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  • Thank you to trustees everywhere

    Thank you to trustees everywhere

    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

  • A step in the right direction

    A step in the right direction

    With new, nature-friendly farming incentives and an Environmental Improvement Plan from the UK Government, we discuss whether agriculture is at a turning point. Read more

  • Regenerative farming aids drought-hit crop

    Regenerative farming aids drought-hit crop

    The current heatwave is popular with weekend BBQ-lovers, but the knock-on effect of it could force food prices even higher as UK farmers struggle to keep crops alive, says the CRT. Read more

  • ELMs can be a watershed  moment for British farming

    ELMs can be a watershed moment for British farming

    You may have come across the acronym ELMs, as this is a hot topic in the farming world, but do you know why these schemes are likely to mark a moment of decisive change in British farming? Read more

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Trustees

We have a wide range of expertise and experience in our board of Trustees. These include farmers, business owners, agronomists, ecologists and people involved in other wildlife and farming charities. The Trustees are the people who share ultimate responsibility for governing a charity and manage how it is run. Find out more about each of our Trustees below. 

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Thank you to trustees everywhere

Thank you to trustees everywhere

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

Published: 8th November, 2023

Introducing our new Chair

Introducing our new Chair

Highly experienced ecologist, land management adviser and self-confessed ‘doer’, Sue Everett, has taken on the role of Chair of the CRT’s Board of Trustees, as Nicholas Watts MBE becomes our charity's President. Read more

Published: 20th June, 2023

Updated: 27th July, 2023

Author: Laura Hollis

A Prince at Lark Rise

A Prince at Lark Rise

On the eve of King Charles' Coronation, we look back at his two visits to Lark Rise Farm. Read more

Published: 25th April, 2023

Updated: 26th April, 2023

Author: Andrew James

A step in the right direction

A step in the right direction

With new, nature-friendly farming incentives and an Environmental Improvement Plan from the UK Government, we discuss whether agriculture is at a turning point. Read more

Published: 27th February, 2023

Updated: 1st March, 2023

Author: Andrew James

Regional ELMS co-ordinators should be provided by Defra

Regional ELMS co-ordinators should be provided by Defra

One of the biggest issues for farmers engaging with the Environmental Land Management Schemes (ELMS) is Defra providing the right initial and ongoing support so farmers can understand and utilise them fully, says the Countryside Regeneration Trust. Read more

Published: 6th December, 2022

Updated: 6th June, 2023

Author: Andrew James

Regenerative farming aids drought-hit crop

Regenerative farming aids drought-hit crop

The current heatwave is popular with weekend BBQ-lovers, but the knock-on effect of it could force food prices even higher as UK farmers struggle to keep crops alive, says the CRT. Read more

Published: 18th July, 2022

Author: Becca Cassidy

ELMs can be a watershed  moment for British farming

ELMs can be a watershed moment for British farming

You may have come across the acronym ELMs, as this is a hot topic in the farming world, but do you know why these schemes are likely to mark a moment of decisive change in British farming? Read more

Published: 5th July, 2022

David Mills MBE receives honorary fellowship

David Mills MBE receives honorary fellowship

CRT Trustee David Mills MBE has been awarded an honorary fellowship by the University of Winchester in recognition of his conservation work. Read more

Published: 25th October, 2021

Updated: 26th November, 2021

Author: Becca Cassidy

Sue Everett

Sue Everett

Chair of the Board Trustees Read more

Published: 13th October, 2019

Updated: 14th September, 2023

Author: Hayley Neal

Nicholas Watts MBE

Nicholas Watts MBE

CRT President and Trustee Read more

Published: 12th October, 2019

Updated: 14th September, 2023

Author: Abbie Pearce

David Mills MBE

David Mills MBE

Trustee Read more

Published: 11th October, 2019

Updated: 14th September, 2023

Author: Abbie Pearce

William Cross

William Cross

Trustee Read more

Published: 8th October, 2019

Updated: 14th September, 2023

Author: Abbie Pearce

Graham Girling

Graham Girling

Trustee Read more

Published: 7th October, 2019

Updated: 14th September, 2023

Author: Abbie Pearce

Tim Scott

Tim Scott

Trustee Read more

Published: 5th October, 2019

Updated: 14th September, 2023

Author: Abbie Pearce

Duncan Fisher

Duncan Fisher

Read more

Published: 26th September, 2019

Updated: 9th October, 2023

Author: Hayley Neal

John Armstrong

John Armstrong

Trustee Read more

Published: 25th September, 2019

Updated: 9th October, 2023

Author: Hayley Neal

Susan Lake

Susan Lake

Trustee Read more

Published: 14th September, 2019

Updated: 9th October, 2023

Author: Hayley Neal

Simon Fell

Simon Fell

Trustee Read more

Published: 14th September, 2019

Updated: 9th October, 2023

Author: Hayley Neal

Paul Hermann

Paul Hermann

Trustee Read more

Published: 14th September, 2019

Updated: 9th October, 2023

Author: Hayley Neal

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  • Life saving kit for community

    Life saving kit for community

    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.

  • Tools empower people

    Tools empower people

    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.

  • Willows are a cut above

    Willows are a cut above

    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.

  • Winter feeding makes the difference

    Winter feeding makes the difference

    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.

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  • School trips on the farm

    School trips on the farm

  • Volunteer with the CRT

    Volunteer with the CRT

    Would you like to help wildlife and do your bit to create a landscape bursting with life? To enjoy quiet time connecting with nature to benefit your wellbeing, or to get stuck into exciting conservation projects with a friendly team? To learn new skills or develop existing ones? Whatever motivates you to consider volunteering, we’d love to have you in our team.

  • What We Do

    What We Do

    The Countryside Regeneration Trust (CRT) is a champion of biodiversity, pioneering a living, working countryside through the regeneration of farming landscapes and woodlands for a brighter and cohesive future for all.

  • Slow-worms – the gardener’s best friend

    Slow-worms – the gardener’s best friend

    The UK has 6 native reptile species including the curious slow-worm (Anguis fragilis). Although serpent-like in appearance, slow-worms are in fact limbless lizards and an amazing example of de-evolution.

  • Who we are & how we work

    Who we are & how we work

  • Conservation Volunteer

    Conservation Volunteer

    This is your chance to get 'down and dirty' to help CRT improve the habitats and environment on our farms, with a wide range of conservation projects and initiatives.

  • Robin Page

    Robin Page

    Co-Founder

  • David Mills MBE

    David Mills MBE

    Trustee

  • Wildlife & Farms

    Wildlife & Farms

    To achieve our vision of a living, working countryside we have purchased 18 sites across the UK, each with their own unique ecosystem and biodiversity.

  • Bere Marsh Farm

    Bere Marsh Farm

    Mixed farmland, Dorset


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