Joan Varley

Joan has been growing in the understory of the AFA since 2012 as the Administrative Director where her knowledge and skills of bookkeeping and office management compliment her love of all things natural and passion to preserve big old trees and the intricate habitat that they are a part of.

From operating a children’s consignment store to managing a native plant seed company and then as office manager with the Victoria Office of the Wilderness Committee, Joan has had the opportunity to connect with people about conservation for many years which she continues within the AFA, interacting with all our wonderful supporters with the goal of protecting the incredible treasures of our natural world. When not in the office, Joan can often be found at her home in the garden with best friend, Matthew and picking flowers with her granddaughters or her new found hobby of farming at the Lohbrunner Community Farm Cooperative – she loves to eat fresh, local food!