What we do

Formed in 1988, at the Gaia Trust, our mission is  Farming for people and wildlife.

​Our vision is to be recognised for sustainable and socially responsible farming, for environmentally responsible stewardship, for its public engagement and as a well-run charity.

​We will achieve our vision by

• managing our properties in sympathy with nature
• managing land for protection of native wildlife and in particular,  to support and protect rare and endangered species
• engaging people with what we do
• advocating and communicating the work of the Trust 

Our values

Our decisions and actions will be:

• Integrated – informed by environmental, economic and social factors
• Empirical – evidence-based
• Trustworthy, respectful and responsive – in our relationships between Trustees, staff, volunteers, partners and others with whom we engage
• Transparent and accountable – in all that we do

Management
Transition Fund

Each of our properties has a plan that sets out site objectives for farming, for people and for the wildlife and the environment.

​At most of our properties, the key mechanism for delivering many objectives is through the government's farm support system; Countryside Stewardship.