AN OXFORDSHIRE MP has praised Blenheim Estate’s commitment to the environment during a visit to the heritage site.
The MP for Witney and West Oxfordshire, Robert Courts was given a tour of the estate, which included a visit to the site of a new 150-hectare woodland being planted as part of a partnership with construction firm Morgan Sindall.
Work on the new woodlands begins in November and will eventually see more than 270,000 trees being planted and a series of public footpaths and cycleways being created.
In addition to creating a major new natural habitat for wildlife, the woodlands will sequester 25,000 tonnes of carbon as part of a 25-year programme.
Mr Courts said: “It is always a pleasure to come to Blenheim and I was particularly impressed to learn more about the sheer scale of the estate’s commitment to the environment.”
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