THE WORLD LEADING MISCANTHUS SPECIALIST
Terravesta is cutting emissions and replacing the dependence on fossil-fuels with a regenerative, natural solution – Miscanthus.
Our vision is to develop plants which store carbon, improve our soils, enhance biodiversity and, to grow new sustainable markets, materials and products.
Terravesta Performance Hybrids are key players in the climate change revolution…
FIND OUT HOW
EVENTS
Farm Walks
October Biomass Connect Miscanthus farm walk, 26th Oct 2023
Warwickshire
Information
This Miscanthus farm walk is held in partnership with Biomass Connect. The full-day event will showcase a Terravesta Athena Miscanthus crop in Warwickshire.
Format
Visitors on the day will see a Miscanthus field and meet Harry Clarke, the grower. The full-day event will be a deep dive into the benefits of Miscanthus, research and development, carbon storage, and more...
December Cotswolds Miscanthus farm walk , 7th Dec 2023 09:30am - 11:30am
Moreton in Marsh
Information
This North Yorkshire farm walk is held with the kind permission of Miscanthus grower, Lord Willoughby De Broke. Guests will hear a short presentation from Terravesta and have the chance to see a Miscanthus crop and learn more about growing it.
Format
Visitors on the day will see a Miscanthus field, hear a short presentation from Terravesta, and have the opportunity to ask any questions. We will have complimentary tea, coffee, and biscuits on offer and there will be a chance to network with other guests throughout.
MEET THE TEAM
Hamish Bichan
FINANCE DIRECTOR
William Cracroft-Eley
CHAIRMAN
Nat Le Roux
NON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Florian Ilias
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Alex Robinson
OPERATIONS DIRECTOR
Dr Michael Squance
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR
Alex McCash
FIELD TECHNICIAN
Debbie Bringloe
OFFICE MANAGER
Andrzej Matyjewski
OPERATIONS DIRECTOR TERRAVESTA EUROPE LTD
Alison Fisher
LOGISTICS & ACCOUNTS MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
Mark Coleman
CUSTOMER ACCOUNT MANAGER
Dr Jason Kam
R&D MANAGER
Philip Greenway
SALES REPRESENTATIVE
Tracy Devlin-Gray
FINANCE MANAGER
Shailendra Yadav
FULL STACK WEB DEVELOPER
Sophie Robinson
PR & COMMUNICATIONS
Alex McCash
FIELD TECHNICIAN
Alex’s role is crucial to the future development of Miscanthus crops. He is working exclusively on our government-funded OMENZ project which will scale up Miscanthus planting. This means he coordinates field trials with existing varieties and new hybrids to assess planting techniques, finding ways of improving crop establishment and resulting yield. Having just graduated with a degree in plant science at the University of Sheffield, he’s passionate about sustainable farming and his practical knowledge is invaluable in examining our planting protocol to speed up establishment.To speak to Alex click here
Fun Facts
FAVOURITE DRINK
Love my ales, particularly blonde ales and IPAs
BIGGEST ACCOMPLISHMENT
Career - my degree in plant science, in particular a spring oats research project into nitrogen use efficiency. Personal – I managed to grow shiitake mushrooms indoors from scratch i.e., I started with spore syringes instead of buying a pre-colonised substrate to fruit the mushrooms from
MOTO TO LIVE BY
All work no play makes jack a dull boy, all play no work makes jack a mere toy
Alex’s role is crucial to the future development of Miscanthus crops. He is working exclusively on our government-funded OMENZ project which will scale up Miscanthus planting. This means he coordinates field trials with existing varieties and new hybrids to assess planting techniques, finding ways of improving crop establishment and resulting yield. Having just graduated with a degree in plant science at the University of Sheffield, he’s passionate about sustainable farming and his practical knowledge is invaluable in examining our planting protocol to speed up establishment.
To speak to Alex click here
To speak to Alex click here
Fun Facts
FAVOURITE DRINK
Love my ales, particularly blonde ales and IPAs
BIGGEST ACCOMPLISHMENT
Career - my degree in plant science, in particular a spring oats research project into nitrogen use efficiency. Personal – I managed to grow shiitake mushrooms indoors from scratch i.e., I started with spore syringes instead of buying a pre-colonised substrate to fruit the mushrooms from
MOTO TO LIVE BY
All work no play makes jack a dull boy, all play no work makes jack a mere toy
Hamish Bichan
FINANCE DIRECTOR
Hamish Bichan has enjoyed consultancy, advisory and executive management roles in agriculture for over 25 years. He is an active member of the Terravesta management team, assisting with strategy implementation, budget forecasting and reporting and helping to maintain an effective supply chain, from farmers right through to end users.To speak to Hamish click here
Hamish Bichan has enjoyed consultancy, advisory and executive management roles in agriculture for over 25 years. He is an active member of the Terravesta management team, assisting with strategy implementation, budget forecasting and reporting and helping to maintain an effective supply chain, from farmers right through to end users.
