Conservation

Creating new habitats and improving existing ones

Land Management

Conservation is an important part of Everlands’ land management strategy. Much of the farmland managed in-hand is in environmental schemes such as Countryside Stewardship Scheme We also seek to improve habitats wherever possible through planting and other environmental management projects, including a network of beehives, Owl and Bat boxes.

Conservation Policy

Everlands’ conservation policy promotes and enhances biodiversity within the local landscape, creating new habitats and improving existing ones within its farming and forestry businesses.

Woodland

Much of the woodland at Everlands was planted in the late 19th/early 20th Centuary, although some of it is older and includes areas of ancient woodland. A network of managed woodland rides and glades help the Estate manage local Bluebell and Foxglove woods in spring and fragile populations of woodland butterflies like the Pearl-Bordered Fritillary & Duke of Burgundy.

There is a mixture of hardwoods and conifers and coppice chesnut. There are a variety of species and we are proud of our commitment to their management, creating a diversity of woodland habitats. The new woodland management plan at Everlands is central to our initiatives for the improvement and general health of the woodland, while also improving habitat for local and migrating birds.

Renewables

Many sources of renewable energy have been explored and some adopted at Everlands. Newly built agricultural and residential units include solar or renewable options where feasible.