Land Rover Commercial Thousand Year Trust (UK) | Defender Awards 2025 Winner Spot

⭐ Who Won?

The Thousand Year Trust, a UK‑based conservation charity focused on restoring Britain’s rare Atlantic temperate rainforests, was named the UK winner of the inaugural Defender Awards. Land Rover Media

They were one of six global winners selected from a shortlist of 56 organizations.

🌿 Why They Won

The Thousand Year Trust is recognized for its Cornwall Rainforest Project, an ambitious restoration effort aiming to:

• Restore 10,000 acres of Bodmin Moor

• Plant 1.28 million native trees

• Capture 220,000 tonnes of CO₂e

• Reconnect fragmented habitats

• Support upland farmers transitioning to nature‑friendly land management

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Their work focuses on reviving the UK’s last remaining fragments of temperate rainforest — now reduced to just 1% of their historical coverage. rogeryoung.co.uk

🚙 What They Received

As a Defender Awards 2025 winner, the Thousand Year Trust was awarded:

• A Land Rover Defender 110
• A £100,000 bursary
• Expert mentorship and support

The Defender will act as a mobile base for surveys, school outreach, and accessing remote restoration sites. Land Rover Media

🌍 About the Defender Awards

The Defender Awards were created to honor small‑scale charities and non‑profits working in:

• Land
• Wild
• Humanity
• Sea

The Thousand Year Trust was recognized in the Land category for its ecological restoration work. Land Rover Media

🎤 Quote from the Trust

Merlin Hanbury‑Tenison, Managing Director of the Thousand Year Trust, described the award as “incredible” and emphasized how the Defender will help them reach remote areas and engage with landowners to restore Britain’s rainforests. LinkedIn

🏆 Summary

Land Rover Defender Awards 2025 – UK Winner: ➡️ The Thousand Year Trust ➡️ Recognized for restoring the UK’s rare temperate rainforests ➡️ Awarded a Defender 110 + £100,000 bursary ➡️ Project: Cornwall Rainforest Project (10,000‑acre restoration)

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