The Quercus Conservation Trust

Registered charity 1202606 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BIG BLUE FOUNDATION

A charity working to establish, maintain and promote an understanding of the rural environment through practical courses and peer led research. We work with children, veterans and the wider public to inspire people to appreciate and master these timeless skills through hands on training and education to secure the future preservation and sustainability of our rural heritage.

Objects

To promote for the benefit of the public the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment, including the marine, freshwater and woodland environments, and heritage assets, by:a. Undertaking research into these environments, including associated land, shoreline, structures, and heritage sites; andb. Supporting conservation and enhancement projects in such ways that are charitable.To advance the education of the public in the protection, conservation and enhancement of the marine, freshwater and woodland environments, and heritage assets, by:a. Providing advice, producing educational resources, and delivering learning sessions to raise awareness and understanding; andb. Producing and promoting research into all aspects of the above subjects, and publishing the useful results for the public benefit.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Animals · Environment/conservation/heritage · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

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Trustees · trustee networks

• Dr Aaron Hudson-Tyremanchair
• Charles Cardwell
• Dr Melissa Schiele

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Operates in: Cape Verde · Kent · Maldives · Mauritius · Oman · Scotland

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