We are a female-led company uniting our expertise around a single purpose: celebrating heritage, practicing sustainability, and supporting human well-being
Meet Gille
Gille has been an independent consultant for collections and buildings conservation in Scotland for over 25 years and has built a sound reputation as being a reliable and knowledgeable preventive conservator.
Previous to being a consultant she was employed by the National Trust as a Regional Conservator, as well as in various roles with the National Trust for Scotland (Regional Conservator (maternity) and Project Conservator). She has also worked in Northern Ireland, Jordan and Norway.
Gille is currently working towards gaining Accreditation for the Institute for Conservation (ICON).
Joining forces …
Wilma and Gille have worked together as independent conservators since 2009. In 2026 they consolidated their knowledge and experience to form Sustainable Heritage Conservation Ltd.
Meet Wilma
Wilma Bouwmeester has built a solid reputation as the main collections care consultant in Scotland, and has over 30 years experience in the conservation and care of collections, provision and management of museum environments, and the analysis of environmental data.
She is an ICON Accredited Conservator with a professional interest in the sustainable construction, management and use of spaces holding collections.
Through previous preventive conservation roles at the Scottish Museums Council and the National Trust for Scotland she helped museums adopt good preventive conservation practices, and laid the foundations for the NTS Collections Conservation Department, instilling the concepts of preventive conservation for both museums and historic houses.
Better Together
We recognise the strength and enjoyment of working through partnerships, the following professionals regularly contribute their expertise to our projects.
Will Murray
Conservator
Helen Spencer
Heritage and Archaeology Consultant
Chris McLaren
Consulting Engineer
