Kemerton Conservation Trust is a
registered charity
A charitable organization or charity is an organization whose primary objectives are philanthropy and social well-being (e.g. educational, religious or other activities serving the public interest or common good).
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which aims ''"to conserve wildlife and places of beauty in Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire and adjoining counties for the public benefit."''
Much of the Trust’s activity takes place in the area surrounding
Bredon Hill
Bredon Hill is a hill in Worcestershire, England, south-west of Evesham in the Vale of Evesham. The summit of the hill is in the parish of Kemerton, and it extends over parts of eight other parishes (listed below). The hill is geologically par ...
in south
Worcestershire
Worcestershire ( , ; written abbreviation: Worcs) is a county in the West Midlands of England. The area that is now Worcestershire was absorbed into the unified Kingdom of England in 927, at which time it was constituted as a county (see His ...
, where there is a concentration of traditionally managed farmland and woodland habitats which are exceptionally rich in fauna and flora.
The Trust has four main purposes:
* managing important sites for the benefit of wildlife;
* developing innovative conservation practices;
* continuing a 25-year programme of scientific surveying, monitoring and analysis;
* educating land managers, organisations and the public about conservation priorities and practices.
Since its foundation in 1989 the Trust has employed Conservation Officers and Advisors to assist in carrying out these activities. It has received funding from the
Mercia Environment Fund and the ''Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund'', as well as from charities, businesses and private individuals.
Governors
Adrian Darby OBE (chairman),
Matthew Darby
Matthew George Darby, (born 27 August 1967) is a British conservationist and former publisher. He is the son of Adrian Darby and Lady Meriel Darby, daughter of former British Prime Minister, Sir Alec Douglas-Home
Alexander Frederick Dougla ...
, Peter Doble, Richard Knight,
Lord Howick of Glendale,
Prof. David Macdonald, Carl Nicholson, Dr Margaret Palmer MBE, Roger Workman.
References
External links
* {{Official website
Worcestershire Wildlife Trust websiteEnglish Heritage Aggregates Levy webpage
Charities based in Worcestershire