To speak to Hamish click here
To speak to Hamish click here
Debbie Bringloe
OFFICE MANAGER
Debbie manages the vital link between our growers, hauliers and end markets. She's pivotal in ensuring that the collection and delivery of bales from farm into energy plants and processing facilities runs smoothly and is all accounted for. Debbie also manages the growers and haulier's invoices and payments.To speak to Debbie click here
Fun Facts
FAVOURITE DRINK
Jack Daniels and diet coke (with ice please)
HIDDEN TALENT
I can touch my nose with my tongue
MOTTO I LIVE BY
Treat people as you wish to be treated yourself
Debbie manages the vital link between our growers, hauliers and end markets. She's pivotal in ensuring that the collection and delivery of bales from farm into energy plants and processing facilities runs smoothly and is all accounted for. Debbie also manages the growers and haulier's invoices and payments.
To speak to Debbie click here
To speak to Debbie click here
Fun Facts
FAVOURITE DRINK
Jack Daniels and diet coke (with ice please)
HIDDEN TALENT
I can touch my nose with my tongue
MOTTO I LIVE BY
Treat people as you wish to be treated yourself
William Cracroft-Eley
CHAIRMAN
Since planting Miscanthus at home in 2006 and realising its excellent potential as a stable farm enterprise on difficult land, William has made it his mission to bring order and transparency to Miscanthus supply.William established Terravesta Ltd in 2012 to deliver a secure and reliable national contract-based supply chain and develop the market for Miscanthus as the UK's no.1 energy crop.
To speak to William click here
Since planting Miscanthus at home in 2006 and realising its excellent potential as a stable farm enterprise on difficult land, William has made it his mission to bring order and transparency to Miscanthus supply.
William established Terravesta Ltd in 2012 to deliver a secure and reliable national contract-based supply chain and develop the market for Miscanthus as the UK's no.1 energy crop.
To speak to William click here
William established Terravesta Ltd in 2012 to deliver a secure and reliable national contract-based supply chain and develop the market for Miscanthus as the UK's no.1 energy crop.
To speak to William click here
Andrzej Matyjewski
OPERATIONS DIRECTOR TERRAVESTA EUROPE LTD
Andrzej has worked in the agricultural biofuels sector for over ten years and has a strong background in biotechnical engineering. Based in Poland but frequently in the UK, his role is to deliver high quality, sustainable and completely traceable feedstocks and maintain a robust miscanthus supply chain between Eastern Europe and the UK.To speak to Andrzej click here
Fun Facts
GUILTY PLEASURE
Don’t feel guilty about pleasures!
MOTTO I LIVE BY
Use common sense!
I'M AFRAID OF
Stupidity
Andrzej has worked in the agricultural biofuels sector for over ten years and has a strong background in biotechnical engineering. Based in Poland but frequently in the UK, his role is to deliver high quality, sustainable and completely traceable feedstocks and maintain a robust miscanthus supply chain between Eastern Europe and the UK.
To speak to Andrzej click here
To speak to Andrzej click here
Fun Facts
GUILTY PLEASURE
Don’t feel guilty about pleasures!
MOTTO I LIVE BY
Use common sense!
I'M AFRAID OF
Stupidity
Alison Fisher
LOGISTICS & ACCOUNTS MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
Alison has now been managing and supporting Terravesta growers for over 10 years, handling virtually all the contracts we produce and liaising daily with the renewable power plants we supply. She is the first port of call for any grower or collection inquiry and is a vital cog within the logistics team.To speak to Alison click here
Fun Facts
FAVOURITE DRINK
Dry white wine (can I have one now please?)
GUILTY PLEASURE
McDonalds
SOMETHING MOST PEOPLE DON’T KNOW ABOUT ME
I used to play the bagpipes when I was a teenager (wouldn’t have enough puff to play them now)
Alison has now been managing and supporting Terravesta growers for over 10 years, handling virtually all the contracts we produce and liaising daily with the renewable power plants we supply. She is the first port of call for any grower or collection inquiry and is a vital cog within the logistics team.
