As the Alpine and Woodland Supervisor at St Andrews Botanic Garden, Sarah has responsibility for managing the Rock Garden, Woodland and Pinetum, and the Alpine Display House. She is passionate about all things Alpine (and sub-alpine!) and travel. She has worked and travelled in the French and Swiss Alps, all over China including the Chinese Altai, South-East Asia, North America, the Russian Altai, and Kyrgyzstan. She was Merlin 537 in 2011 with her trip to the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in Yunnan, China.

She began her horticultural career in 2004, working as a gardener in Brighton. In 2013 she graduated with a first class honours degree in Horticulture with Plantsmanship (BSc) from the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE). It was during her time at RBGE that she discovered a love for Alpine plants and went on to work as part of the Alpine Team at RHS Garden Wisley. She is now delighted to be part of the team at St Andrews Botanic Garden and is looking forward to developing the botanical collections.