Rougham Estate Trust

This year we are having a survey of the beetles

The prolonged period of hot and dry weather has required increased attention from our team, particularly in supporting the newly planted trees and shrubs in the Pleasure Grounds at Rougham Hall. Regular watering has been a key priority to ensure these young trees receive the essential hydration needed for healthy establishment.

Work is currently underway to label the trees and shrubs within the new arboretum, being developed in the grounds of Rougham Hall. Historically known as the Pleasure Grounds, this area held a special place in the landscape of the Hall, and we are pleased to be restoring its original name as part of its revival and conservation. 

The Rougham Estate Trust has recently been engaged in felling Norway Spruce trees across its land. This is the result of the arrival of the Spruce Bark Beetle in our woodlands and other woods in East Anglia and South East England. This beetle has arrived in this country from Asia via mainland Europe and threatens Spruce plantations across the country. The Forestry Commission is taking this outbreak very seriously as it threatens their vast plantations in Northern England as well as in Wales and Scotland.

As part of the gradual restoration of the Pleasure Grounds around Rougham Hall, we have just created some pathways through the wildflower meadow.