The newest Earth Trust building, Earth Lab, is a cutting-edge sustainable building.
Influence
We influence so that more people can access and engage with green spaces where they live, work and play.
Green spaces standards and infrastructure
We advocate and advise on building nature and green spaces into existing and new development, through our burgeoning network of collaboration and partnerships
Policy and practice for sustainable green space business models
Using our land, assets and projects, we pilot and demonstrate the building blocks for improving people’s access to the environment alongside successful nature recovery
We develop models and partnerships that support us – and others – to sustainably manage green spaces for the future, exploring new funding and operating models and working towards carbon neutrality.
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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. -
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. -
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 Offsetting at Bushey Bank
Earth Trust signed the UK’s first formal biodiversity offsetting agreement in 2013, demonstrating how new partnerships can enable growth in business and improve the natural environment.