BadmintonEstate-Prospectus-TW-v10 - Flipbook - Page 24
NURTURE
CREATE
SWANGROVE WOOD
Restoring woodland after ash die-back
The Estate is responding to environmental change: through active
management, long-term thinking and investment in the resilience of its
natural assets. This ancient semi-natural woodland, originally planted in the
1700s, forms part of the Estate’s wider woodland resource and has recently
undergone major change following the impact of ash dieback. Around 90%
of the ash on the site had to be removed to manage the spread of disease,
deal with dead wood and ensure public safety.
In response, the Estate replanted more than 23,000 saplings last year,
including oak, beech, wild cherry, lime, hornbeam and wild service tree,
creating a more diverse and resilient woodland for future generations. This
is about more than one wood. It reflects a wider long-term approach across
the Estate, which has planted close to 100,000 trees over the past decade
to strengthen biodiversity, capture carbon, improve air quality and support
timber, education and environmental value.
DUNKIRK BARN
Creating new life for a redundant farm site
Dunkirk Barn shows how the Estate is approaching change: with sensitivity
and respect for heritage while creating a new and exciting visitor destination.
The site combines a Grade II listed barn with later agricultural buildings
that have now become redundant. The Estate is progressing plans for a
farm shop and café that would bring the site back into active use after over
£6m investment. It will create local employment and services as well as
a destination for visitors from further afield rooted in local produce, rural
enterprise and social interaction.
This is about more than one building. It is a manifestation of a wider working
estate that already supports significant rural employment, commercial activity
and local supply chains, while creating a place where people can meet, buy
locally and spend time in the countryside.
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