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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
Best practice management of grasslands and wildflower meadows
With funding from Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) developing best practice management of wildflower meadows and grasslands. -
Biodiversity monitoring at River of Life II
Earth Trust and UKCEH are monitoring biodiversity at the River of Life II wetlands habitat by the river Thames in Oxfordshire. -
Farm carbon audit
Earth Trust are carefully monitoring our carbon impact, creating a baseline from which to improve. Initial carbon audit of farm operations show we're carbon negative. -
River of Life ll
River of Life ll follows the success of our first wetland habitat creation, River of Life, on the banks of the Thames near Shillingford. This project will transform three locations along the River Thames and Thame, working in partnership with two other landowners – Church Farm Partnership and The Hurst…