Hello, I'm Lisa.

 

I have been leading the Our Heath Barn campaign since Christmas when my dear friend Jo (my original partner in crime had to take a step back.)

 

I've lived on St Johns Road in Boxmoor for two and a half years with my husband Chris, my two boys and my rescue lurcher, Blarney.  The barn has become quite the passion project, a love affair that seeded itself early last year and has that continued to blossom. I'm committed to seeing Heath Barn taken back into community hands and revitalised into an Arts and Wellbeing Community hub & cafe.

​​

I like to think of myself as a creative soul and nature lover. I have run creative workshops for the elderly living with dementia and memory loss at The Heather Club, primary school children and Mums through my business First Mummies' Club that used to run from The Fishery Wharf cafe pre covid. I've also illustrated for mental health magazine, Motherdom. The barn project has pushed me out of my comfort zone,  stretching me in new and exciting ways and I've really enjoyed meeting lots of new people and making plenty of fantastic connections.

 

I love playing with pastels, writing, foraging for lichen sticks, birds, art galleries and deep chats with friends. I believe kindness, empathy, thoughtfulness and connection in the briefest of moments can make a real difference to a person day.   I also believe intentionally gathering local people together with these values central to our mission can ripple out far and wide.

​

Crucially, I believe Heath Barn to be a very special place to showcase the heart and spirit of our people.  And through community support, unique innovative offerings and creative collaborations, feel it could bring something truly amazing and meaningful to our town.

​​

More on the rest of the team, coming soon....

​

​

​

​