To speak to Alison click here
To speak to Alison click here
Fun Facts
FAVOURITE DRINK
Dry white wine (can I have one now please?)
GUILTY PLEASURE
McDonalds
SOMETHING MOST PEOPLE DON’T KNOW ABOUT ME
I used to play the bagpipes when I was a teenager (wouldn’t have enough puff to play them now)
Nat Le Roux
NON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Nat joined the Terravesta team in September 2018 after investing in the business. He’s a financial whizz, having spent most of his career in financial markets and held the position of chief executive of IG Group as well as independent director of the London Metal Exchange. No stranger to the agricultural world, he now farms in East Suffolk and he joins the Terravesta board alongside positions of chairman for Scotgold Resources and strategy director of the Constitution Society, which he co-founded. Nat is highly experienced, and we’re pleased to have him on board as a driving force in shaping the Miscanthus bio-economy.Fun Facts
FAVOURITE FOOD
Artisan British cheese
MOTTO TO LIVE BY
Carpe diem
FAVOURITE SONG
'Don't you want me' - Human League (1981)
Nat joined the Terravesta team in September 2018 after investing in the business. He’s a financial whizz, having spent most of his career in financial markets and held the position of chief executive of IG Group as well as independent director of the London Metal Exchange. No stranger to the agricultural world, he now farms in East Suffolk and he joins the Terravesta board alongside positions of chairman for Scotgold Resources and strategy director of the Constitution Society, which he co-founded. Nat is highly experienced, and we’re pleased to have him on board as a driving force in shaping the Miscanthus bio-economy.
Fun Facts
FAVOURITE FOOD
Artisan British cheese
MOTTO TO LIVE BY
Carpe diem
FAVOURITE SONG
'Don't you want me' - Human League (1981)
Florian Ilias
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Florian is putting Miscanthus on the European stage. His role is to continue to advance the Miscanthus bioeconomy and steer the Terravesta ship, bringing out the very best in our growing team. Florian has extensive experience in managing successful small and medium businesses in Europe and his main focus will be on sales and market development. His fluency in English, German, French, and Italian will help Terravesta to open up new opportunities with industrial users for Miscanthus across Europe. Drawing from a diverse skillset, his pragmatic approach will capitalise on the many opportunities for Miscanthus and grow the business.To speak to Florian click here
Fun Facts
HIDDEN TALENT
Disco dancing
MOTTO TO LIVE BY
Fluctuat nec mergitur, shaken but not sinkable
BIGGEST ACCOMPLISHMENT
I was in the under 18 Austrian national ice hockey team
Florian is putting Miscanthus on the European stage. His role is to continue to advance the Miscanthus bioeconomy and steer the Terravesta ship, bringing out the very best in our growing team. Florian has extensive experience in managing successful small and medium businesses in Europe and his main focus will be on sales and market development. His fluency in English, German, French, and Italian will help Terravesta to open up new opportunities with industrial users for Miscanthus across Europe. Drawing from a diverse skillset, his pragmatic approach will capitalise on the many opportunities for Miscanthus and grow the business.
To speak to Florian click here
To speak to Florian click here
Fun Facts
HIDDEN TALENT
Disco dancing
MOTTO TO LIVE BY
Fluctuat nec mergitur, shaken but not sinkable
BIGGEST ACCOMPLISHMENT
I was in the under 18 Austrian national ice hockey team
Alex Robinson
OPERATIONS DIRECTOR
Alex steers the Terravesta ship and leads the execution of the business strategy to deliver the board's vision. He plays a vital role in managing the diverse and growing Terravesta team. Having been with Terravesta since its inception, he's helped to establish a strong market position, ensuring Terravesta and Miscanthus remain at the forefront of the global bio-economy. He's a clear, ambitious thinker and brings out the very best in his fantastic team.To speak to Alex click here
Fun Facts
FAVOURITE FOOD
Home made pasta
GUILTY PLEASURE
Gardeners' Question Time
MOTTO I LIVE BY
Never assume anything
Alex steers the Terravesta ship and leads the execution of the business strategy to deliver the board's vision. He plays a vital role in managing the diverse and growing Terravesta team. Having been with Terravesta since its inception, he's helped to establish a strong market position, ensuring Terravesta and Miscanthus remain at the forefront of the global bio-economy. He's a clear, ambitious thinker and brings out the very best in his fantastic team.
