Our management of our breathtaking landscape is changing. We are enhancing biodiversity and sequestering carbon by creating habitat banks, transitioning to regenerative farming, and restoring the botanical complexity of our parklands. Join us at our Natural Environment events to find out more.
Join us for a series of informal evening talks about nature and landscapes, every third Tuesday of the month in Castle Howard's Courtyard Cafe. Our Future Landscapes talks explore how we see, interact with and manage our unique local landscapes, with a presentation by a guest speaker followed by an open Q&A.
New River and New River Bridge are integral features of the historic Castle Howard landscape, forming part of the charismatic views between the house and the mausoleum. Over the last year Jon Hillman from Soil Water Catchment Management has been working with the estate and a range of subcontractors to undertake surveys and investigations to define the current state of these features and to consider future management options. In his talk Jon will review this project and explore the challenges of balancing historic design with modern environmental considerations and mitigation.
Doors open at 6.30pm.
The Howardian Hills National Landscape team is dedicated to enhancing the natural environment across this protected landscape and support a multitude of projects that enable farmers and landowners to promote nature recovery. Rosy Eaton leads of Nature Recovery for the Howardian Hills National Landscape and will share insights into nature recovery efforts that are underway, highlighting ongoing projects, innovative methods and funding opportunities.
We are thrilled to announce a landmark nature restoration and rewilding project on our historic Estate – designed and delivered in collaboration with Environment Bank.
A 440-acre area of the Estate known as Bog Hall will go under a major project, to transform it from difficult to farm, low-yielding agricultural land into a thriving space for nature. The area, which is greater than the area inside the York City Walls, is a designated as a Site of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINC), within the Howardian Hills National Landscape, and has been carefully selected for its immense potential to enhance biodiversity. Working with Environment Bank ecologists, our goal is to almost triple the biodiversity over the next 30 years.
Find out more about the project and how to get involved