Our team
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John joined our maintenance team in the spring of 2021 and has thrived on installing and maintaining our products around the country and is always happy to chat to local residents about Meristem Design’s passion for all things green.
In his spare time he is a keen footballer, cyclist and hiker, always preferring the outdoor life.

Scott graduated from the Open University with a degree in Design and Innovation. With a strong passion in sustainability and horticulture, he is extremely enthusiastic about implementing and developing designs with a low carbon footprint that maximise the use of plant life.
Scott is also the chairman of Barking and Dagenham Canoe Club, running and racing for the club as well as helping residents of a low socio-economic area access the sport.

Stanley is passionate about bringing green infrastructure to urban environments. Before joining us in 2024, he worked on large-scale agricultural projects in the UK and abroad. His role at Meristem involves maintaining and installing our green products. Stanley thrives on collaborating with his team to create beautiful, functional green spaces that positively impact communities.
In his spare time, Stanley enjoys football, exploring nature, and continuously learning about innovative sustainable practices.

Will joined Meristem in May and has been working in landscaping both in the UK and Australia since graduating from Nottingham Trent University in 2021 with a degree in Product Design.
Outside of work, you’ll usually find him at the gym, finding something good to eat, or occasionally enjoying a pint at the pub.

Simona is one of our full-time workshop and installation operatives. Her broad skillset and positive approach makes her an invaluable addition to the workshop and install team.
Simona is particularly skilled at building the timber planters and out on site you'll see her putting together one of our many parklets or planters. In her spare time she loves to cook and spend time with her cats.

Ray graduated Kent University with a degree in Graphic Design and spent numerous years working with various design companies. Since joining the Meristem team in 2021, Ray has lent his creative eye on numerous green installations and now assists the maintenance team in keeping our London projects looking their best.
He has a keen eye and fondness for gardening, design and environmental initiatives. In his spare time, Ray lends his musical talents as drummer of Rock 'n' Roll band the Dead Red Jets!

Marius moved to the UK in 2001 and since working at Meristem Design, he has discovered the pleasure of working with plants, and respecting and understanding how important they are in our lives.
Marius enjoys getting involved in both installation projects and maintaining our green spaces. He likes working in a team and learning from others to develop and continue progressing.

Phil splits his time between our workshop and coordinating project installation on site. He has gathered a broad range of practical experience in the building trade over many years, making Phil a very handy addition to our team.

Matt is our Senior Commercial Lead at Meristem and brings 4 years of experience in the start up space working with two of the UK’s top startups in reproductive health. He made the switch to Meristem to follow his passion for sustainability, urban greening and climate resilience innovation.
Matt is originally from Noosa on the Sunshine Coast in Australia and loves the great outdoors - shark diving, kayaking with orca and seeing grizzly bears in Yellowstone park have been a few highlights.

Fraser joined the team in 2020 and has since attained ConstructionLine Gold certification for the business and introduced much of our health and safety processes in line with industry and the HSE standards.
Fraser has had a passion for the environment and wildlife conservation from a young age and spends much of his spare time exploring nature hotspots with his dog Maggie and travelling in the UK or abroad whenever possible.

One of our co-founders, Habib also oversees our sales and marketing teams. After graduating he spent the first part of his life as a surveyor, and then moved into the sustainability sector, becoming instrumental in some of London's landmark schemes. He spent over 10 years managing the UK's biggest car sharing company and the UK's first Bike Sharing scheme back in 2005.
His focus at Meristem is to help tackle our city's poor air quality by the power of plants.

Jenna provides fundamental support to our Operations and Projects department. As well as this, she often is seen assisting with photo content, nature workshops and general support for the whole team.
She has travelled throughout Europe and spent a year working and travelling in Canada. During her time in B.C, her passion for plants and nature intensified. Having always had an interest in gardening and plants, working among nature in Canada further rooted her passion and drive towards eco-sustainability.

