Our strategy shares our plans for the future
What we do
It has never been more critical to provide access to green space and to engage people deeply with nature – both for their own wellbeing and to inspire action to protect the natural world for the future.
Demonstrate
We care for and improve the spaces we manage for sustainability, biodiversity and to support healthy communities.
Engage
We engage and inspire people with the environment, empowering us all to make change happen for people and the planet
Influence
We influence decision makers so that more people can access and engage with diverse green spaces.
Our projects
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Coppice Restoration Commences: fences, trees and smiles all round!
Work begins to restore a neglected coppice at Little Wittenham Wood into a thriving, biodiverse habitat. -
Coppice Restoration: Embracing tradition to enrich biodiversity
Discover how Earth Trust is restoring a neglected coppice at Little Wittenham Wood into a thriving, biodiverse habitat. -
Species Recovery & Regenerative Farming: Cultivating a Future for Nature
Earth Trust is transforming Bessie's Field into a showcase of regenerative agriculture and agroforestry, showcasing the potential of combining traditional farming wisdom with innovative ecological practices to halt and reverse the decline in species abundance. -
Artist in residence programme
Earth Trust is using its nature-filled green spaces, including the iconic Wittenham Clumps, to ignite passion is local artists for people and planet -
Spruce Bark Beetle Monitoring
Earth Trust has joined a nationwide monitoring project run by Forest Lab, in partnership with Forest Research and funded by Defra, to help track any spread of the spruce bark beetle. -
Catalysing nature recovery for people and nature
This projects builds on our convening work to establish a multi sector knowledge network that will advance practical approaches for delivering nature recovery while building nature in to people’s lives. -
Beekeeping for crop yield and wildflower pollination
Earth Trust are encouraging bees to pollinate crops and flowers in our local area with new apiaries on our farm -
Nurturing Farm Soil Health, Whole Crop Collection
Focusing on nurturing healthy soils is critical to the management of Earth Trust farm and the impact it has on biodiversity and human health. -
Levelling up opportunities to environmental education
We have worked with Beard Charitable Foundation and Lucy Group to remove the barriers of cost and transport to resource stretched schools enabling them to provide valuable outdoor learning experiences to their pupils. -
Delivering Britain’s first Tested Oak Seed orchard
With funding from the Forestry Commission, the Future Trees Trust is working with Earth Trust and The Sotterley Estate to share valuable genetic resources for oak tree planting across the UK. -
Inspiring future green leaders
With funding from the Brickability Group Foundation, we are participating in a project for schools in Reading to take part in an environmental education and experience programme. -
Regenerative agriculture training in protected landscapes
We are working with the North Wessex Downs AONB to create a local culture of sharing and learning for farmers and landowners as we face the future of farming together.