Two new residents have made their home at Bere Marsh Farm in Dorset and are already squealing with excitement and busy rootling around. Read more
Thanks to money raised in our Twelve Gifts of Christmas campaign, we were thrilled to buy new withies to plant in our osier beds at Bere Marsh Farm. These willows will help provide important habitat for wildlife. Read more
Jenny Ashdown plays a key conservation role at Bere Marsh Farm. Here she talks us through the key areas of the farm and explains the important habitat each section provides and how our land is managed for the benefit of wildlife. Read more
Enjoy a full day workshop, ideal for beginners wanting to learn the fundamentals of lino printing. Led by Mel Bennett, you'll gain hands-on experience to bring your nature inspired image to life in print. Read more
The Countryside Regeneration Trust (CRT) is delighted to announce that the new tenant farmer at Pierrepont Farm in Surrey is Kayleigh Robb, an energetic and determined individual with a love of farming and the natural world. Read more
Develop your creative writing skills at this relaxed and inspiring half day writing workshop, led by Ingrid Hayes. We'll start with a nature walk to get the ideas flowing and then practice different techniques, all in the idyllic surroundings of Bere Marsh Farm. Read more
Dorset artist Deb Chisman is back for another art based creative workshop in the beautiful surroundings of Bere Marsh Farm. Create your own collage, using nature as inspiration and with a focus on our much loved barn owls. Read more
Join us for a morning of floral creativity with pre-mixed fabric paints and bespoke daisy & meadow flower stencils designed by Melanie Ward. Learn how to print onto fabric using stencils as you design your own tote bag to take home. Read more
We asked two of the Countryside Regeneration Trust’s farmers, how the exceptionally wet start to the year was affecting their livelihoods. Read more
It is the end of an era at the Countryside Regeneration Trust’s (CRT) Pierrepont Farm with farmer Mike Clear finishing his tenancy on March 31st, 2024. Mike and his family moved onto the farm in 2006 and have seen a lot of change at the Surrey dairy farm during the last 18-years. Read more
Join us in our mission to protect and preserve the delicate balance of nature in Cambridgeshire. Together, we can make a real difference in securing the future of water voles for generations to come. Read more
Discover the many minibeasts out there as you go exploring. See how many species you can find on our spotter sheet. Read more
How many people does it take to catch a newt? In the case of the first formal newt survey ever held at Bere Marsh Farm, it’s actually four members of the Countryside Regeneration Trust’s (CRT) staff, plus two extra conservationists licensed to carry out the operation. Read more
A map of Bere Marsh Farm Read more
Thanks to kind donations, we have been able to buy new tools for our fantastic volunteers at Green Farm and Bere Marsh Farm. Read more
We've been supplementary feeding farmland birds at Lark Rise farm this winter, thanks to money donated to our Twelve Gifts of Christmas campaign. This provides vital support for Red List species such as yellowhammers, linnets and reed buntings. Read more
Thank you for visiting Bere Marsh Farm. If you would like to see more flowers and wildlife please give a donation today. Read more
The ideal activity to keep the kids entertained during the holidays: come and enjoy a free guided nature walk at beautiful Bere Marsh Farm and see how we carry out riverfly monitoring. Read more
Discover an array of fascinating facts about the UK's six reptile species, many of which we know are living on the Countryside Regeneration Trust's land. Read more
Matthew Elphick and Betsie Edge have built an inspiring dairy business on Brays Farm and are leading the way using regenerative farming techniques. The Lark Editor Laura Hollis paid them a visit. Read more
Join us for an autumnal fungi foray at Bere Marsh Farm. Led by expert mycologist Andy Knott, we'll explore a variety of habitats as we search for the many species of fungi on the farm. From the tiniest emergent mushrooms so easily overlooked to flamboyant conspicuous species like Fly Agaric, Andy will help identify what we find and have plenty of fascinating facts to share along the way. Read more
Discover an array of moths and butterflies at Bere Marsh Farm. Led by moth expert Jack Oughton, he'll open the moth traps set out around the farm the night before for everyone to see and discuss. We'll then go on an hour's guided nature walk around the farm, focusing on butterflies, as well as the other wildlife spotted along the way. Read more
Join our enchanting bat walk around Bere Marsh Farm, led by bat expert Mariko Whyte from the Dorset Bat Group. We'll provide heterodyne detectors for you to use to help identify species, plus Mariko will share many fascinating bat facts along the way. Read more