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Blenheim Estate, Oxfordshire

Planting 270,000 new trees to help the estate and its community to prosper.

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Forestry Commission
Published
16 January 2023

Applies to England

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Blenheim Estate, Oxfordshire

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Read our new case study to see how the Blenheim Estate has used blended finance through EWCO and private investment to fund woodland creation. The scheme is transforming unproductive, low-grade agricultural land into a sustainable and commercially viable asset. The new woodlands will deliver multiple benefits including carbon sequestration, improved biodiversity, water quality and public amenity access.

Key facts

  • site: Blenheim Estate, Oxfordshire
  • size: 104 hectares with a further 47 hectares planned
  • type: multi-purpose lowland woodland with mixed broadleaf, some non-native species and conifer
  • species: 27 species including oak, hornbeam, lime, sycamore, wild cherry with a woody understorey. Experimental species are also included to assess climate change resilience. A small percentage of conifer will provide a productive timber crop and winter habitats for wildlife
  • date: England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO) application approved in October 2021. Planting began in November 2021
  • grants: blended finance from Forestry Commission England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO) and private investment from Morgan Sindall
Published 16 January 2023

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