Today, on International Day of Forests, we are proud to announce a new partnership with A Healthier Earth on a ForestFactory concept, which will use innovative farming methods to help address the affects climate change.
Stunning shots of a swooping short-eared owl were captured at dusk by Tom Goffe, Assistant Forestry Contracts Manager at Nicholsons, on a recent visit to one of the nine newly-planted woodlands on our Estate.
We are proud to announce a groundbreaking partnership with visionary environmental consultants Tumblebug, on a six-month pilot project to transform all our organic waste into a self-sustaining circular ecosystem.
Our Estate is one of the richest bat locations in Oxfordshire, supporting at least 12 of the UK’s 17 resident species.
The expression ‘great oaks from little acorns grow’ is nowhere more true than on our Estate, where over 20,000 acorns have been collected this year alone as part of our extensive in-house tree growing programme.
Last week we hosted over 100 people connected to the local agricultural community for the second Rural Crime Farming Conference, held in partnership with Thames Valley Police.
Estate-grown Christmas trees will be on sale outside the Estate Office every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 1st December till 17th December, 10.00 – 16.00.
Last week, we invited Park View residents to join award-winning photographer Pete Seaward for an exclusive photography event at the Palace, as part of our ongoing commitment to engaging with the local community.
It’s been just over two years since the first new neighbours moved to Park View. We therefore thought it was high time that we took to the skies to capture a beautiful update on just how far we’ve come, and how the community has beautifully taken shape.
We have been working with an award-winning employment charity and social enterprise to offer vulnerable people ‘social prescribing’ walks around its 2,000 acres of Parkland and Gardens, to help improve their mental health and wellbeing, helping them move forward with their lives.
July buzzed past in a heartbeat and once again nature provided us with some beautiful moments that produced some breathtaking shots.
Along with Pye Homes, we are celebrating after winning ‘Best Residential Development of the Year – Large Scheme’ at the prestigious OxPropFest Awards.
We warmly invite you to visit our stunning Butterfly House, which has undergone a huge transformation in the last six months.
June is the signal that time is flying too fast, six months into the year and the longest day has passed. With summer still in full swing it is time to rewind and look back at the sixth month of the year.
As we look forward to the summer months, let us take a moment to reflect on some of our favourite moments from May.
We have partnered with Rappa Fencing as part of a major upgrade of our sheep farming facilities.
Join our social historian for an exclusive evening of fascinating tales from Blenheim Palace
A thousand-year-old oak on our Estate has a starring role in David Attenborough’s landmark BBC series ‘Wild Isles’.
We are urging dog owners to act responsibly while visiting our Estate in the run up to lambing season.
From Ancient Oaks to Cedar of Lebanons (one you might even recognise from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix) to Rowans and Limes, our Estate has a large variety of trees.
We are joining forces with Oxfordshire County Council and the University of Oxford to trial a series of new digital permissive pathways on our land.
Our Estate and its unique colonies of wild honeybees had a starring role on BBC One’s Countryfile on Sunday.
We advertised for a Head Shepherd in 2021 to look after our 1,200-strong flock of Scotch Mule sheep.
School children from across the south are joining our epic tree-planting project to create nine new woodlands on our Estate.
Our shepherds are asking dog owners to act responsibly while visiting our estate in the run up to lambing season.
We are joining forces with Rowse Honey on a major conservation project to create a sustainable nectar source for local wild bees and other pollinators, as well as introducing new habitats for insects and birds, in and around our Oxfordshire estate.
Our Rural Team has completed planting the first of nine new woodlands on our Oxfordshire Estate.
We are looking to recruit a new Head Gardener – the first time the role has become vacant in 40 years.
We are marking National Apprenticeship Week by highlighting the work of our new apprentice stockperson, Ellie Young.
Our shared ownership scheme at Park View - Woodstock is offering local people an affordable way to buy their own property and stay in the area.
We are helping to rebuild wild barn owl populations with the help of artificial nest boxes which have been put up around the estate.
We have begun work on a new solar park on former agricultural land northeast of Woodstock.
The first of 270,000 trees are being planted on our Estate as part of an ‘unprecedented’ project, in partnership with Morgan Sindall Group plc, the construction and regeneration group, to create nine new woodlands.
Our ground-breaking approach to affordable housing was described as ‘outstanding’ by judges after we won Best Partnership Scheme at the WhatHouse? Awards on Friday.
The first phase of affordable housing has become available at our ground-breaking Park View development in Woodstock.
We have reached the final of the Sustainable Housebuilder of the Year at the annual Housebuilder Awards.
Blenheim Estate Homes and West Oxfordshire District Council have been nominated as finalists in The Public/Private Partnership Award category of 2021’s Estate Gazette Awards.
The Palace is used to welcoming royalty, but when a queen bee inadvertently led her colony to swarm on a stone plinth outside the Duke of Marlborough’s private entrance it was decided she needed to be gently escorted off the premises.
We are looking to recruit a shepherd to help care for our 1,000-strong flock of sheep, as well as our collection of rare breed British white cattle .
We have welcomed the government’s new national model design code, which was published this week.
The eight-week-old border collie puppies are the latest generation born from our sheepdogs who work across the Estate.
During Rural Housing Week the Rural Housing Alliance has praised our response to the urgent need for additional affordable housing in the country.
