, growers, seed savers, researchers, and storytellers. Each person brings their own passion, skill, and heart to our work, and together we cultivate a space where biodiversity can thrive and community can grow. Our team works across conservation, horticulture, education, customer support, administration, retail and outreach. From conservation, to growing heritage fruit trees and heirloom vegetable crops, to leading guided tours, their collective energy keeps the mission moving. While our heritage orchards and seed gardens may be the most visible part of Irish Seed Savers, it is the people who make it all possible. 

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The Team

Administration Team

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    Deirdre Kanli

    Administration Officer

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    Elaine Bradley

    Executive Director

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    Gemma Foley

    Supporter Relations & E Commerce Administrator

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    Jeppe Rasmussen

    Fundraising & Communications Manager

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    Jonathan Holien

    Site and Facilities Coordinator

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    Paul Chambers

    Retail Supervisor

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    Paula Smith

    Accountant

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    Simon Green

    Operations Manager

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    Veronika Gschwendtner

    Retail Assistant

Garden and Orchard Team

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    Ber Murphy

    Volunteer

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    Diane Rodgers

    Orchard Assistant

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    Geoff Brennan

    Orchard Assistant

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    Henry Clifton Brown

    Orchard Assistant

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    Joe McGrath

    Garden Assistant

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    Ken O’Flaherty

    Orchard Assistant

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    Marie Collins

    Orchard Coordinator

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    Mick Murphy

    Horticultural Assistant

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    Raul Longhini

    Head of Horticultural

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    Sorcha Sheehy Willians

    Horticultural Assistant

Seed Bank Team

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    Aisling Doyle

    Seed Bank Assistant

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    Carimi Cortez Ribeiro

    Head of Conservation

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    Trish O’Donnell

    Seed Bank Assistant

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