the countryside regeneration trust
The CRT was established in 1993 by farmer, journalist and conservationist, Robin
Page and the late artist and conservationist, Gordon Beningfield. The initial
aim of the charity was to buy intensively farmed land with declining wildlife
numbers and restore it to create a living countryside. As the Trust has grown,
we have evolved and broadened our vision to create a living, working
countryside. By using sensitive and wildlife-friendly farming practices we aim
to regenerate, encourage and protect wildlife and the landscape, whilst
producing high-quality produce. We purchase or inherit farmland and woodlands
where traditional farming methods, wildlife habitat and biodiversity are under
threat, and introduce our practices with the support of our wildlife monitors
and volunteers.