Nina is passionate about the transformative power of nature in enhancing urban spaces. Since 2016, alongside her studies at the RHS and City & Guilds, she has been designing, planting, and maintaining living walls nationwide. Her work for Meristem clients includes projects featured at the RHS Chelsea and Hampton Court Flower Shows.
Nina drives our residential and office portfolios, while inspiring schools to embrace biodiversity and sustainability through ‘Reconnecting Children with Nature’ workshops.

Jake enjoys staying active whether he’s out for a run, at the gym or just making the most of the outdoors. When he’s not chasing personal bests or exploring new trails, you’ll likely find him unwinding with a well earned pint.

David has over 30 years experience helping companies from start-ups to large listed corporates to grow. He has held senior finance positions in companies across a number of sectors including HR consultancy, recruitment, financial markets, IT services, motor retailing and advertising. He is an individual mentor and team developer.
David is currently a non-executive director of a number of AIM companies. He brings with him strategic planning, corporate governance and broad operational experience. He is a team player and loves to help people develop their interests and talents. He became Chairman to help Meristem flourish.

Nick is a qualified landscape designer with extensive working knowledge of garden design and horticulture. Having led a team of installers and manufacturers for over two decades, Nick's comfortable habitat is being on site and ensuring the project gets delivered efficiently.
With a key interest in biophilia, Nick's experiences goes a long way in designing systems and spaces that give people access to the beauty and benefits of plants.

With a degree in Architecture and a strong interest in the urban environment, Will enjoys his role as one of our designers bringing greenery and life to London and beyond. In his spare time Will is a passionate music fan enjoying playing piano and guitar.

Helen joined us in 2025 and heads up our HR team. She enjoys working for an environmental company that aligns with her values - plus - who doesn't love a plant! Helen has worked in HR for over 20 years in a variety of companies, including the the BMJ and London 2012 and Renaissance Learning.
She has a Masters in HR and when Helen isn't working for Meristem you may catch her on the track or in the pool or trying to play the piano or volunteering at the ITTF world team table tennis championships.

With a background in both product and commercial interior design, Alex heads up Meristem’s design department and was previously awarded the Pro Landscapers 30under30 award in 2020.
Alex graduated from Loughborough Design School with a degree in Industrial Design and Technology and diploma in professional studies.

Llyal found his love for plants and gardening when he studied horticulture at Capel Manor, and he's been working in soft and hard landscaping ever since, for around 11 years. Since joining the team in 2024, Llyal has been a huge help in installing and maintaining our green spaces.
Sports are another big passion, particularly football. He is a faithful Arsenal supporter, so he loves watching them play every time he gets the chance.

Shan heads up our Marketing department and thrives working on projects that add value to our communities and make a real difference to the environment.
After graduating from Bournemouth University with a degree in Marketing and Communications, she went on to work for the local council's communication team for many years before joining Meristem in 2024. You'll catch her around London capturing content of our green spaces - normally with a coffee on the go!

After graduating from Loughborough University with a degree in Communications and Media, Anna joined the team to support all areas of marketing, helping to bring ideas to life through campaigns, strategy and content creation.
She enjoys anything creative and is passionate about preserving and adding greenery to our planet. Outside of work, Anna enjoys baking, spending time by the sea, and taking pictures of anything and everything.

Ricardo’s journey into horticulture began during the pandemic, volunteering at the Grenfell Wellbeing Community Garden. There, he met the inspiring Meristem Team and discovered his passion for living walls and sustainable urban greenery.
With a foundation in Horticultural Principles & Practices from Walworth Gardens (RHS certified), Ricardo is dedicated to creating and maintaining greener urban spaces. He specialises in the upkeep of office plants and the preservation of living walls, ensuring these vertical gardens thrive in city and indoor environments.

Marian coordinates our premises in Kent and keeps everything at our 6,000 sq ft workshop running smoothly on a day-to-day basis. He is a skilled fabricator, fixer and woodworker and keeps the pace forward driven with the team.
Marian is constantly on the lookout for ways of improving our workshop operations to make things safer and more efficient. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his son, woodworking, riding his bike and of course, gardening.

