A guide to our volunteer tour guide!

Andy Heelas joined Earth Trust as a volunteer in February 2020 and leads guided tours of Earth Trust's green spaces.

An ecological study of the new wetland inhabitants

We’ll soon be able to find out exactly what wildlife has been enjoying our new wetland habitat with an ecological study into returning species, their numbers and habits, to better understand the impact of the changes in biodiversity and ‘re-wilding’ of features.

Volunteer Profile: Steve Nixon

Earth Trust’s land management volunteers share their time and passion to help care for our natural green spaces for everyone to enjoy. Steve is a butterfly counter and Volunteer Warden at Wallingford Castle Meadows.

You’ve goat to have a dream..!

Norton and Yarrow, the artisan goat's cheese company, is an award-winning success story of Earth Trust's Farm Step Scheme. Co-founder, Rachel, shares with us her story of how it all began...

Making a feature of rain…

At Earth Trust Centre, our Earth lab building has been ingeniously designed to use water recovered from the landscape, via our wildflower meadow roof, to flush the toilets.

Pollinators: our struggling superheroes!

There are more than 1,500 different insect species pollinating plants in the UK. Bumblebees, wasps, butterflies, moths and beetles all contribute to this vitally important process.

Highlights from the Building Nature In event

Can we design, build and live in places where people and nature thrive in balance? More than 100 representatives from local authorities, advisory bodies, planning, construction & development, social enterprise and environmental groups met to discuss ‘Building Nature In’ to the places where people live, work and play.

New land acquisition for Earth Trust

We are thrilled to announce the acquisition of a new area of land, presenting an exciting opportunity to enhance Earth Trust’s ability to demonstrate how farming and land management at scale can contribute to health & wellbeing, nature recovery, and climate change mitigation.

Nature’s role in reducing flood risks in Oxford

The Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme is a major project, led by the Environment Agency, dedicated to reducing Oxford’s flood risk and providing wider benefits to Oxfordshire.

Building Nature In: An urgent call to action

On 18th May, Earth Trust is bringing together the expertise of a diverse panel of industry leaders to explore what ‘Building Nature In’ to the places where people live, work and play could look like and discuss how key challenges can be overcome.

7 invitations for a mindful walk

Getting out in nature and feeling a calm, connection with the wider world, is just as important to our brains as taking a break or getting a good night's sleep. Isn’t it time you treated yourself to a good walk?

Meet Earth Trust’s volunteer photographer

Gemma is a Volunteer Photographer at Earth Trust. We're privileged to have such a skilled artist on hand to capture and share some of our activities and landscapes.