A defibrillator and the actions of people nearby can make a life-saving difference during a sudden cardiac arrest. CRT supporter Nigel knows this all too well when his son collapsed last year and his life was saved. Read more
Volunteers play a vitally important role by helping us to improve habitats to support a greater variety and abundance of wildlife on our farms. But we need to equip our inspiring volunteer teams to be able to go out into the fields and woods and make a difference. Read more
Not only beautiful, but willows are also immensely useful both to wildlife and people. Conservation Officer Vince Lea tells how the trees benefit Lark Rise Farm and the landscape and community around it. Read on to find out how willow is a productive use of floodplains and supports a complex ecosystem. Read more
Farmland bird remain among the most threatened species in this country and their decline is nothing short of cataclysmic. Intensive agriculture has contributed to habitat loss, but at Lark Rise in Cambridgeshire our nature-friendly approach to farming and supplementary feeding over winter have helped ensure we buck many national statistics for farmland birds. Read more
Meadows full of wildflowers and grasses are rare these days, with the majority lost due to cultivation, other agricultural intensification practices, and urban development. Over the past year, we embarked on a long-term project to restore wildflower meadows in the floodplain at Bere Marsh Farm in east Dorset. Read more
Healthy soil contains a huge amount of life. Microorganism such as bacteria and fungi are essential for decomposing organic matter and turning it into nutrients used by plants. Read about our fun experiment and plans for greater soil monitoring in the future. Read more
Three Albion cows have made the journey from BBC Countryfile presenter Adam Henson's farm in Gloucestershire to their new home at Brays Farm in Surrey. Read more
Why one small field in Cambridgeshire has been attracting so many farmland birds this autumn. Read more
In 2020, we raised £30,000 from generous donations to save the Victorian barn at Bere Marsh Farm, a nesting site for barn owls, from collapse. After the restoration of the building and new roof, we were delighted to see the beloved barn owls return to their nest box in the barn and in time their baby chicks arrived. Read more
Moth species presence can provide useful information about the effects of climate change, as well as the biological state of the local environment and its biodiversity. At Turnastone Court Farm, we used a battery powered heath moth trap to monitor moth species composition and abundance each month during the main flying season. Read more
Mature woodland is a popular place the find bats, with a variety of moths and insects to eat. Their high frequency “chatter” and echolocation calls enable us to use bat detectors to monitor their presence and identify species. We recently identified nine species of bat at Turnastone Court Farm. Read more
Pierrepont Farm will see changes in 2024 and we are excited to share these with you. Read more
Hedgehogs face a big challenge finding a home with so much loss of natural habitat in the UK. By setting up hedgehog homes on our farms, we can provide safe refuge areas for hedgehogs to escape the ongoing dangers they face every day. Read more
View renowned wildlife photographer Graham Hatherley's aerial images that show the bare ground created by rare breed pigs on Bere Marsh Farm in Dorset. This will help a wider variety of plants to establish. Read more
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There are around 15,000 species of fungi in the UK. Mycologist Andy Knott is providing expert insights that are adding to our understanding of which species are present at Bere Marsh Farm in Dorset. Here he reports about two fungi forays he led on the farm this autumn, joined by members of the local community. Read more
Bird ringing trainer Simon Lane reports on the data gathered on Bere Marsh Farm in Dorset this summer. This contributes to the understanding of how 24 common songbird species are faring nationally, and helps us improve habitats on the farm in an effort to support breeding birds. Read more
From making natural dyes to learning how to identify wildflowers and fungi, the children of Marshwood Primary School enjoy educational activities amongst the trees of Harmshay, neighbouring Babers Farm in Dorset. Read more
A rare opportunity to tender for the tenancy of Pierrepont Farm has become available. Tender documents are available for all interested parties. Read more
It is Trustees’ Week, and we’d like to take a moment, not only to thank all the Countryside Regeneration Trust’s trustees, but all the trustees around the United Kingdom that give up their time to make a difference to a cause of their choosing. Read more
Barn owls are an iconic species associated with the British countryside for millennia and which the CRT are helping to recover on our farms. Read more
Ivy is an ever-present, evergreen part of a woodland ecosystem, but it's an often misunderstood plant that does a lot of good for its environment and the creatures that share it. Read more
Explore Awnells Farm and see which species you can discover. Look for wildlife homes and the rare orchard tooth fungus Read more