the Land Trust

{{Short description|British charity}}

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The Land Trust is a British charity, based in Warrington, Cheshire, which owns or manages open spaces restored from derelict land for public benefit. Its vision is "to improve the quality of people’s lives by creating sustainable, high quality green spaces that deliver environmental, social and economic benefits".{{cite web |title=Who we are |url=https://thelandtrust.org.uk/who-we-are/?doing_wp_cron=1558609260.8255920410156250000000 |publisher=The Land Trust |accessdate=23 May 2019}}

The Land Restoration Trust was created in 2004 to ensure that restoration projects for derelict land would have a long-term future. It became independent as The Land Trust in 2009/10.{{cite web |title=History |url=https://thelandtrust.org.uk/who-we-are/history/?doing_wp_cron=1558609809.2539410591125488281250 |publisher=The Land Trust |accessdate=23 May 2019}}

Projects

{{As of|May 2025}} the Land Trust owns or manages more than {{convert|2,500|ha}} in more than 86 spaces in England.

Spaces include:

References

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Further reading

  • {{cite web| url=https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/lec/business/case-studies/the-land-trust/| publisher=Lancaster Environment Centre| website=Case Studies |title=The Land Trust}}