As we wrap up another wonderfully busy year, we wanted to share a special moment of celebration with all of you. Our Christmas video was made with good cheer, plenty of laughs, and deep appreciation for everyone that makes Alscot the special and unique place it is.
We wish you all a bright and joyful Christmas and a happy and successful new year.
Thanks for being part of our journey!
We’re now in our second year of regenerative farming, and it’s been fantastic to see real progress taking shape.
As part of our commitment to sustainable land management, we’re grazing our SFI land with organic sheep – working in partnership with Daylesford Organic and other local farmers. Daylesford has provided 700 organic Lleyn sheep to graze between October and December across 650 acres of overseeded Alscot land, laid with herbal leys.
This approach not only supports soil health and biodiversity, but also contributes to the wider goal of sustainable and organic food production, which we believe is essential for healthy living.
We won Best Green Business in the Stratford Herald Business & Tourism Awards!! 🏆
Winning Best Green Business means the world to us because it recognises our vision for the future and the heart of everything we do — our commitment to sustainability, innovation, and creating a positive impact on our community and the planet. It’s a reflection of the hard work, vision, passion, and purpose that drive our team every day. This award reaffirms that doing business responsibly and protecting the environment can go hand in hand with success.
As part of our sustainable land management practices, we conduct baseline surveys and carefully monitor improvements in soil health, plant life, and wildlife diversity. Surveys across grasslands, woodlands, water bodies, and arable land are now well underway, helping us build a valuable dataset for the future.
A recent bird survey, carried out on the 5th and 6th of March, yielded encouraging results. A diverse selection of waterfowl was recorded, including teal, gadwall, mallard, snipe, moorhen, and little grebe. In the woodlands, red kites were observed nesting, while fieldfare and redwing thrushes—winter visitors to the UK—were noted both in the woods and on some grasslands. These birds were busily feeding, storing energy for their migration back to mainland Europe.
Come along and see the beautiful riverside garden at Atherstone House, situated on the historic Alscot Estate.
Atherstone House and garden is a private residence and is being opened to the public for one day in support of Friends of Stratford Hospital and Guide Dogs.
Entrance per person is £4 and there will be refreshments and a raffle.
Donations to Friends of Stratford Hospital can be made via the Patron’s Fundraising page online Alscot Estate is fundraising for Friends of Stratford Hospital
On Thursday 11th June, we are hosting the annual Alscot T20 Cricket Friendly & social at Alscot Park, and we would love for you to be part of it!
As well as a great game of cricket, Warwick V Alscot, there will be an opportunity to purchase BBQ food by Alscot based Warwickshire Wild Game and drinks from our very own in-house bar, The Baby Bell.
The event is free to attend and everyone is welcome! Bring your friends and family, picnic rugs and chairs and some cash to purchase food and drink, sit back to enjoy a fun social evening with other members of the Alscot Community to support Warwick Cricket Club.
We have recently planted an additional 800 cricket bat willow tods, expanding the nursery we first introduced in February 2025. These new tods, alongside those cut from willow already grown on the estate, include stock from English Willow and will help establish a dedicated cricket bat willow bed for producing Sets.
Recenty we welcomed back Will Blake and his team from University of Plymouth where they spent the day on Alscot soil carrying out experimental work using AgroCares NIRS (Near Infrared Spectroscopy) technology.
This innovative approach allows rapid, on-site analysis of soil health and composition, helping us better understand the condition of the land and how we manage it.
Three 5K races, one each month from May to July, in three different locations and the venue for the final race on 9th July is Alscot Park!
Organisers, Tempo Events, have very kindly chosen to support Friends of Stratford Hospital.
Estate Owner, Emma Holman-West is Patron of the Friends, a charity that provides equipment and services to the patients and staff of Stratford Hospital, that don’t come under the provision of the NHS.
This week marked an exciting milestone at Home Farm as we completed the planting of 1,250 metres of new hedgerow, made up of 7,500 mixed native species. The planting took place in an area of the farm currently undergoing organic conversion, reinforcing our long-term commitment to sustainable and environmentally responsible farming.
On Tuesday 20th Jan 2026, the Alscot team came together to help plant over 500 of these hedging plants, and it was fantastic to see such a great turnout. Despite the cold conditions, the sun shone throughout, lifting spirits and making for what could only be described as a cracking day to be outdoors. There was no time wasted — following coffee, the team got stuck in and the plants were soon in the ground.
In December, Alscot introduced Monil virtual fencing as an alternative to traditional physical fencing to manage our herd of Longhorns. While this technology isn’t suitable for protecting livestock and land in every location, it proved to be the ideal site to trial this innovative management tool.
Virtual fencing is operated via solar-powered GPS collars worn by the cattle. These collars provide warning signals to encourage animals to remain within a defined boundary, and compared to traditional fencing, this system offers greater flexibility and significant operational benefits.
Emma first worked with the Friends back in 2016, when the charity launched a major fundraising campaign to help create the hospital’s new state of the art cancer and ophthalmology wards. Emma was spurred on by the shocking statistics that showed, at the time, 30 per cent fewer people in the district refused chemotherapy compared to nearby Warwick Hospital due to the distance they had to travel, often daily. As well as fundraising, Emma’s role was to lead on the internal design ensuring it delivered the best possible experience for those spending some considerable time on the wards, during what can be very difficult times for the patients and their families. Alscot hosted several fundraising events including a clay pigeon shoot, open garden, and concert by The Orchestra of The Swan.
As we wrap up another wonderfully busy year, we wanted to share a special moment of celebration with all of you. Our Christmas video was made with good cheer, plenty of laughs, and deep appreciation for everyone that makes Alscot the special and unique place it is.
We wish you all a bright and joyful Christmas and a happy and successful new year.
Thanks for being part of our journey!
We’re now in our second year of regenerative farming, and it’s been fantastic to see real progress taking shape.
As part of our commitment to sustainable land management, we’re grazing our SFI land with organic sheep – working in partnership with Daylesford Organic and other local farmers. Daylesford has provided 700 organic Lleyn sheep to graze between October and December across 650 acres of overseeded Alscot land, laid with herbal leys.
This approach not only supports soil health and biodiversity, but also contributes to the wider goal of sustainable and organic food production, which we believe is essential for healthy living.
We won Best Green Business in the Stratford Herald Business & Tourism Awards!! 🏆
Winning Best Green Business means the world to us because it recognises our vision for the future and the heart of everything we do — our commitment to sustainability, innovation, and creating a positive impact on our community and the planet. It’s a reflection of the hard work, vision, passion, and purpose that drive our team every day. This award reaffirms that doing business responsibly and protecting the environment can go hand in hand with success.
Earlier this year, we had the pleasure of engaging with Rosemary Collier, Chair of SWAN (South Warwickshire Area Network for Wildlife). Recently, Rosemary and members of the SWAN team visited Alscot for an exciting experimental trip to trial their brand-new hedgerow assessment surveys.
Using methods developed by the Natural Capital Assessment Partnership (NCAP), these surveys help gather valuable data to support the Warwickshire area habitat database — and may even identify important hedgerows that could become designated Local Wildlife Sites.