To speak to Alex click here
To speak to Alex click here
Fun Facts
FAVOURITE FOOD
Home made pasta
GUILTY PLEASURE
Gardeners' Question Time
MOTTO I LIVE BY
Never assume anything
Mark Coleman
CUSTOMER ACCOUNT MANAGER
Mark is a people person, and keeps the team laughing with his quick wit as well as bringing with him a wealth of experience in customer support. Past posts include branch management for a leading bank and financial consultancy for pensions and investments. He is highly skilled in problem-solving and ensures Terravesta growers are well-supported. He works closely with our planting team to develop our Harvest Hub and keeps our farmers fully updated.To speak to Mark click here
Fun Facts
FAVOURITE DRINK
Ice-cold pint of cider on a sunny day
HIDDEN TALENT
I have performed stand up comedy (successfully) and have been an extra in a film. I can play the guitar, ukulele, mandolin and am trying to learn the banjo
MOTO TO LIVE BY
In a world where you can be anything... be kind
Mark is a people person, and keeps the team laughing with his quick wit as well as bringing with him a wealth of experience in customer support. Past posts include branch management for a leading bank and financial consultancy for pensions and investments. He is highly skilled in problem-solving and ensures Terravesta growers are well-supported. He works closely with our planting team to develop our Harvest Hub and keeps our farmers fully updated.
To speak to Mark click here
To speak to Mark click here
Fun Facts
FAVOURITE DRINK
Ice-cold pint of cider on a sunny day
HIDDEN TALENT
I have performed stand up comedy (successfully) and have been an extra in a film. I can play the guitar, ukulele, mandolin and am trying to learn the banjo
MOTO TO LIVE BY
In a world where you can be anything... be kind
Dr Jason Kam
R&D MANAGER
Jason is a scientist with a background steeped in academia. He’s spent his career specialising in the study of farmed crops and among his many scientific accolades is achieving a PhD looking at molecular responses to drought in wheat. Jason first worked on Miscanthus research in 2016 and is now relishing the opportunity to transfer scientific knowledge into practical uses for Miscanthus which benefit our environment.
To speak to Jason click here
Fun Facts
SOMETHING MOST PEOPLE DON'T KNOW ABOUT ME
I am Australian
GUILTY PLEASURE
Gun-Fu movies
FAVOURITE FOOD
Mum's home cooked meals
Jason is a scientist with a background steeped in academia. He’s spent his career specialising in the study of farmed crops and among his many scientific accolades is achieving a PhD looking at molecular responses to drought in wheat. Jason first worked on Miscanthus research in 2016 and is now relishing the opportunity to transfer scientific knowledge into practical uses for Miscanthus which benefit our environment.
To speak to Jason click here
Fun Facts
SOMETHING MOST PEOPLE DON'T KNOW ABOUT ME
I am Australian
GUILTY PLEASURE
Gun-Fu movies
FAVOURITE FOOD
Mum's home cooked meals
Philip Greenway
SALES REPRESENTATIVE
Philip has worked with grasses in one form or another all his career. You could say he started small and worked his way up to a giant – Miscanthus! His roots were in amenity horticulture, sports turf and landscaping, and having held a previous post as seeds specialist for agri seeds business, Limigrain, Philip has stacks of experience working with end-users. He’s BASIS and FACTS qualified and supports farmers to plant Terravesta AthenaTM crops and get the best from them.To speak to Philip click here
Fun Facts
GUILTY PLEASURE
Relaxed lighting, semi recumbent, 'Comfortably Numb' (Pink Floyd) and a large Port!
BIGGEST ACCOMPLISHMENT
County football and badminton or physio for England semi pro football v combined services. Upstanding for the National Anthem etc - it's the nearest I have got to representing England.
MOTO TO LIVE BY
Hopefully, glass half full
Philip has worked with grasses in one form or another all his career. You could say he started small and worked his way up to a giant – Miscanthus! His roots were in amenity horticulture, sports turf and landscaping, and having held a previous post as seeds specialist for agri seeds business, Limigrain, Philip has stacks of experience working with end-users. He’s BASIS and FACTS qualified and supports farmers to plant Terravesta AthenaTM crops and get the best from them.
To speak to Philip click here
To speak to Philip click here
Fun Facts
GUILTY PLEASURE
Relaxed lighting, semi recumbent, 'Comfortably Numb' (Pink Floyd) and a large Port!
BIGGEST ACCOMPLISHMENT
County football and badminton or physio for England semi pro football v combined services. Upstanding for the National Anthem etc - it's the nearest I have got to representing England.
