Nature in the UK is in crisis from years of intensive agriculture, destruction of important habitats, lack of investment in conservation, pollution and urbanisation.  We are now living in a landscape, which not only can't protect us from the effects of flooding, drought and pollution, but has left many animal and plant species on the brink of disappearing from our land altogether.   In 2020, a small group of landowners, farmers and a conservationist decided to take a stand to, collectively, and working in collaboration with other organisations, make a difference for nature in West Dorset.  We wanted to see improvements in the biodiversity, water, air and soil quality, carbon capture, and flood and drought alleviation.  In short, we wanted to make space for nature - give it a chance - and do it on a locally meaningful scale. At the very end of 2021, the organisation was formally constituted as a charity. In technical terms, we are a Charitable Incorporated Organisation by Association, which means we have a constitution, and voting members, other than just the Trustees. At the end of 2023, we learnt that we had been successful in a DEFRA Landscape Recovery bid for work in the Brit Catchment. This was a huge achievement and will help restore nature at scale in West Dorset over 20+ years. Due to the funding from DEFRA, we now have a team in place and based out of an office in Salwayash near Bridport. But despite this, we still see ourselves as a startup, and we have much to learn as well as much to offer. Overwhelmingly, we know that we have to make a difference else there will be very little nature to leave to our children and grandchildren. We hope that you will help as do that.