Meet the Scilly Flowers team
Want to put a face to a name? Here's the who's who of Churchtown Farm.
There are about 18 of us here at the farm all year round. Some people come for 6 months before their next adventure but many of our current team love it here so much they've stayed quite a bit longer. If you think you would enjoy life working on a flower farm on a tiny island then click through to our jobs page.
Ben
PARTNER
ARRIVED AT CHUCHTOWN FARM: 1986
CAME TO ST MARTIN'S BECAUSE: I love it! (and my family moved here)
FAVOURITE FLOWER: Scented narcissi
Zoe
PARTNER
ARRIVED AT CHUCHTOWN FARM: 2002
CAME TO ST MARTIN'S BECAUSE: I married Ben! I do love it here as well.
FAVOURITE FLOWER: Scented pinks
Hilary
PARTNER
ARRIVED AT CHUCHTOWN FARM: 1986
CAME TO ST MARTIN'S BECAUSE: To take over a near derelict flower farm.
FAVOURITE FLOWER: Primrose
Andrew
PARTNER
ARRIVED AT CHUCHTOWN FARM: 1986
CAME TO ST MARTIN'S BECAUSE: To take over a near derelict flower farm.
FAVOURITE FLOWER: Grand primo
Jackie
ADMIN MANAGER
ARRIVED AT CHUCHTOWN FARM: June 1993
CAME TO ST MARTIN'S BECAUSE: To work at the hotel. I married into an island family so there is no leaving now!
FAVOURITE FLOWER: Too many to choose from
Jon
FIELD MANAGER
ARRIVED AT CHUCHTOWN FARM: March 2008
CAME TO ST MARTIN'S BECAUSE: My wife Steph and I applied for the job on a whim for a change of scenery!
FAVOURITE FLOWER: A picked one...
Neil
OPERATIONS MANAGER
ARRIVED AT CHUCHTOWN FARM: Nov 2012
CAME TO ST MARTIN'S BECAUSE: I came to work at the hotel, loved island life, met my wife here and stayed.
FAVOURITE FLOWER: Gerbera
Ruth
OFFICE MANAGER
ARRIVED AT CHUCHTOWN FARM: Oct 2006
CAME TO ST MARTIN'S BECAUSE: After many years of summer holidays I decided not to go home.
FAVOURITE FLOWER: Sunflower
Brendon
OFFICE,SHED & FEILD
ARRIVED AT CHUCHTOWN FARM: April 2021
CAME TO ST MARTIN'S BECAUSE: The scenery, easy good lifestyle and the birds.
FAVOURITE FLOWER: Flame lily
Zandri
OFFICE,SHED & HOUSEKEEPING
ARRIVED AT CHUCHTOWN FARM: April 2021
CAME TO ST MARTIN'S BECAUSE: I'd dreamt of living on an island. St Martin's looked beautiful and was an ideal place to start life in the UK after moving from RSA.
FAVOURITE FLOWER: Impala lily
Olivia
FEILD
ARRIVED AT CHUCHTOWN FARM: April 2021
CAME TO ST MARTIN'S BECAUSE: I wanted to explore beautiful places.
FAVOURITE FLOWER: Primrose
Come and join us
Would you like to try island life? Would you thrive in a small community in a beautiful place? You might be who we are looking for.
Mirjam
SHED
ARRIVED AT CHUCHTOWN FARM: Sept 2019
CAME TO ST MARTIN'S BECAUSE: I like to travel and discover new places such as this little island. That's how I can work and enjoy nature.
FAVOURITE FLOWER: Forget-me-not
Tomaž
SHED
ARRIVED AT CHUCHTOWN FARM: Sept 2019
CAME TO ST MARTIN'S BECAUSE: I like small quiet places with stunning nature.
FAVOURITE FLOWER: Primula auricula
Scott
FEILD
ARRIVED AT CHUCHTOWN FARM: April 2021
CAME TO ST MARTIN'S BECAUSE: I love working somewhere beautiful.
FAVOURITE FLOWER: Erlicheer
Connie
OFFICE & SHED
ARRIVED AT CHUCHTOWN FARM: Nov 2021
CAME TO ST MARTIN'S BECAUSE: I used to holiday on St Martin's and have always loved it here.
FAVOURITE FLOWER: Columbine
Justyna
OFFICE & SHED
ARRIVED AT CHUCHTOWN FARM: May 2021
CAME TO ST MARTIN'S BECAUSE: Of the tranquillity and it was the only Scilly Isle we had not visited.
FAVOURITE FLOWER: Strelitzia - bird of paradise
Niall
OFFICE & SHED
ARRIVED AT CHUCHTOWN FARM: May 2021
CAME TO ST MARTIN'S BECAUSE: It was the only island we had not yet visited, after falling in love with the Scillies.
FAVOURITE FLOWER: Magnolia
Sue
OFFICE & SHED
ARRIVED AT CHUCHTOWN FARM: Oct 2024
CAME TO ST MARTIN'S BECAUSE: I My husband and I retied early to St Martin's and I wanted to do some part time work.
FAVOURITE FLOWER: Scented narcissi and daffodils
James
OFFICE, SHED & FIELD
ARRIVED AT CHUCHTOWN FARM: Nov 2025
CAME TO ST MARTIN'S BECAUSE: I wanted a beautiful change of scenery after uni.
FAVOURITE FLOWER: Bluebell
Izzy
OFFICE, SHED & FIELD
ARRIVED AT CHUCHTOWN FARM: Nov 2025
CAME TO ST MARTIN'S BECAUSE: I wanted to work on the farm and explore the Isles.
FAVOURITE FLOWER: Sunflower
Luna
OFFICE, SHED & FIELD
ARRIVED AT CHUCHTOWN FARM: Sep 2018
CAME TO ST MARTIN'S BECAUSE: My sister Ruby came to live with Jon and said it was a great place to live.
FAVOURITE FLOWER: Whatever looks chewable