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What we do

At the Gaia Trust, our mission is  Farming for people and wildlife.

​Our vision is to develop Gaia so that it is recognised in the southwest and beyond as an exemplar of good practice for sustainable and socially responsible farming practice and the environmentally responsible stewardship of its properties, for the quality of its public engagement programmes and to balance income with expenditure 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 

Management
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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