Josephine Lavelle, Director of Engagement and Marketing

Josephine Lavelle

Josephine is responsible for marketing, communications, arts and learning at Forestry England. She has 19 years of marketing, membership and fundraising experience in the leisure, tourism and environmental sectors.

She is passionate about connecting people with the outdoors in innovative and engaging ways. Using brand partnerships like the Gruffalo she has helped double visitor numbers at forest visitor centres over the last 4 years.

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Do you particularly love visiting and want to support your local forest? Below you can choose one of over thirty different forests around England to join and support through membership.

Find your local forest to join here.

We're also pleased to work with the Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum to provide Membership at this unique tree collection too.