OAKBANK NEWS AND BLOG

We are delighted to announce the launch of The Oakbank Pod, a new series exploring the practical realities of modern land management and conservation across the UK. We will be bringing together farmers, gamekeepers, ecologists and other specialists to share their insights, real‑world experience and stories behind successful conservation projects. Episode 6 - Conservation Communication with Emily Graham 👉 The episode is available to stream here, as well as on Apple Podcasts a

Today, we are pleased to welcome Phil Jarvis as Oakbank’s new Head of Operations. Phil brings an exceptional combination of hands-on farming experience, environmental land management expertise and industry leadership. His career has included arable and livestock farming in the UK, over 20 years with the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust’s Allerton Project and senior roles within Albanwise. He is a Chartered Environmentalist and former Chair of the National Farmers Union En

At 5am on Saturday 30th May, nine intrepid walkers set out from the Ben Nevis Visitors Centre in Fort William. The challenge was to climb the three highest peaks in the UK in under 24 hours to raise money for Brain Tumour Research. The mighty Oakbank team aka Barringer's Army, would climb over 3,000 metres, do 25 miles worth of walking, travel over 1,500 miles and, throughout this endeavour, would be surrounded by great people. All of this was in memory of our dear friend and

As I made my way to Oxford for my second year at the Conference, the weather warnings made a part of me wonder if we’ll all end up snowed‑in together in the Examination Rooms, Ministers included. It would certainly allow plenty of time for the kind of in‑depth conversations farming needs right now! Joking aside, the Oxford Farming Conference always feels like the perfect place to take stock of where policy in practice is heading, particularly in England. December brought some

We spend most of our time working away, alongside farmers, landowners and estate managers, helping to design and deliver habitats that...

Harper Adams placement student Louise Webster reflects on her year with Oakbank - from woodland planning and environmental surveys to Groundswell and social media strategy.

Join us for the Cover Crop Clinic - begging you for MERCI session at Groundswell this year

We held our second annual demonstration evening at Pilsgate, Stamford, on the 4th June 2025. An audience of almost 100 people gathers in...

[Latest update]: 'Barringer's Army' will be attempting to complete the National Three Peaks Challenge - by climbing Ben Nevis, Scafell...