The Wychwood Forest Trust is a nature conservation charity, restoring and protecting wildlife and habitats in West Oxfordshire. We are currently rewilding 50 acres of degraded former farmland left to us as a legacy, taking a natural regeneration approach to increase biodiversity and provide important data for ongoing biodiversity study.

Water is obviously vital for wildlife, but there is only a small seasonal pond on the site which is dry most of the year. Also, the lack of carrion in our countryside has a limiting effect on food chains cumulatively across a landscape. Addressing both these issues will accelerate the rewilding process and increase biodiversity. In addition, discreet cameras will monitor wildlife activity, providing data for ongoing biodiversity study and offering an educational resource for schools and other organisations.