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
We asked two of the Countryside Regeneration Trust’s farmers, how the exceptionally wet start to the year was affecting their livelihoods. Read more
Nature is a great lifter of spirits, and never more so than at this time of year when we’re all straining to spot the signs that the worst of winter chills, endless rain and battering storms are behind us. Read more
How a mink-free Britain is in sight thanks to efforts by the CRT conservation team and other volunteers. Discover the vital role our conservation team played out on the riverside. Read more
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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
The extremes of weather are creating very real challenges for farmers this winter. Read about the impacts on Lark Rise Farm in Cambridgeshire. Read more
Updated Environmental Land Management Schemes show how essential it is that farming works for nature as well as food production. Read more
Weekend walkers passing The Countryside Regeneration Trust’s Bere Marsh Farm will notice The Buzz Café is currently closed. For anyone who loves stopping for a hot refreshment or an energy-giving slice of cake, the good news is it’s only a temporary lull in operations. 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
Pierrepont Farm will see changes in 2024 and we are excited to share these with you. 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
In response the the State of Nature 2023 report, the CRT are calling for nationwide adoption of regenerative and nature-friendly farming practices. Read more
Business sponsors sought to help finance white stork towers in Dorset to help re-establish this once native species. Read more
At Bere Marsh Farm in Dorset, we're harnessing the power of both technology and nature to ensure that the sewage from our buildings is as clean as possible before it reaches the adjacent stream or the River Stour. Read more
The preferred route for the East West Rail development linking Cambridge to Bedford will devastate nationally important farmland habitat on the Countryside Regeneration Trust’s Lark Rise Farm. Read more
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
As sweltering summer weather arrives, it's time for sheep owners to have their flocks sheared to keep them comfortable. We're glad to report that fleeces from the flocks of two local smallholders will be going to good use on Bere Marsh Farm in Dorset, at one of our Creative Workshops. Read more
Since taking on the running of Dorset’s Bere Marsh Farm, we’ve been immortalising the progress made by staff and volunteers alike through a series of short films. We’ve now launched our third film in the series, called Bere Marsh Farm: Shaping The Future. Read more
From lockdown meals to refueling Dorset's walkers, riders and runners; meet Sarah McCombe of Black Cat Catering, who is partnering with the CRT to run The Buzz pop-up coffee trailer on Bere Marsh Farm in Dorset. Read more
The idea of a farmer burying his pants in the middle of an arable field might raise a few curious eyebrows, but it’s for the cause of promoting the importance of healthy soil! Read more
On the eve of King Charles' Coronation, we look back at his two visits to Lark Rise Farm. Read more
The CRT categorically condemns any abuse of staff or volunteers, whether online or in-person. Read more
Three Oxford Sandy and Black pigs are now enjoying rootling on an area called Nine Acres on Bere Marsh Farm in Dorset. This behaviour will help a greater range of plant species to establish, creating new habitats for wildlife. Read more
A statement concerning the farm tenancy at Pierrepont Farm, Surrey. Read more