Our Team
Fiona Lambeck
Trust Manager
Fiona not only manages the visiting groups delivering Shallowford’s residential programmes, but works with everyone from fundraisers to farmers to make sure the children and young people get the experience of a lifetime.
Originally from Canberra, Australia, Fiona trained as a lawyer in Melbourne before moving to the UK working with local government in child protection, before making a career change by coming to Shallowford where her expertise and attention to detail have been instrumental in the farm’s continued success. Having lived in Devon for the last decade, Fiona enjoys exploring Dartmoor at any given opportunity with her family.
Will Dracup
Farm Manager
Born at the neighbouring farm to East Shallowford, Will studied Agriculture at Bicton College works tirelessly to improve Shallowfords technical efficiency through enhanced grassland management and livestock genetics, whilst further developing the management of our species rich wetland. Will is a tour de force in the farming community – he is on the steering group of the Dartmoor Hill Farm Project, is a Secretary of State Appointed Member of the National Park Authority, a member of Dartmoor Commoners Council, and Chairman of the local National Farmers Union
Jaime Bowden
Youth Engagement Officer and Administive Assistant
Jaime’s bio coming soon
David Onah
Programme Officer
After David completed his university degree from Aberdeen University, a stroke of luck brought him to Shallowford Farm where he is an integral member of the team leading many of the youth activities, as well as taking care of the farm animals on a day to day basis and liaising with a myriad of stakeholders. David is driven to serve social causes with a natural gift for connecting and inspiring a diverse range of people – as proven by his winning streak of getting absolutely everyone to muck out!
Antony Radford
Resident Warden
Antony’s bio coming soon
Our Trustees
Alison Adlam
Chairman
I spent much of my childhood on Dartmoor, and believe passionately in the value of outdoor education and the benefits of looking after animals as a means of improving life chances – learning doesn’t have to only take place in the classroom. I retired from Rethink Mental Illness in 2019, having previously worked as a Complementary Therapist. . I met Shallowford’s founder Elizabeth Braund through The Braund Society and was struck by her vision for Shallowford Farm as a means for making a real difference to young people’s lives.
Anita Dowman
Trustee
I visited Shallowford Farm as a young child to a teenager with groups from Providence House Youth Centre in Battersea, and these visits had a profound impact on my life. I am a qualified Barrister and financial advisor, and have now returned to Shallowford as a Trustee to support and encourage the next generation of youngsters to benefit from this remarkable place .
Steve Fawcett
Trustee
My wife Jo and I have dedicated our lives to children – not only our 4 daughters and 11 grandchildren but we have fostered for 20 years and I taught for almost 40 years: 10 in London and the last 30 in Torbay, running provisions for disenfranchised, non-attending children with behavioural difficulties. We are both Christians and have tried to follow the leading of God in our lives. We now live just outside of Stoke Gabriel in South Devon..
Ally Kohler BEM
Trustee
I have lived in Devon for over 30 years with most of my working life dedicated to Dartmoor National Park as Director of Conservation and Communities, developing and building partnerships and relationships at a local, regional and national level. Now retired, I continue to promote hands-on activities for young people giving them confidence and inspiration to explore the National Park, and supporting Shallowford’s inspirational work and vision . I still enjoy walking, cycling and immersing myself in nature.
Robert Musgrave MBE
Vice Chairman
I have been connected to East Shallowford since Elizabeth Braund purchased it, and worked with her as a volunteer at Providence House Youth Centre in 1973, being involved at the experimental stage of the ‘Lung for the City’ project. . As the Senior Youth Worker at Providence, I played a central part in organising the London residential groups to the farm. I was one of the first Trustees of the Shallowford Trust, and have been privileged to play an increasing role in developing the partnership between Providence and Shallowford, between city and country. I have worn down many minibus tyres over thousands of miles down the A303 over the years, and these remain one of the most rewarding aspects of our work with young people and families.
John Dracup
Trustee
I have lived at the neighbouring farm since I was six months old, and knew Elizabeth Braund and Rosemary Bird from their arrival at Shallowford. I worked on the family farm for 10 years, then for 25 years off the farm in the food industry. My family has always supported Shallowford and I had the good fortune of sharing many conversations with Elizabeth during the later stages of her life, which enabled me to develop an understanding of her vision for Shallowford, and her determination that it should continue beyond her lifetime. I was delighted to become a Trustee in 2015, and am pleased that my local knowledge and agricultural experience will contribute to the farm’s ongoing success.
Sue Adams
Trustee
Having retired from teaching in Germany with Service Children’s Education, I now live in Wellington, Somerset. I met Elizabeth Braund through The Braund Society (a family history group) and was immediately impressed and intrigued with her life story. I offered to help sort her huge archive of photographs and ephemera which I have thoroughly enjoyed organising and storing. Beyond that, I am involved in voluntary work – mainly with SSAFA and OXFAM and of course the continued progress and success of East Shallowford Farm.
Johnny Walker
Trustee
Living only 30 minutes away from East Shallowford Farm with my wife and two children I work in the opposite direction in Exeter as the County Court Manager, with a back ground in Primary School Education. I was lucky enough to grow up on a farm in my teenage years and loved the outdoor life it provided. It is an honour to not only be close at hand, to roll my sleeves up and help practically, but also to be involved in decision making, to ensure that East Shallowford provides the greatest of opportunities for youngsters to appreciate all aspects of life in a living and outdoor environment.