The Countryside Regeneration Trust

www.thecrt.co.uk

With 16 properties across the UK, The Countryside Regeneration Trust works to protect, promote and regenerate our land through nature-friendly farming and conservation initiatives.

The Countryside Regeneration Trust (CRT) aims to advance the education of the public in the conduct and operation of farming and forestry operations in harmony with preservation, conservation, restoration, maintenance and improvement of the rural landscape and, in particular, of agricultural land and woodland.​
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We also aim to provide (and foster the provision by others of) natural countryside habitats within working farms and commercial woodland, in which the widest possibility of wild animal, bird, aquatic and plant life may flourish. ​
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And we inform and encourage others to maintain, restore and improve landscape and wildlife on working farms and in working woods.​

On our landholdings we aim to:​

• Demonstrate how working farms can provide many ecosystem services that people and nature depend upon, including a liveable climate, healthy soil, food and clean water. ​
  
  
• Maintain, restore and create habitats and spaces for nature, focusing especially on species and habitats that are threatened or have greatly declined across British farmland since the 1960s.
  
  
• Monitor and showcase what our farms deliver.​
  
  
• Produce healthy food for local consumption.
  
  
• Support local rural businesses, including food producers and sellers.
  
  
• Provide opportunities for local people to help care for our land and learn about the farm, its landscape and wildlife. Promote understanding about the role of our farms and the benefits they provide.
  
  
• Work in partnership with other farming and environmental organisations to deliver benefits associated with a vibrant, nature-friendly farmed landscape across the locality and the wider landscape.​

Sectors: Community and Volunteers Countryside Ecology Environmental and Outdoor Education Forestry Practical Land Management Publicity and Fundraising Sustainability Wildlife

Regions: England East Anglia North East South South West

HQ or Main Location: CB23 7EN

This organisation offers Voluntary Opportunities.

Organisation Size: Small (10-49 employees)

Overview

Our countryside is in a state of crisis. Many farmland wildlife species are endangered and continue to decline, smaller farms are struggling to compete and people have grown out of touch with the landscape and how food is produced.

But there is hope, as many farmers and landowners, policymakers and the public are recognising the role we all need to play in turning things around.

The CRT promotes nature-friendly farming to help reverse the 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.

We work in collaboration with tenant farmers to enable them to use nature-friendly farming methods on our land. Our staff support them with guidance and resources and CRT volunteers help to improve wildlife habitats by carrying out conservation projects.

We monitor the wildlife on our properties to help us understand how our work is impacting key species and the wider environment.

We also educate people about nature-friendly farming and how healthy ecosystems support food production and our health and wellbeing.

Contact Details:

Phone: 01223 651215
Email: info@thecrt.co.uk