Trustee

�� Could your expertise help nature and people thrive together? ��

Earth Trust is looking for new Trustees to join our Board at a pivotal moment in our 40-year journey.

In 2026, we’ll begin transforming our Centre at Wittenham Clumps into a Gateway to Nature—with welcoming spaces, an expanded café, and a nature-based adventure playscape. These new facilities will inspire thousands to take their first steps into the natural world, strengthen our financial foundations, and enable bold conservation and engagement projects for generations to come.

We’re seeking experienced leaders who can bring insight, networks, and strategic thinking to help Earth Trust thrive. Your expertise might include:

✅ Conservation and land management – guiding innovation in nature-friendly farming and habitat creation
✅ Finance and business planning – ensuring strong governance and sustainability
✅ Visitor experience and hospitality – shaping engaging attractions and high-quality services
✅ Destination marketing and partnerships – building profile, attracting new audiences, and growing support

What we’re looking for 

• Senior-level expertise, practical experience and strong personal networks that can help Earth Trust develop and grow as an organisation 
• Expertise in wildlife Conservation and land management  – you have your finger on the pulse of innovation in nature conservation, wildlife friendly farming and land management, or similar areas 
• A Qualified accountant with strategic business planning 
• Other relevant expertise and capabilities at a senior level, including legal expertise, experience in managing or marketing visitor attractions and hospitality, or the ability to help us build strategic partnership and fundraising connections within Oxford and the wider county. 

Role details 

• Location: Little Wittenham, Oxfordshire  
• Salary: Voluntary (reasonable expenses reimbursed) 
• Commitment: Initial three-year term, around a day a month, including four Board meetings each year, Committees and task groups