The Team

Andrew Durling is a founder member of the Eastbourne Eco Action Network, which the Eastbourne Food Partnership works with on Food and Biodiversity issues. He is also the Lead Coordinator of the Pevensey & Westham Community Forest Garden, where fruits, nuts and herbs are planted and cared for by volunteers and the harvests shared freely with the local community. He is currently supporting the development of the Eastbourne Food Partnership, particularly in the area of strengthening relationships between local agroecological food producers and local communities within the evolving local food networks. He is especially interested in how blockchain technologies can be utilised to facilitate regenerative agroecological practices

Karen Stewart has been very active in the local community for over 20 years, volunteering for local projects including Community Stuff, Eastbourne Foodbank, Eastbourne Friends Of The Earth, Chalk Farm Garden Centre, Sarah Raven’s cutting garden at Robertsbridge, and creating with friends (Eco Gardening Group) the first Community Garden in a small close in Hampden Park. Karen was Co founder of Edible Eastbourne and was a founding member of the EFP, supporting its development and becoming a Director in 2021.  

Karen has gained skills and a National Award in Horticulture and Garden Design at Plumpton college. Other interests include building community, The planet, cooking skills and the chickens in her garden, and an advocate of mental health issues, having completed Mental Health First Aid Training.

Corinna Hattersley is a local organic allotmenteer and gardener. She is passionate about regenerative farming, food sovereignty and ending food poverty. Over the years Corinna has been involved in setting up community gardens, composting sites and a biodiversity expedition in Tanzania to explore the impact of teak plantations on local wildlife. Corinna’s main work focus in her day job is equity, diversity, inclusion and employee engagement for an animal welfare charity. She hopes to combine her passions and skills to support Eastbourne Food Partnership.

Charlie Rosthorn is an experienced administrator with a great enthusiasm for gardening despite lacking green fingers. Although his background is primarily rooted in the film industry, he is deeply passionate about promoting sustainable food practices and ending food poverty. He hopes his expertise in administration, operations, and social media management will help highlight the wonderful food-based initiatives the Eastbourne Food Partnership supports.

Historically a fussy eater, Charlie has recently developed a burgeoning appetite for trying unfamiliar foods, learning new recipes, and exploring different food cultures and practices.

Fiona Revell joins the partnership with a wealth of experience working with local authorities and businesses, with a commitment to community development. She is eager to help form a new direction for the Parternship and is working to identify key project areas and priorities to make us as effective and impactful to the community as possible.

Fiona is committed to the Eastbourne Food Partnership’s goals to help ensure everyone in Eastbourne has access to healthy, affordable food and is excited to take on this new role and work with the Directors and partners to further develop the scope of the Partnership and inspire change in our community.

Miles Berkley chairs the Steering Group of Eastbourne Food Partnership. He brings career experience related to food, design and sustainability working for organisations from NHS Estates, Google and Deloitte after having his own hospitality business. He has worked with food suppliers, caterers and estate teams to deliver healthier food, using legislation such as the Soft Drinks Industry Levy to encourage organisations to reformulate recipes across their supply chains. He’s a strong advocate for the implementation of a National Food Strategy as a way of improving the UK’s health. Miles is passionate about changing our food system to be healthier, for people and the planet, through connecting food growers with local communities, bringing discovery, fun and education through events, projects and initiatives.