Jasper grew up living and working on an arable farm near Salisbury so he is no stranger to working outdoors. He also spent time working as a soil sampler before joining the team in 2023.
He supports both the installation and maintenance teams on site around London and hopes to one day take on his family farm. You will find him playing or watching rugby and cricket in his spare time.

Ed believes strongly in the power of nature to bring people together and support healthy neighbourhoods. He has a background in built environment communications, community engagement and policy work. Ed holds an MSc in Sustainable Heritage from UCL.
He enjoys cycling slowly around London and going for long walks exploring new places!

Daria has a background in client-side construction project management. She’s worked on a variety of projects, focusing on sustainability, social impact, and functionality. With a degree in Architecture, Daria has a deep appreciation for well-designed spaces that help build thriving, accessible, and sustainable communities.
Her experience spans across design, project management, and client-facing roles, so she brings a holistic, hands-on approach to every project she’s part of.

Viorel moved from Italy to London, however, previously he lived in his home country of Romania. It therefore comes as no surprise that he is multilingual, speaking a total of seven different languages! He heads up our installation team.
Vio and his team get the final product over the line, doing everything from installing green screens, parklets, living walls, planters, you name it. Viorel loves seeing the end product of each project when it is admired and utilised by the public.

One of the co-founders of Meristem, David also heads up our operations team, supporting the team to deliver large scale projects and implement urban greening infrastructure.
He graduated with a Geography degree with a focus on sustainability and the environment. He also previously worked in the sustainability and ethics department for the United Nations World Tourism Organisation in New York and Madrid.

Wilf graduated from Newcastle University with a degree in Business Management. He has over 10 years of experience in delivering large scale placemaking, accessible design and urban greening projects.
Now heading up our projects team, Wilf is passionate about the environment, sustainability and nature and loves working with the team to help make our cities greener.

Robert has been passionate about woodworking since childhood, growing up near a forest that shaped his deep connection to nature and trees. Detail-oriented and highly skilled across a wide range of trades, he confidently takes on even the most complex projects, always ready for a new challenge.
Woodworking is both his profession and his hobby, alongside healthy living and learning new skills - because he believes life is a school, and you should always keep learning, no matter your age.

Pronounced Rocky, like the boxer! This little bruiser loves coming into the office to make new friends. But beware if she is guarding a bone...she is small but mighty. Loves a cuddle once you get to know her.


Goose was rescued at 6 months of age from the Chinese Dog Meat industry. He has quickly become an office favourite for his toy parades and soft crimpy ears. He does try and take advantage of this by stealing the occasional snack though.


Named after Alex’s favourite rugby player due to their uncanny resemblance, Marla assumes responsibility of office security when she comes to London. She longs for giant sticks, treats and belly rubs, but isn’t much good at designing exciting urban spaces.


One of our most senior dogs, turning 14 this year, but still has the bounce and spirit of a pupper. Loves to say hello to everyone and sniff every corner of the office! Elvis will eat nearly anything if he gets the chance, so mind your sandwiches.


Ziggy the pug thinks he’s a big dog with a big personality. He can do a high five and knows his treats and meats! He loves a long walk, dinner, then a sleep accompanied by loud snoring.


This 15 year old puppy spends most of her time sleeping or snacking on the job, but has been a great personality hire. Always 'working' from home so she can be by her bed... this elderly lady needs her beauty sleep!


Maggie's a high-energy Sprocker who needs plenty of long walks to let off her copious amounts of energy! She'll roll on her back and wiggle her tail or bring you a toy or pair of socks when she's pleased to see you. She often gets her lip stuck on a tooth and 'smiles' when waiting for her food or a walk!


This Mum and Son duo love hogging all the attention in the office. While on site they both will be found sunbathing in the warmest spot but cats beware they will chase you!




