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.

Celebrating National Walking Month

When was the last time you went for a walk and felt connected to the experience? Getting out in nature and feeling a calm, connection with the wider world, is just as important to our brains as taking an afternoon nap or getting that extra hit of caffeine! Isn’t it time you treated yourself to a good walk?

Tackling loneliness together

Mental Health Awareness Week is happening between 9 to 15 May 2022. The official theme is ‘loneliness’ and, across the week, we are being encouraged to build meaningful connections with our friends, family, colleagues and communities.

Great crested newts at Earth Trust

Earth Trust Farm is home to one of the largest and most significant populations of great crested newts in the UK.

Snake’s head fritillaries

One of the country’s rarest native meadow flowers, wild populations of snake’s head fritillaries are now found in only a handful of meadows around the UK. We’re lucky to have one of those sites in our care at Wallingford Castle Meadows.

Volunteering at the Earth Trust office

We’re fortunate to work with people who give up their time to support our office-based teams, like Julia who works with our Volunteer Office as a clerical and administration support.

Why and how to hedgelay

At Earth Trust, most of our hedges are maintained by volunteers who lay them every few years. Although the process might look destructive, their work will allow our hedges to thrive for generations to come.

Counting and conserving bird life at Earth Trust

Birds are a great indicator species of healthy landscapes, and counting is a simple way to see the effect of conservation schemes – especially at this time of year.

Celebrating Oxfordshire’s Climate Heroes

Today we were delighted to attend the High Sheriff's Climate Action Awards Ceremony and incredibly proud to have won in the social enterprise category for our River of Life II project.