A new short film in the Countryside Regeneration Trust’s documentary series that captures the ongoing journey to develop Bere Marsh Farm in Dorset has just been released. Read more
The CRT are thrilled to have officially opened our nature reserve on Bere Marsh Farm, Dorset in honour of an iconic and inspirational pioneers of wildlife, conservation and farming. Read more
Plans to reward farmers who make space for nature on their land is a welcome step towards reversing the precipitous decline in British wildlife, according to the Countryside Restoration Trust. Read more now. Read more
This week we celebrate the magnificence and strength of trees and highlight the important role they play in the ecosystem, with National Tree Week. Read more
At CRT we support and encourage our tenant farmers to use sustainable farming methods wherever possible, because we know these practices positively benefit the environment, wildlife and ultimately, humankind.
We provide support, resources and volunteers to assist the conservation activities across our sites. For example, volunteers on all the properties have planted hedgerows, resulting in wildlife corridors and increased biodiversity.
Our wildlife monitors complete regular surveys of each site, covering large species like deer or otters to invertebrates like freshwater shrimp and water beetles. Below are some of the most iconic species residing on our sites.
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Updated Environmental Land Management Schemes show how essential it is that farming works for nature as well as food production. Read more
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
Hedgerows are a crucial part of any farm that is seeking to maximise its yield while protecting nature. Read more
Dorset’s heritage Bere Marsh Farm is set to become the centrepiece of a groundbreaking new project which aims to make the Blackmore Vale a hive of activity for bees and bee enthusiasts. Read more
For the first time in nearly twenty years, a lapwing nest has been discovered at Westfield, which is part of Lark Rise Farm owned by the Countryside Restoration Trust (CRT). Read more
Norfolk Rivers Trust has received a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant of £229,200 for Waterlife Recovery East, a partnership project comprising local NGO’s, Norfolk Rivers Trust, Suffolk Wildlife Trust and Countryside Restoration Trust. Read more
Five CRT farms has been awarded the Redlist Revival Life on Land Award for the highest density of a particular bird species on their land. Read more
More than 25 years of CRT conservation efforts have increased barn owl numbers on Lark Rise Farm in Cambridgeshire Read more
Conservation efforts in Cambridge increase water vole numbers Read more
Be mindful of wild bird breeding habitats while out in the UK countryside. Read more