Paul Hermann

Trustee

Paul Hermann has recently moved to a smallholding near Bakewell in the Peak District with his wife and son. He is actively engaged in land management and wildlife regeneration projects here, such as repairing dew ponds and sowing wildflowers.

Paul is an IT professional with experience of strategic consulting in large companies. He leads a team of experts who deliver technology solutions that enable businesses to achieve their objectives. He is an inclusive and people-oriented person, often mentoring early-in-career talent. He also gets involved with events to introduce school children to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) careers.

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The many reasons why we love blackberries - and why they are good for us and wildlife!

All the benefits of blackberries for both humans and wildlife!
Pollinators: why so important and how can we help?

Explore the incredible role of pollinators and why pollination is vital with ecological scientist Jeff Ollerton. From understanding the main groups of pollinators and why they matter, to discovering numerous ways in which we can all help to support their declining numbers.
Species conservation at Lark Rise Farm

Find out how we are protecting and helping to grow numbers of six Red-list species at Lark Rise Farm in Cambridgeshire. CRT conservation officer and wildlife expert Vince Lea will explain how the Red-list system works to identify our most endangered species in the country and share our approach to successfully reversing their decline on our farm.
Country needs to ramp up efforts to recover nature, not cut them, says CRT chair of trustees

The Countryside Regeneration Trust is very concerned to learn the government could slash the nature-friendly farming budget in England by £100m.

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.
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.
A Prince at Lark Rise

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

Chair of the Board Trustees
Nicholas Watts MBE

Trustee

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.
School trips on the farm
What We Do

The CRT promotes nature-friendly farming to help reverse biodiversity decline and combat climate change. We believe nature is integral to good farming and we protect, promote and regenerate our land and all life on it. We put our philosophy into practice on over 2,000 acres of working farms, small-holdings and woodland across England.
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.
Bere Marsh Farm

Mixed farmland, Dorset
Wildlife and our farms

The CRT has a wide range of wonderful properties across the UK. Many of these have been left to us in legacy whilst others were purchased to save the land - full of precious ecosystems and habitats - from intensive farming.
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.
David Mills MBE

Trustee
Robin Page

Co-Founder
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The CRT relies completely on the generosity of our incredible supporters and friends to continue our vision of a living, working countryside.