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Tom Mason takes on role of Estate Manager

Written by claydon_admin on April 24, 2025. Posted in The Estate. No Comments on Tom Mason takes on role of Estate Manager

Tom Mason, our new Estate Manager, is looking forward to getting to know members of the local community as he gets to grips with his new role looking after our diverse operations.He brings a wealth of experience in farming and land management to the Claydon Estate, most recently as Estates Director with the Environment Bank, working with farmers and landowners to bring biodiversity improvements to sites across the country.Tom is relishing the close connection with the community that the role of an Estate Manager offers and has already begun making contacts in and around Claydon.Managing...

Meet the Team – Scott Hawkins

Written by claydon_admin on February 9, 2022. Posted in Staff, The Estate. No Comments on Meet the Team – Scott Hawkins

We are proud of our team here at Claydon Estate, so we would like to tell you a little more about who we are and what we do… Name: Scott HawkinsJob title: Assistant Catering Manager, Phoenix KitchenWhat’s your role at Claydon Estate?I work alongside the catering manager and assist with the day to day running of the tea rooms. My day starts at 8am, I’m always the first in and its straight to the coffee machine to turn it on! I’ll then respond to emails and check through for any bookings which we may have received. It’s then on to the day’s prep, making scones is the first thing on...

Meet the Team – Alexandra Verney

Written by claydon_admin on August 11, 2021. Posted in Staff, The Estate. No Comments on Meet the Team – Alexandra Verney

We are proud of our team here at Claydon Estate, so we would like to tell you a little more about who we are and what we do…Name: Alexandra VerneyJob title: Managing Partner, Events & Visitor AttractionsWhat’s your role at Claydon Estate?Working alongside my husband, Nicholas, we manage the diverse enterprises run here at Claydon Estate. Although we work together on a strategic level, on a day-to-day basis, we oversee different areas of the business – a wise move for a happy marriage! My focus is on securing and expanding our parkland and garden events, from festivals and...

400 years – 400 trees

Written by claydon_admin on August 5, 2021. Posted in The Estate. No Comments on 400 years – 400 trees

The first of our 400 trees are thriving!In 2020 we celebrated the 400th Anniversary since Sir Edmund Verney made Claydon the Verney family home in 1620.To mark this special occasion, we began a project to plant 400 specimen trees at Claydon Estate. The programme of planting will take ten years to complete, and to date we have planted around 40 trees, with the next 40 trees to be planted during the coming autumn and winter.Visitors to Claydon Courtyard can see three of the newly planted trees, a trio of Catalpas, and we hope you may enjoy them now and in the future.Below is a list of some of...