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, Religion, religious or other activities serving the public interest or common good).
The legal definitio ...
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 currently located 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 i ...
in south
Worcestershire
Worcestershire ( , ; written abbreviation: Worcs) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the West Midlands (region), West Midlands of England. It is bordered by Shropshire, Staffordshire, and the West Midlands (county), West ...
, 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, 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