Jackie Porter has lived in the area for over 30 years, and is a county councillor and charity trustee. She been involved in several outdoor projects working collaboratively with other partners.

Jackie worked with residents on the Worthys Millenium Mosaic, and most recently, the Morn Hill Bench in Winchester, which commemorates Winchester’s role as hosts to millions of soldiers in the Great War.

Jackie is keen to see if public goodwill can achieve this new long distance path with access for all: something that feels currently like a bureaucratic challenge!

Mike has lived in Kings Worthy with his family for 30 years. He has regularly walked the nearby paths and welcomed the opportunity to become a Trustee. He has been Secretary since the start in 2016 and helped register the charity with the Charity Commission. He is now fully Lantra trained to use a brush cutter and has been involved in regular clearance and maintenance to keep the paths clear and to improve the ecology.

He is a retired Assistant Principal and mathematics teacher who taught for 26 years at The Sixth Form College, Farnborough. Mike is a keen golfer, football supporter and walker and is delighted to support The Watercress Way and help produce a coherent circular walk using historic railway routes.

For the past 30 years Clive has worked for the Ordnance Survey, the National Mapping organisation, and so brings a wealth of cartographic experience to the task of helping create this wonderful new named path.

A Parish Councillor for Wonston, he and his family have lived in Hampshire for the last 11 years, the last four of which have been in Stoke Charity.

A keen walker, Clive enjoys photography, the British landscape and the flora and fauna to be found within it, and so could not be more pleased to be involved in this exciting project to create 'The Watercress Way'

Stephen was born in Winchester and still lives in Hampshire.

Currently employed in Sales and Marketing he hopes to bring some of his knowledge to help promote the Watercress Way.

He is a keen railway enthusiast and an active volunteer on the Mid Hants Railway, the Watercress Line, where he carries out many duties from working in the T Junction Kiosk to working on the Watercress Belle dining train.

He also enjoys walking, photography, discovering industrial heritage and of course visiting steam railways.

Tony is a keen off road cyclist and walker who has lived in Winchester and Sutton Scotney for 30 years.

He is a Chartered Surveyor specialising in land acquisition and development with a background and experience from both the private and public sectors.

Emma relocated to Alresford with her family in 2018, after a period of time living and working in Australia. She has worked in the museum and heritage sector for over fifteen years, specialising in community projects.

Emma enjoys walking, is an avid reader and is looking forward to finding out more about the local area through being part of the Watercress Way team.

Chris has lived in Winchester and Sutton Scotney for several years with his family. During this time he has enjoyed exploring and discovering the Hampshire countryside. He is an engineer by training and has worked for many years in collaborative projects.

He enjoys volunteering work to contribute back to and help grow communities with shared interests. He is excited to work with the Watercress Way team to help continue to develop and improve the route for everyone.

Barry has lived in Winchester for 5 years. He is a very keen walker, and recently walked the South Downs Way in 6 days. He is keen to do all he can to encourage people to use our footpaths, and particularly to make them as accessible as possible for everyone.