Oxfordshire’s successful nature recovery projects have been led by institutions including Trust for Oxfordshire’s Environment (TOE) and the University of Oxford. Through TOE, Oxfordshire was one of the first counties in the country to deliver Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) offset units with TOE having already delivered BNG units on over 100 hectares of Oxfordshire countryside.

Aside from BNG, TOE has also funded over 400 projects in this space, including projects supporting biodiversity and nature recovery, as well as improving access to nature.

The Oxfordshire Local Nature Partnership (OLNP) is an organisation of key partners working together to radically enhance nature, its positive impact on our climate and the priority it is given, helping to make Oxfordshire a county where people and nature thrive.

Oxfordshire’s natural landscape is important, and the emerging Oxfordshire’s Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) will plan to create a more resilient, more connected, network of nature across the county. 

Other notable examples include tree planting at Blenheim and BNG projects at Duxford, reflecting the growing role of private investment in supporting local environmental initiatives.

Projects in Oxfordshire have also had multiple recent successes in their bids for funding grants to deliver landscape recovery projects, such as through the Natural Environment Investment Readiness Fund (NEIRF).

Projects through this scheme are delivered by local people and organisations to provide habitat improvements and enhance climate adaptation – including delivering clean water, thriving plants and wildlife and healthy soils.

Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust has received more than £0.5 million funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.