News, Charity News
Helen Hunt
Alscot Hosts Inaugural Tempo 5K

Alscot welcomed more than 100 runners for its first-ever Tempo 5K, with participants taking on the challenging course in soaring summer temperatures of 34 degrees.

Despite the heat, 106 runners completed the race, cheered on by enthusiastic supporters from neighbouring villages who lined the route, many armed with hosepipes to help runners cool down as they tackled the infamous climb up Atherstone Hill.

The event marked an exciting new chapter for Alscot, which not only hosted the race in partnership with Tempo Events but also entered its own team of runners to support Friends of Stratford Hospital. Through Emma Holman-West’s fundraising campaign and the generosity of supporters, Team Alscot has now raised more than £10,000 for the charity.

Alscot Hosts Inaugural Tempo 5K
News
Helen Hunt
Christmas Greetings From Us To You..

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!

Christmas Greetings From Us To You..
Green Projects
Helen Hunt
Working in Partnership With Local Organic ...

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.

Working in Partnership With Local Organic Farmers
News, Green Projects
Helen Hunt
And The Winner is......Alscot for Best Green ...

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.

And The Winner is......Alscot for Best Green Business
News
Helen Hunt
Read The Latest Copy of The Alscot Eye

Read the latest copy HERE

Read The Latest Copy of The Alscot Eye

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Coronavirus (Covid-19) – Alscot Estate Policy

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Coronavirus (Covid-19) – Alscot Estate Policy

In line with Government advice https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/coronavirus-covid-19-uk-government-response in regards to Coronavirus (COVID-19), we have implemented changes to normal working practices. whilst prioritising the health of our employees and their families, we continue to operate our business by working remotely, ensuring that emails and phones are being responded to as normal.

We appreciate that some changes, such as lack of person to person contact, may be an inconvenience but as most people will understand, this is a sensible precaution to protect all concerned, particularly those that come into regular contact with the elderly and vulnerable, and we really appreciate your cooperation.

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Trees and Planting Portfolio

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Trees and Planting Portfolio

Year after year, we continue to plant new trees, our attempt to enhance the countryside and positively encourage biodiversity; the web of life.

Thankfully, we are now all more aware, than ever before, of the devastating impact of plastic on our oceans and the need for more trees to filter air pollution and help eliminate carbon & other greenhouse gases, in order to reduce the ozone levels that have a damaging effect on the climate.

Repairing and Rebuilding the Historic Ha-Ha

Repairing and Rebuilding the Historic Ha-Ha

June 2018

The 10 year project that has seen the 18th century Ha-Ha completely rebuilt is finally finished! Admittedly, it shouldn’t have taken 10 years but there is the small matter of an Estate to run that comprises another 200 properties to look after.

A Ha-Ha is an ingenious piece of engineering that gives the viewer of the garden the illusion of an unbroken, continuous rolling lawn, whilst providing boundaries for grazing livestock.

Alscot's Alternative to Chelsea

Alscot's Alternative to Chelsea

To our visitors delight, whether a botanist, horticulturist or those that simply have a genuine interest in beautiful gardens, the newly established Ziggy garden and recently planted parkland, both featured this year in our popular annual event; Alscot's Alternative to Chelsea.

Held over two days on 12th & 13th June, it was damp but the grounds and gardens looked stunning and were very well received by the 180 visitors.

Park Life!

Park Life!

In February 2019 feature writer and editor Gill Sutherland met with Emma, at Alscot Park, to discuss the Parkland Restoration Project and to see the progress of the planting for herself. The interview formed a feature that appears in the March 2019 edition of the Stratford Herald Focus Magazine.

Front cover features Emma with two of her three children, James and Isla Holman-West.

New Eel Pass on The Weir

New Eel Pass on The Weir

Following an Environment Agency Survey and a Heritage Statement that was passed by SDC works took place in December to repair the weir and create an eel pass. Some 70 sheets of tracking was laid in order to protect the parkland from heavy plant machinery. Luckily water levels remained low the works went ahead as scheduled. An eel pass provides assistance to migrating eels travelling up stream where they would normally encounter obstructions such as the weir. 

Photo; circa 1800