It is our aim to achieve carbon neutral status by 2050.

As part of the Estate’s overall long-term strategic plan, we operate a policy to explore and implement sustainable practices across all in-house departments, by way of a contribution to the UK’s efforts to combat climate change.

Here at Alscot we continue to adopt and implement various environmental practises to assist positively with climate change, including; office digitalisation, hybrid working and we operate a fleet of hybrid vehicles. Sustainable land management practises lead to improved soil structure, organic matter, natral grasslands for species and habitats, natural capital opportunities and flood alleviation. Energy performance and compliance measures include LED lighting, solar panels, efficient boilers, effective insulation, rainwater harvesting and electric vehicle charging points.

As a country estate with over 4,000 acres of land, it is our mission to work to secure a future for plant and animal species. The Alscot Biodiversity Project, Phase One Scheme, aims to improve and enhance almost 50acres of natural grasslands and woodlands, creating wildlife corridors and encouraging rare and almost extinct species to thrive. Through careful management and investment over a min. 30 year term, we will increase the biodiversity value of the land, working through a process to restore existing meadows to neutral grasslands, assisted by the types and quantity of flora that is planted. See Biodiversity and Education for more information

Recognising the the importance of drainage for the good of the environment and future of the local community, the Estate’s Ditch Maintenance Program spanning circa 4,000 acres of land, is a huge and on-going undertaking.

Trees are imperative in the process of carbon capture and as the biggest plants on the planet they give us oxygen, store carbon, stabilise the soil and give life to the world’s wildlife. It’s critical that our woodlands and forests and trees generally, are preserved and sustainably managed. See Woodlands & Forestry for more information and our planting portfolio.