AIPH Green City Briefing: Promoting biodiversity across the city

Species rich urban green spaces provide numerous benefits to urban spaces including improve air and water quality, enhanced aesthetic value and unique habits.

From the creation of wildlife-friendly spaces through to changing plant species. Join this webinar to hear how organisations are promoting pollinators across the city.

Programme

13:00 – Welcome by MC: Master Gardener of the Worshipful Company of Gardeners for 2025, Cindy Leslie.

13:15 – Presentation by Dr Stephanie Bird

13:30 – ‘Pollinating London Together’ by Rhiannon Goddard, Historic Royal Palaces, UK

13:45 – Q&A

14:00 – Briefing closes

MC: Cindy Leslie

Cindy has had a distinguished career as a solicitor in the City of London specialising in commercial dispute resolution. She also has wide non executive experience. She is currently on a number of boards including Birkbeck University/University of London, the Architects Registration Board (the Architects Regulator), Ofqual (the Exams and Qualifications Regulator), the Royal College of Psychiatrists and Perennial. She also undertakes fitness to practise work.

Rhiannon Goddard

Rhiannon Goddard has been working in museums and heritage for over 20 years. Since 2008 she has been at Historic Royal Palaces (HRP) managing major exhibitions and public facing events including ‘Royal Style in the Making’ which showcased Diana, Princess of Wales’ Wedding dress and ‘Fashion Rules’ at Kensington Palace. As Head of Public Engagement Projects & Business Management she fulfilled the role of Project Director for ‘Superbloom’ at the Tower of London an ambitious project to transform the historic Tower of London Moat into a flower meadow to celebrate the late Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Prior to working at for HRP Rhiannon worked at the British Museum, with the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council and at Somerset House. She has an MA in History of Design from the V&A/RCA and lives in east London with her husband, son and cat.