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  • Thank you to trustees everywhere

    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. Read more

  • Regenerative farming aids drought-hit crop

    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. Read more

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Trustees

We have a wide range of expertise and experience in our board of Trustees. These include farmers, business owners, agronomists, ecologists and people involved in other wildlife and farming charities. The Trustees are the people who share ultimate responsibility for governing a charity and manage how it is run. Find out more about each of our Trustees below. 

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Susan Lake

Susan Lake

Chair of the Board of Trustees Read more

Published: 28th April, 2026

Author: Hayley Neal

Rosie Hicks

Rosie Hicks

Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees Read more

Published: 20th April, 2026

Updated: 28th April, 2026

Author: Julie Robbins

Thank you to trustees everywhere

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. Read more

Published: 8th November, 2023

Introducing our new Chair

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. Read more

Published: 20th June, 2023

Updated: 27th July, 2023

Author: Laura Hollis

A Prince at Lark Rise

A Prince at Lark Rise

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

Published: 25th April, 2023

Updated: 26th April, 2023

Author: Andrew James

A step in the right direction

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. Read more

Published: 27th February, 2023

Updated: 17th April, 2024

Author: Andrew James

Regional ELMS co-ordinators should be provided by Defra

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. Read more

Published: 6th December, 2022

Updated: 6th June, 2023

Author: Andrew James

Regenerative farming aids drought-hit crop

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. Read more

Published: 18th July, 2022

Author: Becca Cassidy

ELMs can be a watershed  moment for British farming

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? Read more

Published: 5th July, 2022

Updated: 17th April, 2024

David Mills MBE receives honorary fellowship

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. Read more

Published: 25th October, 2021

Updated: 26th November, 2021

Author: Becca Cassidy

Nicholas Watts MBE

Nicholas Watts MBE

Trustee Read more

Published: 12th October, 2019

Updated: 5th March, 2025

Author: Abbie Pearce

David Mills MBE

David Mills MBE

Trustee Read more

Published: 11th October, 2019

Updated: 5th March, 2025

Author: Abbie Pearce

Tim Scott

Tim Scott

Trustee Read more

Published: 5th October, 2019

Updated: 30th October, 2024

Author: Abbie Pearce

John Armstrong

John Armstrong

Trustee Read more

Published: 25th September, 2019

Updated: 30th October, 2024

Author: Hayley Neal

Teona Dorrien-Smith

Teona Dorrien-Smith

Trustee Read more

Published: 30th October, 2018

Updated: 17th December, 2024

Author: Julie Robbins

Graham Girling

Graham Girling

Trustee Read more

Published: 12th January, 2018

Updated: 28th January, 2026

Author: Abbie Pearce

William Cross

William Cross

Trustee Read more

Published: 8th October, 2016

Updated: 5th March, 2025

Author: Abbie Pearce

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  • Conservation success as rare field crickets flourish at Pierrepont Farm

    Conservation success as rare field crickets flourish at Pierrepont Farm

    Hear rare field crickets chirping at Pierrepont Farm. Help CRT conserve wildlife habitats through volunteering, donating, or becoming a Friend.

  • Art on the Farm launches at Bere Marsh Farm

    Art on the Farm launches at Bere Marsh Farm

    Experience stunning art inspired by the River Stour at Bere Marsh Farm. Exhibition runs until July 4. Open Thursday to Saturday or by appointment. Join us!

  • Moths of Bere Marsh Farm

    Moths of Bere Marsh Farm

    Explore moth diversity at Bere Marsh Farm and join us for a free walk.

  • Volunteers needed for Barton Community Orchard

    Volunteers needed for Barton Community Orchard

    Volunteers needed to help manage Barton Community Orchard at Lark Rise Farm

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  • Volunteer with the CRT

    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.

  • What We Do

    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.

  • School trips on the farm

    School trips on the farm

  • Bere Marsh Farm

    Bere Marsh Farm

    Mixed farmland, Dorset

  • Slow-worms – the gardener’s best friend

    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.

  • Pierrepont Farm

    Pierrepont Farm

    Dairy Farm, Surrey

  • Our farms and wildlife

    Our farms and wildlife

    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

    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

    David Mills MBE

    Trustee

  • The Buzz Café

    The Buzz Café

    Open Fridays and run by our wonderful volunteers. Enjoy tea, eco-friendly coffee, soft drinks and homemade sweet treats, set in the beautiful surroundings of Bere Marsh Farm.


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