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The CRT protects, promotes and regenerates our land. We work in collaboration with our tenant farmers to enable them to use nature-friendly farming methods.

We monitor the wildlife on our properties & educate people about nature-friendly farming.

06/06/2026

A big thank you to all our volunteers for !

We couldn’t do it with you!

This past month has been a busy time for our volunteers as our sites are really coming to life with hedgerows in full leaf, wildflowers beginning to establish across meadows and margins, and an array of birds and insects about.

Our volunteers have been carefully planning tasks to suit the needs of breeding birds, emerging wildlife, and rapidly changing vegetation to ensure we keep the right balance.
We are incredibly grateful for the time, care, and consistency you bring to every visit; you are making a real impact. Thank you for everything you do.

Here’s some photos of them in action in recent weeks. If you’d like to become a CRT volunteer, see https://www.thecrt.co.uk/volunteering

05/06/2026

Our latest bat walk was a huge success, with participants hearing from bat expert Mariko Whyte of Dorset Wildlife Trust and using heterodyne bat detectors on a guided evening tour of Bere Marsh Farm.

Missed out? There’s still time to join our next Bats in Summer walk on 8 August, from 8.15pm to 10pm.

There are 18 bat species in the UK, and we’ve already recorded seven of them at Bere Marsh Farm. Thanks to advances in technology, it’s becoming easier than ever to learn about these fascinating and secretive creatures of the night.

During the walk, we’ll explore a range of habitats across the farm, including open fields and woodland margins. Who knows, we may even discover a bat species not previously recorded at Bere Marsh Farm!

£10 per adult | £3 per child | £5 per CRT Friend or volunteer

Book your place here: www.thecrt.co.uk/Event/discovering-bats-summer

04/06/2026

We’re really excited about our Food and Countryside Day at Pierrepont Farm on Saturday, June 13 from 10am to 3pm.

Come and join us to try delicious local food, browse artisan crafts at The Old Dairy and take part in free countryside activities for all ages.

We have:

The RSPB holding bird walks
Frensham Fly Fishers talking about conservation at the river
Change of Scene running children’s nature activities in our forest school
CRT volunteers talking about woodland management and coppicing
Find out about local rural history with the Rural Life Living Museum
Chat to Surrey Bat Group about these elusive creatures

As well as our regular Old Dairy participants, we are also welcoming Beres Bakes, Hell’s Bakery UK, Kilnside Farmand Luvbiltongsnacks

The event is family friendly and dogs on leads are welcome.

Find out more: www.thecrt.co.uk/Event/food-and-countryside-at-pierrepont-farm

03/06/2026

Great news from Pierrepont Farm in .

We’re hearing more field crickets than ever across the farm’s footpaths this year, a positive sign for one of the UK’s rarest and most threatened invertebrates.

These remarkable insects thrive in a mixture of short and long grass, and their return reflects the benefits of careful habitat management. Listen out for their distinctive chirping on warm evenings until late June.

Read more in our blog: www.thecrt.co.uk/news/conservation-success-as-rare-field-crickets-flourish-at-pierrepont-farm

If you want to help with more wildlife success stories, please donate to one of our nature appeals here: https://www.thecrt.co.uk/Appeal/donate

02/06/2026

We've been improving habitat for amphibians and reptiles at Green Farm, Surrey, by creating three new sand scrapes in partnership with the Amphibian and Reptile Conservation.

By removing the top humic layer, we've exposed the sand beneath, creating areas around 10 metres long and 1 metre wide that will benefit a wide range of wildlife.

Helena, our Head of Conservation, explains: "Previously, bare sand on the site was limited. These new scrapes will provide valuable basking habitat for reptiles, burrowing opportunities for invertebrates, such as solitary bees, and homes for a variety of insects, offering foraging opportunities for birds too.”

The work took place on the hottest May day on record, so we'll be returning soon to complete additional scrapes. In the meantime, some marker flags and canes remain in place across the heathland. Please help us by leaving them where they are so we can finish the work safely and efficiently.

Find out more about our Heathland Connection Project at Green Farm: www.thecrt.co.uk/vision-for-green-farm

01/06/2026

Our volunteer monitor, Lynne, has been setting up dormouse footprint tunnels at Baber’s Farm in Dorset.

Lynne is kindly sharing the fortnightly surveys with Ruth, our conservation officer, between June and September. This vital monitoring work helps us better understand where dormice are present and how we can continue to improve and protect their habitats.

A huge thank you to everyone who supported our Dormice Appeal last winter. Thanks to your generosity, we raised £6,000, making projects like this possible and helping us take positive action for one of the UK's most elusive mammals.

Find out more about how to support our work: www.thecrt.co.uk/Appeal/donate

28/05/2026

At Bere Marsh Farm in Dorset, our volunteers have been uncovering the hidden world of moths for years.

The team has recorded an increasing variety of species while contributing valuable data to national monitoring programmes.

Led by volunteer Martin alongside Bruce and Barrie, the group carefully monitors moth boxes across the farm, including battery-operated boxes funded through our 2023 Twelve Days of Christmas appeal. Free from mains power, these boxes can now be used right out in the nature reserve.

You can join Martin for a free guided walk at Bere Marsh Farm on Friday, July 3, from 2pm to 3pm, as part of our Friday farm sessions, to learn more about the moths on site.

Read more in our blog: https://www.thecrt.co.uk/news/moths-of-bere-marsh-farm

27/05/2026

What a fantastic launch weekend for FLOW at Bere Marsh Farm as part of Dorset Art Weeks

The Threshing Barn has been beautifully transformed by visual artist Debbie Lee inspired by the River Stour and the surrounding landscape.

The exhibition continues until July 4, featuring paintings, monoprints, animation and stories gathered from the local community.

Visit us Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, or by appointment.

Read more in our blog: www.thecrt.co.uk/news/art-on-the-farm-launches-at-bere-marsh-farm

26/05/2026

Volunteers wanted for Barton Community Orchard at Lark Rise Farm in Cambridgeshire!

Since planting in 2019–2020, the orchard has become a valued community space thanks to the dedication of staff, volunteers, sponsors, and Bill, whose seven years of care comes to an end this August.

We are now looking to build a volunteer team to help care for the orchard, host community events, and support its future for generations to come.
Interested in getting involved?

Contact: [email protected] or see www.thecrt.co.uk/vol-orchard

Read our blog: www.thecrt.co.uk/news/barton-community-orchard-at-lark-rise-farm-update

21/05/2026

A big thank you to volunteers from for a fantastic day of practical conservation work!

Three dams had plants added, including Yellow Flag iris, Bullrush (Reedmace) and Common Reed, helping to create valuable habitat for wildlife.

The team carefully transplanted suitable plants from the Bourn Brook into the mini wetlands along the ditch to help these areas thrive.

Volunteers also helped bundle and remove the final osiers from the Nan’s Meadow coppice, as well as cutting back encroaching scrub that has been spreading into the meadow. This will help ensure the meadow can be traditionally managed and cut for hay later this summer.

Thank you to everyone involved!

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12 Bennell Court, West Street
Cambridge
CB237EN

Opening Hours

Monday	9:30am - 4pm
Tuesday	9:30am - 4pm
Wednesday	9:30am - 4pm
Thursday	9:30am - 4pm
Friday	9:30am - 4pm

Telephone

+441223651215

Website

http://www.theCRT.co.uk/

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