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Forestry Manager, Richard Edwards and his team are trialling the use of a range of different bio-degradable hedge guards, made from sugarcane, corn and starch, when planting new hedgerow.
Read moreLearning on the job at the Englefield Estate is giving forestry trainee Joe Western his ticket to the future. The youngster has earned his first qualifications or ‘tickets’ under the supervision of Englefield’s Forestry Manager, Rich Edwards, helping Joe to take his first step towards a career in woodland management.
Read moreA pioneering natural flood management scheme is helping to “slow the flow” of the River Pang, aiming to reduce the risk of flooding in the local area.
Read moreOver a kilometre of new hedgerow has been planted on the Englefield Estate in Theale, Berkshire, as part of a scheme to enhance biodiversity and create new habitats.
Read moreOver 120 school children from Andover have learnt forestry skills and woodland management thanks to a partnership project between the charity Andover Trees United, and the Englefield Estate.
Read moreWorkers at the Englefield Estate in West Berkshire are passing on their skills to the next generation by mentoring a trainee with the Royal Forestry Society.
Read moreOver 130 children from four schools in Andover have been getting hands-on experience of forestry management thanks to a partnership between Andover Trees United and Englefield Estate.
Read moreRare butterflies have enjoyed a bumper summer basking at some of the Englefield Estate’s sunny enclaves following habitat improvement work.
Read moreThe Englefield Estate is committed to helping children understand the importance of caring for our countryside and passing on our knowledge to the foresters, farmers and land managers of the future. Over recent weeks, we have welcomed a number of groups to the Estate to give them the chance to learn first-hand who we are and what we do.
Read moreEuropean ash (Fraxinus excelsior) is the third most common native tree in the UK, it is an important woodland and hedgerow species for both wildlife and timber production. Its leaf and canopy structure means that it naturally lets more light through to the woodland floor than other species such as beech, allowing other shrubs and ground flora to grow under its canopies, providing a more diverse woodland habitat.
Read moreThe Englefield Estate has been spreading some Christmas cheer this month by providing trees to local schools and churches.
Read moreScouts from Burghfield have lived up to their reputation as stalwarts of the community, while proving that a little mud doesn’t do anyone any harm, by helping to transform an impassable swamp in the Englefield Estate woodland into a path.
Read moreStaff from Heathrow learnt at first hand where the energy that powers much of the airport comes from – as they visited the Englefield Estate in West Berkshire.
Read moreAs a long established family-owned business, our history shapes the way in which we manage the Estate today. Our Values are our guiding principles and have always been at the heart of how the Englefield Estate operates.
For almost 50 years the Englefield Charitable Trust has supported a range of charities and good causes which include education, the arts, social welfare, health, conservation and the armed forces.
Englefield Village sits at the heart of the wider Englefield Estate. It is a vibrant community incorporating a range of housing, businesses and community organisations.