Lauren is responsible for leading all the communication activity for Growing Kent & Medway. This involves securing press coverage, developing and delivering events, generating website content and managing the social media channels.
Growing Kent & Medway is supported by UKRI’s Strength in Places Fund and is establishing the Kent & Medway region as a world-leader in climate-smart, sustainable horticultural food and drink production.
With almost 20 years’ experience in marketing and communication roles for brands including BBC and ITV, Lauren most recently led the AHDB Horticulture communication team. This included editing The Grower magazine, writing technical articles for the website, securing press coverage for research projects and generating case studies.