Blythe educated himself by borrowing library books and went on to write more than 30 of his own.
His best known work, Akenfield, is an account of village life in Suffolk from the 1890s and 1960s.
Blythe was appointed CBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours in 2017 for services to literature.
Lucy Gallard, project manager for Bottengoms at Essex Wildlife Trust, said it was an honour to be the property’s custodian.
“The natural architecture of the trees are a key part of the magic of this place,” she said.
“As many of them reach the end of their natural lives, it is important that we take the time to recognise that and celebrate it.”
