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Blenheim Estate is looking for two new members of staff to join its forestry team.

The 12,000 acre estate is home to the largest collection of ancient oaks in Europe, including several which are more than 1,000 years old.

The new recruits would also be part of a hugely ambitious project to plant more than 270,000 trees, creating nine new woodlands in a bid to help tackle climate change.

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The tree planting project, which will capture over 22,000 tonnes of CO2 over the next 25 years, also includes the creation of a forest school, wildflower meadows, open spaces and more than 15km of linked public footpaths.

The new woodlands are part of Blenheim’s commitment to becoming the UK’s first estate to demonstrate carbon-positive land management.

“This is an incredibly exciting time to be joining the team here at Blenheim,” said Nick Baimbridge, Blenheim’s rural manager.

“We are undertaking a series of hugely ambitious projects across the estate over the coming years."

For more information, visit www.blenheim.org/careers/vacancies/