Credit: David Parkyn
The story so far
Achievements by our team and core partners
Our team and partners are respected leaders in nature restoration, sharing our collective experience and resources:
- Hands-on beaver trial site at Woodland Valley Farm, Cornwall, led by Chris Jones, with 4 years’ of farming alongside beavers and carrying out research.
- Education with 46-bed capacity at Woodland Valley Farm, Cornwall, teaching young people through direct experience in nature and with wildlife.
- Wildlife breeding centre at Upcott Grange Farm, Cornwall, led by Derek Gow, with a supply of genetically diverse beavers, water voles, storks and other species.
- Team of ecologists, hydrologists and social scientists based at a university in the south west of England, sharing best practice with an international network.
- Nature restoration and species reintroduction experience and data gained from project feasibility, licensing and monitoring services.
- Policy experience informing government agencies, utilities and conservation groups.
2011
2014
Woodland Valley Farm education centre and beaver baseline study
2014
2017
Launch Cornwall beaver project at Woodland Valley Farm
2019
Beaver Trust established by founding team and partners
2019
We are raising funds for beavers – can you help?
