Juanita Wilson MBE

Mossburn Community Farm

Founder & Manager

Beginning with horses, Juanita has decades of experience caring for and ensuring the welfare of animals.

She "accidentally" founded Mossburn in 1990 and has been overseeing the running of the charity ever since.

Juanita is driven by an overwhelming passion to ensure that the animals at Mossburn are treated with the care, compassion and dignity they deserve.

She was awarded an MBE in 2017 for services to vulnerable children, adults and animals in Dumfries & Galloway.

Siobhan Webster

 Yard Manager

Siobhan is responsible for the day to day running of the farm and ensuring that our animals are looked after to the highest possible standard. 

Siobhan first started as a volunteer in 2003 and has only taken breaks to pursue her education. She achieved a Class 1 Honours Degree in Zoology at the University of Dundee and a Masters Degree in Primate Conservation at Oxford Brookes University. 

Lynne Mclean

Yard Worker

Lynne has been a weekday Yard Worker here since 2020 when she moved back to Scotland from Ireland where she had been working at a large horse rescue charity. She brought her rescue horse Alexander over with her as well as her three rescue dogs. Visitors will often be greeted by William who is a very friendly little dog.

Steve Bogle

Project Manager

Responsible for developing the Animal Assisted Therapy and community engagement aspects of Mossburn and our long term sustainability. 

Steve has over 10 years' experience of working with young people in both formal and informal educational environments and specialises in working with both autistic and SEND learners.

Steve has a Masters degree in Educational Philosophy and Theory at the University of Glasgow and has undergraduate degrees in Educational Studies and Sports Coaching and Development. 

Darci Cummings

Yard Worker

Darci began volunteering at Mossburn at weekends in 2014 and became a Yard Worker in 2022.

Asham Rostron

Animal Assisted Therapist

Asha is our Animal Assisted Therapist at Mossburn. She holds a BSc (Hons) in 'Psychology with Counselling', an MSc in 'Studies in Mindfulness', an Animal Assisted Therapy diploma and is a BAMBA registered Mindfulness teacher. Asha has found her dream job here at Mossburn, allowing her to combine her love for animals and her gift of helping people overcome any challenges they may be facing. We are extremely lucky to have Asha on board as an integral part of our Animal Assisted Therapy team.