We'd love to hear from people that have an interest in herbs, whether amateur or professional. We have a lot of projects planned for the next few years, so we're interested in hearing from people who have not only the skills that we are looking for, but the capacity to commit their time to the Society.

Skills and qualities

• Commitment to The Herb Society
• Integrity
• A willingness to devote the necessary time and effort to their duties as a Trustee 
• Ability to take decisions for the good of The Herb Society 
• Sensitivity to the feelings and views of The Herb Society membership
• Good communication skills
• Willingness to speak one’s mind and listen to the views of others 
• An ability to work effectively as a member of a team and to lead sub-committees, if required
• Understand the legal responsibilities and liabilities of a trustee
• Be eligible under law to act as a Trustee/Director

Desirable experience

• Knowledge of the type of work undertaken by The Herb Society
• Knowledge of one or more areas of The Herbs Societies fields of interest, for example herbal medicine, culinary use of herbs, aromatherapy.  Alternatively, a Trustee may bring specialist knowledge relating to the operational, legal or financial aspects of a charity or company.

Time consideration

• The Council of Trustees meets once per month, on the second Monday of the month at 4pm online
• An AGM of The Society Members is held once per year
• In addition to Council Meetings, other contact – usually via email or WhatsApp – will be necessary 
• The time commitment for a Trustee is expected to be 1-2 days per month on average, although we have a lot of projects we are currently working on, so we're likely to need people who can commit to 3-5 days per month.