As of July 2026
Vinters Valley Nature Reserve is NOT run by any council, but by a group of dedicated local volunteers, who have formed a registered charity called the “Vinters Valley Park Trust”.
Reserve Warden
- Steve Songhurst
Trustees
Martin Cox – Trustee & Chairman of the trust
Chris Sheppard – Trustee & Vice Chairman of the trust
Anne Brindle – Trustee
(Boxley Parish Council)
Peter Lott – Trustee
(Vinters Park Residents Association)
Paul Walsh – Trustee
Nikki Fissenden – Trustee
Ben Kirby – Trustee
(Chairman of the Management Committee)
Mark Naghi – Trustee
(Maidstone Borough Councillor)
Geoff Samme – Trustee
(Kent County Councillor)
The secretary for the Trustees is : Amelia Cox
The treasurer is Peter Shapland
Management Committee
The management committee are responsible for the running of the reserve and the management plan. They report to the Trustees. Some of the members specialise in certain wildlife subjects and conservation:
- Ben Kirby (Chair, Birds, Butterflies & Photography) – Also a Trustee
- Steve Songhurst (Warden & Secretary for the Management Committee)
- Jackie Kirby
- Peter Shapland (Treasurer)
- Tony Hewson
- Paul Walsh (Health & Safety, Trustee & representative for the trustees)
- Peter Lott (Trustee & representative for the trustees)
- Fiona George
- Sue Skinner (Lakeside wildlife/ Bird Feeding Stations / Naomi’s garden)
- Jackie Lawrence (Photography)