Cricket Bat Willow Planted In Crewe

Published February 28, 2023

The existing woodland on the Crewe Estate in Cheshire included approximately 15 acres of poplar stands which had become over-mature and which, in line with the Duchy’s woodland management plan, were felled last year. Over the next few years, the Duchy plans to restock these sites with English cricket bat willow (Salix Alba Caerulea), working […]

Posted in Latest News | Also tagged Cheshire Estate Director, Cheshire Survcey, Cheshire Survey, Crewe Estate, cricket bat willow, JS Wrights, Laura Airton, sustainability, woodland management

Whitewell Hedge Restoration Project

Published February 2, 2023

Following the biodiversity audit of our rural estates carried out in partnership with Natural England and the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT), the rural team has been looking at ways of improving and enhancing our hedgerow habitats. Last year the team audited all of the hedgerows across our Whitewell Estate in Lancashire. This showed […]

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