Restoration work on our traditional dry stone walling has revealed a fascinating glimpse into the estate’s past.
Blenheim Estate Homes has been shortlisted for the Estates Gazette Future of Real Estate Award 2021.
Our Palace Archivist has re-discovered a 200-year-old guide revealing the lost treasures of one of Britain’s largest and most luxurious Roman villas
We are giving people the unique opportunity to commemorate a special event or remember a loved one and help the environment by having a tree planted on our UNESCO World Heritage Site.
A limited number of saplings grown from Europe’s greatest collection of ancient oaks have gone on sale to the public at Blenheim Palace for the first time.
Our Estates Director has addressed a national conference on how to fulfil ambitious new goals for woodland creation in England and Wales.
In partnership with Morgan Sindall Group plc we are creating nine new woodlands, planting more than a quarter of a million trees to transform the land as part of an ambitious series of sustainability initiatives.
A fallen ancient oak tree on our Estate has been given a new lease of life as a stunning carved bench thanks to the artistic skills of chainsaw artist Matthew Crabb.
We are inviting farmers to tender for c.1,100 acres (445ha) of arable farmland as we implement our ground-breaking land strategy.
We are piloting a new ‘social prescription’ programme aimed at addressing the mental distress, social isolation and physical inactivity caused by lockdown.
We're delighted to have launched the Woodstock Community Development Project, in partnership with Woodstock Town Council, and Community First Oxfordshire (CFO).
It may only be February but our Forestry Team is already hard at work preparing for Christmas.
Our flock of sheep are expecting a record ratio of lambs this year according to the latest ultrasound pregnancy scans.
A team of volunteers is helping to re-plant an ancient hedgerow as part of a wildlife conservation project in Bladon.
We're building our own natural hives to help protect dwindling colonies of wild bees across our estate.
Our partner, Pye Homes, have won two top prizes at this year’s Housebuilder Awards, the most sought-after and prestigious annual ceremony in the industry.
Our iconic manmade waterfall, created by ‘Capability’ Brown, has been restored to its former glory following a major repair and restoration project.
Our new tenants at Witney Business & Innovation Centre; Healthtech Firm Visiba are helping ease pressure on NHS & support rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Our Gardens Team are donating nearly 2,000 spring bulbs to local groups following an online appeal.
We are working with Aldens of Oxford, one of the UK’s longest established family butchers, to offer our high quality lamb to its customers.
We are officially launching our latest collection of our landmark Park View development this weekend and hundreds of buyers have already pre-registered their interest.
We have provided FarmAbility a permanent hub space as part of our ongoing partnership with the charity.
Our Herdsman Richard has harvested a bumper crop of vegetables from a giant edible chaos garden he created on our Estate.
Scientists are studying the sounds of nature in our estate as part of a nationwide study into the potential benefits of green spaces for health and wellbeing.
A newly-published report, by property consultants Knight Frank, has described our commitment to developing high quality properties as part of our Landowner Legacy as a ‘kite mark for stewardship’.
We are working with VeloCity, which features engineers, architects and planners, to re-imagine a future based around people, places, public transport and new technology.
In partnership with West Oxfordshire District Council (WODC), we recently hosted a ground-breaking seminar on our radical new approach to the provision of truly affordable housing.
We're joining forces with an award-winning employment charity and social enterprise to provide classes and activities for people facing multiple challenges, helping them move forward with their lives.
Our Forestry Team are propagating 3,000 acorns from our unique collection of 900-year-old oak trees.
We recently accommodated a special event where the University College of Estate Management (UCEM) published the findings of The Value of Community, a joint report which reveals a direct link between housing type and social benefits – so-called ‘social capital’.
At Blenheim Estate Homes we have just unveiled a ground-breaking set of commitments which set new standards in landowner legacy development.
We have proudly unveiled our new landmark property development site, Park View, during a VIP preview.
A new doctors’ surgery being built as part of our Hanborough Gate development is set to enhance the provision of primary care in the area
Eighty trees from woodland on the Blenheim Estate are being used to create an authentic reconstruction of an Anglo-Saxon royal house in Oxfordshire.
We've created a series of new way-marked permissive paths to provide access to our wider estate.
Visitors to the newly-opened Hanborough Gate show home will be able to enjoy a taste of the countryside on Monday, 27th May.
Including a £10,000 interior design offer for new buyers towards interiors, supplied by Vogue Showhomes.
New tenancy fees will be waived from March onwards, ahead of the new Tenant Fees Act which becomes law on 1st June.
Community First Oxfordshire appointed to consult local people about the current and future needs of the town.
Alongside Woodstock Town Council, we're appointing a facilitator to help us produce an infrastructure and community delivery plan for Woodstock.
We are very proud to announce we have acquired our long-standing development partner Pye Homes
In partnership with Pye Homes, we're working on a new housing development east of Woodstock.
We have appointed a new Community Officer to significantly strengthen our relationship with local communities.
More than 70 farmers from across Oxfordshire attended the inaugural farming conference on our Estate.
Our Estate in Oxfordshire could become home to the UK’s most powerful solar farm with the capacity to generate electricity for more than 330,000 homes.
We have begun work on a new solar park on former agricultural land northeast of Woodstock.