MOTO TO LIVE BY
Hopefully, glass half full
Tracy Devlin-Gray
FINANCE MANAGER
Tracy has a keen eye for detail and is meticulous in her approach to accounting. With a diverse background in sales, marketing and strong accounting experience, she has a keen understanding of business workings. Tracy maintains a high standard of accounting methods and principals and provides invaluable support to the department.To speak to Tracy click here
Fun Facts
GUILTY PLEASURE
Cheese with salt and vinegar crisps
MOTTO I LIVE BY
Try to do something new everyday
I'M AFRAID OF
Team building days involving sailing
Tracy has a keen eye for detail and is meticulous in her approach to accounting. With a diverse background in sales, marketing and strong accounting experience, she has a keen understanding of business workings. Tracy maintains a high standard of accounting methods and principals and provides invaluable support to the department.
To speak to Tracy click here
To speak to Tracy click here
Fun Facts
GUILTY PLEASURE
Cheese with salt and vinegar crisps
MOTTO I LIVE BY
Try to do something new everyday
I'M AFRAID OF
Team building days involving sailing
Dr Michael Squance
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR
Mike heads up our ambitious science and research programme and oversees the development of new innovative technologies such as our ‘Harvest Hub’ information management platform. An IT genius, Mike overcomes any technical challenge we throw at him and manages all of our digital infrastructure. He also has an in-depth understanding of Miscanthus breeding, having formerly worked on the ‘GIANT LINK’ seed breeding project we ran with Aberystwyth University.
To speak to Michael click here
Fun Facts
I’M AFRAID OF
The internet going down at Terravesta
HIDDEN TALENT
Playing the keyboard and cornet
GUILTY PLEASURE
Table top gaming
Mike heads up our ambitious science and research programme and oversees the development of new innovative technologies such as our ‘Harvest Hub’ information management platform. An IT genius, Mike overcomes any technical challenge we throw at him and manages all of our digital infrastructure. He also has an in-depth understanding of Miscanthus breeding, having formerly worked on the ‘GIANT LINK’ seed breeding project we ran with Aberystwyth University.
To speak to Michael click here
Fun Facts
I’M AFRAID OF
The internet going down at Terravesta
HIDDEN TALENT
Playing the keyboard and cornet
GUILTY PLEASURE
Table top gaming
Shailendra Yadav
FULL STACK WEB DEVELOPER
Shailendra is a tech expert who handles our databases, software, and develops the user-side of our platforms, which include the pioneering Harvest Hub and website. Highly qualified, he has an undergrad and master’s degree in data science, and previous experience working as a full stack developer for an IT consultancy. He’s relishing the chance to create unrivalled tech to support the growing bioeconomy.To speak to Shailendra click here
Fun Facts
FAVOURITE DRINK
Whiskey
HIDDEN TALENT
Cooking
I'M AFRAID OF
Manchester United becoming a mediocre club
Shailendra is a tech expert who handles our databases, software, and develops the user-side of our platforms, which include the pioneering Harvest Hub and website. Highly qualified, he has an undergrad and master’s degree in data science, and previous experience working as a full stack developer for an IT consultancy. He’s relishing the chance to create unrivalled tech to support the growing bioeconomy.
To speak to Shailendra click here
To speak to Shailendra click here
Fun Facts
FAVOURITE DRINK
Whiskey
HIDDEN TALENT
Cooking
I'M AFRAID OF
Manchester United becoming a mediocre club
Sophie Robinson
PR & COMMUNICATIONS
Sophie is mad about writing, the environment and agriculture, which is the perfect mix for her role as ‘the voice of Terravesta’. Her background is in agricultural marketing and PR and before joining our team she worked for a leading agricultural PR agency. Sophie writes our newsletters, our news features in the press, our marketing literature and manages the social media, in fact she pretty much has a handle on most of the stuff we put out to the world!To speak to Sophie click here
Fun Facts
FAVOURITE DRINK
G&T with lemon and lime
HIDDEN TALENT
I bake a good loaf
MOTTO I LIVE BY
Life is like riding a bicycle, to keep your balance you must keep moving
Sophie is mad about writing, the environment and agriculture, which is the perfect mix for her role as ‘the voice of Terravesta’. Her background is in agricultural marketing and PR and before joining our team she worked for a leading agricultural PR agency. Sophie writes our newsletters, our news features in the press, our marketing literature and manages the social media, in fact she pretty much has a handle on most of the stuff we put out to the world!
To speak to Sophie click here
To speak to Sophie click here
Fun Facts
FAVOURITE DRINK
G&T with lemon and lime
HIDDEN TALENT
I bake a good loaf
MOTTO I LIVE BY
Life is like riding a bicycle, to keep your balance you must keep moving