Restoring The Duke of Burgundy To Yorkshire
Restoring The Duke of Burgundy To Yorkshire
The Duchy of Lancaster has been working with a local conservation group in Yorkshire to protect a rare species of butterfly for more than a decade. In the UK, the intricately marked Duke of Burgundy was traditionally found on the chalk downlands of Southern England. However, in 2011, a small number were found in woodland […]
900 Jubilee Trees Planted
As part of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations this year, the Duchy of Lancaster is to plant almost 900 trees across its estates in Cheshire, Lancashire, Northamptonshire, Staffordshire and Yorkshire in support of The Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC) initiative. 70 commemorative oak and pear trees have been planted across the key farm holdings and a new […]
Historic Cottage Restored in Scalby Village
A historic stone-built cottage on the Duchy’s Cloughton estate in Yorkshire has been fully refurbished and improved to provide modern energy efficient living accommodation in the heart of the village. Field Close Cottage, next to Daisy Tea Rooms in the conservation area of Scalby village, had previously been occupied by the same tenant for more […]
New Pollinator Glade For Pickering
The Duchy’s Rural Team went ‘back to the land’ this month, planting a new pollinator glade around two commemorative oak trees at Pickering Woods in Yorkshire. The oak trees were planted on 2nd July 1975 by Her Majesty The Queen as Duke of Lancaster and High Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh. In preparation for […]
Triple A For Duchy Rural Team
The Duchy of Lancaster continues to invest in the development of its Rural team with the appointment of 3 rural surveyors: Alex Morrison, Archie Rose and Alexandra Carr. Alex Morrison joins the team as Estates Director for Yorkshire and the Foreshore. Alex began his career as an engineer before retraining as a rural surveyor. He […]
