
Ruth Garner is Principal Adviser Heritage at Risk (HAR) for English Heritage in the South West, joining in 2013. Ruth leads and manages the South West HAR team which is responsible for delivering the national and local HAR strategies. Working proactively with partners and funding bodies the team will use EH resources to reduce the risk to the significance of heritage assets. Prior to EH, Ruth worked for Natural England as Historic Environment Lead Adviser in the South East. She worked with owners and land managers to protect and enhance the historic environment through agri-environment schemes for over fifteen years.

