The Schöffel Countryside Awards
To celebrate. To inspire. To engage.
The need to produce food and deliver for nature has never been more crucial. Our aim is to highlight the work of those who are improving the health of the British countryside by doing their bit for wildlife and the natural environment.
The award categories
There are six award categories. They are simple to enter and nominations are encouraged from all quarters, whether it be an individual striving to make a difference on a couple of acres, or a collaborative project spanning several farms or estates.
To celebrate farms and estates that have excelled in implementing practices that promote biodiversity and species recovery.
To champion those who have developed innovative solutions or methods that advance agriculture and enhance the natural environment.
To recognise farms that have formed successful partnerships with others, showcasing the positive outcomes of collaboration.
To showcase efforts in creating and restoring wetland habitats and watercourses to the benefit of biodiversity and ecosystem services.
To shine a light on a young individual who is setting a sterling example and demonstrating an outstanding approach to conservation in the British countryside.
To celebrate an individual who has dedicated much of their life to the conservation of flora and fauna in the British countryside.
Award Category
Description
Shortlist
Category Winner
The Nature-Friendly Farm/Estate Award
To celebrate farms and estates that have excelled in implementing practices that promote biodiversity and species recovery.
- Nedging Hall Estate, Suffolk
- Courteenhall Farms, Northamptonshire
- Cruglas Farm, Ceredigion
- Gordon Castle Estate Co Ltd, Moray
- J & J Beary Farming Ltd, Cumbria
- Vine House Farm, Lincolnshire
- Ragley Estate, Warwickshire
- EJ Barker & Sons, Suffolk
To be announced
The Innovation in Conservation Award
To champion individuals or groups who have developed innovative solutions, technologies or methods that advance agriculture and the natural environment.
- Grazing Management Ltd, Gloucestershire
- Geoff Eyre, Abney Moor, Derbyshire
To be announced
The Farm-Environment Partnership Award
To recognise farms that have formed successful partnerships with others, showcasing the positive outcomes of collaboration.
- The Central Chilterns Farmer Cluster, Buckinghamshire
- Wellshead Estate & Wellshead Natural Capital, Somerset
- Wiston Estate, Sussex
To be announced
The Wetland & Watercourse Conservation Award
To showcase efforts and achievements in creating and restoring wetland habitats and watercourses to the benefit of biodiversity and ecosystem services.
- Norton Marshes, Raveningham Estate, Norfolk
- Shenton Estate, Warwickshire
- Bisterne Estate, Hampshire
To be announced
The Rising Star Award
To shine a light on a young individual who is setting a sterling example and demonstrating an outstanding approach to conservation in the British countryside.
- Emily Graham, County Durham
- Rosie Morton, Edinburgh
- Thomas Hilder, Hampshire
- Timothy Smith, Kent
To be announced
The Working Conservationist Award
To celebrate an individual who has dedicated much of their life to the conservation of flora and fauna in the British countryside.
- John Hitchcock, South Yorkshire
- Rupert Brewer – Bisterne Estate, Ringwood
- Graham Denny – Brewery Farm, Suffolk
- James Allsop – Monk Wood Shoot, Derbyshire
To be announced
Meet the judges
Our handpicked panel of judges, who will visit shortlisted entries, come from a range of professional backgrounds.
“Through these awards, we hope to celebrate the passion and achievements of the people who are going above and beyond for wildlife and the natural environment. And, by working closely with the GWCT, whose research and training is critical to doing just that, we aim to inspire others to follow suit, engage the disengaged, and bring these success stories to the attention of policymakers.”
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