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Children get lessons in rural way of life at Englefield Estate's Schools Days

Primary school children from across West Berkshire have had a taste of rural life, at the 27th annual Schools Days event, hosted by the Englefield Estate.

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New school for vulnerable children opens in West Berkshire

A new school for children unable to go into mainstream education because of their extreme specialist needs has opened in West Berkshire.

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Prestigious education award for Englefield's Schools Days

The Englefield Estate has been praised for giving children a “unique and exciting experience” at its annual Schools Days - and granted the prestigious Sandford Award for Heritage Education.

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Foresters of the future learn about sustainable woodland management

A new generation of potential foresters learnt about the importance of sustainable timber production, from growing the trees to creating a bird box from sawn planks, when they visited the Englefield Estate.

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Schoolchildren join in the anniversary fun at Englefield’s annual countryside classroom extravaganza

From gamekeeping to beekeeping, to bushcraft and renewable energy – the Englefield Estate was transformed into a countryside classroom for more than 1,500 youngsters hungry to learn about the rural world around them.

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School’s out to celebrate 25 years of connecting children with the countryside

More than a thousand children will swap their classroom for the countryside to learn a range of outdoor skills as the Englefield Estate hosts the 25th anniversary of a very special, two-day event. 

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Englefield Estate transformed into outdoor classroom for 1,100 Berkshire schoolchildren

From learning about the benefits of gardening and growing their own produce, to brushing up on their outdoor skills, more than 1,100 youngsters from across Berkshire have gathered at the Englefield Estate in Theale for a two-day education event.

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Inspiring the future workforce with the Education Business Partnership

Over the past couple of months, the Englefield Estate team has been working with the Education Business Partnership on their activities preparing secondary school pupils for work.

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Learning the lifecycle of a tree

Over 120 school children from Andover have learnt forestry skills and woodland management thanks to a partnership project between the charity Andover Trees United and the Englefield Estate.

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Englefield Estate transformed into outdoor classroom for thousands of Berkshire school children

Englefield Estate once again opened its gates to 3000 primary school children from 51 schools in Berkshire for the annual Countryside Days for Schools.

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Young people given a chance to shine at The Big House with support from the Englefield Charitable Trust

Young people with a passion for drama have been given a chance to take centre stage with valuable funding from the Englefield Charitable Trust (ECT), which will support students undertaking a 12-week drama programme with The Big House.

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Englefield Estate becomes a countryside classroom for hundreds of schoolchildren

Hundreds of schoolchildren from primary schools across Berkshire were given the opportunity to learn first-hand about their surrounding natural environment at Countryside Days for Schools held at the Englefield Estate.

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National education award for Countryside Days

Englefield Estate’s annual “Schools Days” for primary schools across Berkshire has received a prestigious national award for the fourth year running.

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Estate becomes a countryside classroom

Around 2,000 school children from primary schools across Berkshire gathered for the 20th annual Countryside Days for Schools at the Englefield Estate. Pupils from 44 schools visited the giant outdoor classroom for a two day, hands-on learning experience, designed to help them understand more about the countryside.

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Countryside Days for Schools

Our 2017 Countryside Days for Schools event will take place on 14th and 15th June and we will be welcoming children from over 50 primary schools to the Estate.

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University project examines prehistoric remains 

Archaeological investigations are being conducted in ancient woodland on the Estate by a team from the University of Reading to reveal the prehistoric past of Pamber Forest.

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Our values

As a long established family-owned business, our history shapes the way in which we manage the Estate today. Our Values are our guiding principles and have always been at the heart of how the Englefield Estate operates.

Englefield Charitable Trust

For almost 50 years the Englefield Charitable Trust has supported a range of charities and good causes which include education, the arts, social welfare, health, conservation and the armed forces.

Englefield Village

Englefield Village sits at the heart of the wider Englefield Estate. It is a vibrant community incorporating a range of housing, businesses and community organisations.