Leah McNally joined London Wildlife Trust in 2007, she has since held a range of senior roles as the organisation has grown and significantly developed. Leah is responsible for overseeing strategic areas centred around people’s engagement with nature and now leads on the development and delivery of a range of outdoor learning, youth and community programmes. She currently oversees the second phases of ‘Keeping it Wild’ and ‘Great North Wood Living Landscape’ as well as a range of partnership projects involving the public, private and charity partners across London. Leah leads on the Trust’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion work and leads a team of approximately 10 staff.
Leah has previously led on the redevelopment of the Trust’s iconic Visitor & Learning Centre at Camley Street Natural Park in Kings Cross, overseeing the development, design and construction phases. Camley Street reopened to the public in October 2021. She has also overseen the first three years of delivery at Walthamstow Wetlands ‘Europe’s Largest urban Wetlands’ which opened to the public in October 2017.’ Leah was responsible for the Trust taking on an enhanced role as long-term Delivery Provider at Walthamstow from February 2021. She has also led the set up of operations (commercial and activity) at Woodberry Wetlands during the first three years after Woodberry was opened to the public by Sir David Attenborough in May 2016.
Leah has a wealth of experience and expertise in the areas of major project development and management, fundraising, visitor centre development & operations, community consultation & engagement, outdoor learning, youth involvement, community engagement and volunteering, all within the context of urban nature conservation. Leah's experience is wide-ranging and spans the arts, play, parks and conservation sectors. She has significantly increased on-the-ground project delivery during her time at the Trust through projects such as Woodberry Wetlands, Natural Estates, Crane Valley Community Project and Wild London Inclusive London.
