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Jolly Jumpers for Alscot Businesses
What a jolly time we all had at Alscot Jolly Jumpers Christmas Coffee Morning! Great to share time out with so many of the Alscot based businesses and individuals, including our very own The Musical Box who performed for us live!
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Carols, Candles and Canapes for The Children's Society
On Thursday 15th December, in excess of 150 guests braved the freezing temperatures and snow and came out in force to support Carols, Candles & Canapés at Alscot Park to raise vital funds for The Children’s Society. The event organised by The Shipston Deanery Committee, with support from Emma and Andrew Holman-West was attended by Chief Executive, Mark Russell, who gave a humbling and inspiring speech, and by the Bishop of Coventry. The total sum raised was £5,765.00
A Green Agenda for Cov & Warks Chamber of Commerce
Alscot Park was the venue on Friday 9th Dec for the C&W Chamber of Commerce South Warwickshire Branch Meeting. The topic of conversation was green skills and how businesses are focusing on becoming more sustainable. It was a great opportunity to network with like-minded individuals and businesses and share thoughts, ideas and connections.
Business to Business
We recently welcomed our business banking Relationship Managers to the Estate where they gleaned just a small insight into the extensive range of diverse, unique, and successful businesses that operate from Alscot.
We try hard to get to know the businesses located here at Alscot and on this occasion we took our visitors to meet Shakespeare Media; media specialists, planners and buyers. Business Owner, Vicki Bravington was good enough to spare a few moments to tell us about Shakespeare Media and who they are currently working with, including the renowned Royal Shakespeare Company and the Jockey Club. The following busineses were also very kind to take time out of their busy schedules;
New Tree Plaques
On an exceptionally cold and wet February Sunday, students from four local primary schools braved the biting weather to plant young fruit trees to create a new orchard at Alscot.
Fast forward 8 months to autumn, with plenty of sunshine and TLC over the spring and summer months and the trees are all flourishing.
Ditch Maintenance Program
In January 2021 we started the Estate’s Ditch Maintenance Program. Covering circa 4,000 acres of land it’s a huge and on-going undertaking, concentrating on Clifford Chambers and Atherstone on Stour in the first year, extending to land in Preston on Stour and Alderminster, and the rotation system allows wildlife to recolonize.
Announced As a Finalist in The Coventry/Warwickshire Live Business Awards 2022
We have been shortlisted as a finalist in the Coventry/Warwickshire Live Business Awards 2022 in the Green Business of the Year category for the Alscot Biodiversity Project.
The Awards celebrate the city's finest businesses, entrepreneurs, and organisations across 12 different categories
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Party In The Park Raises £6500 for SHN
Party in the Park held at Alscot Park on Sunday 17th July raised a whopping £6,500 for Shipston Home Nursing.
The event was a milestone celebration to mark the 25th year of SHN and the remarkable work they do providing support and care to families who are facing difficult times in their lives.
This years theme 'Party in the Park' included a car boot sale, classic car display, live music, cocktail bar, teas, children's entertainer and camels. Those attending had the opportunity to browse the family gardens and historic parkland, and see some of the magnificent architecture, structures, ponds, vistas, and of course the abundant, fragrant and spectacular trees and flowers.
The event raised £6,500 for the charity.
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CWLEP Growth Hub Visit Alscot Businesses
We were delighted to introduce members of the Coventry and Warwickshire LEP, Growth Hub, to a very small but diverse selection of businesses based at Alscot, to understand the scale of our operation now and the potential for expansion in future.
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The First Biodiversity Activity Study Day
The Croft Launch the First Primary School Environmental Activity Study Day on the Alscot Biodiversity Project Site.
They say doing something later is better than not doing it at all and much can be said for this new environmental opportunity. We are thrilled and delighted that following a long postponement, a group of year six children and their teachers, have taken part in the very first Alscot Biodiversity Project Activity Study Day.
On Thursday 28th April, teacher Tom Genders lead a group of forty year six students, aged 10-11yrs, in a series of activities, discovering and learning different aspects of plant and wildlife in the local countryside. Mariya Tarnavska and Ben Wood, Ecologists at Warwickshire County Council, who support the venture, joined the children to share lots of interesting facts on amphibians, and even brought along some young toads and newts. Masha commented “we were both impressed with the knowledge and enthusiasm of the children. It was heart-warming when two children shared with us that they would like to like to learn more about animals and become biologists.”
E-bike scheme will take roadshows to Alcester, Bidford, Wellesbourne and Southam
THE Shakespeare Birthplace Trust and Alscot Estate are two of the organisations that have signed up to test E-cargo bikes.
However, there are still plenty of opportunities for business, charities and other groups to get involved with the scheme, which launched on Monday (4th April).
The Stratford District Council initiative is aimed at encouraging businesses, organisations, community and voluntary groups across the area to use electric bikes instead of cars and vans for local deliveries.
A number of roadshows will be taking place across the district to show how the e-bikes work and to encourage others to get involved in the trials.
The roadshows will take place from 11am to 2pm on:
Thursday, 14th April: High Street, Bidford
Tuesday, 19th April: Sainsbury’s car park, Wellesbourne
Friday, 22nd April: location TBC, Studley
Tuesday, 26th April: Waitrose car park, Alcester
Other venues to be confirmed include Shipston and Henley.
Cllr Ian Shenton, climate change portfolio holder at SDC, said: “There’s some amazing local businesses and organisations who are really passionate about the environment and want to do more. We are really pleased to help them access a greener way to travel and deliver their services.
“This is a fantastic opportunity for businesses and organisations to sign up to test the scheme out and see if it suits their needs.
“I really hope that seeing the E-cargo bikes in use will encourage other businesses and organisations across the district, to give one a go helping Stratford district become greener and contribute to south Warwickshire’s climate change ambitions.”
Andrew Anderson, environmental health and safety officer at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, added: “This fantastic initiative is a great way of reducing our reliance on vans to transport goods between our historic sites, and meets our ambition to operate sustainably and becoming carbon net zero in our own emissions by 2030.”
Emma Holman-West, Alscot Estate CEO Estate and business owner said: “Here at Alscot, we have opted for an E-cargo trike, which is fitted with a box that allows up to 50kg in weight to be transported and the trike will be branded with the Alscot logo, so not only is it functional but it is a travelling advertisement.”
Launch of SDC's E-Cargo Bikes
We are delighted to be taking part in this initiative by Stratford-on-Avon District Council along with Shakespeare Birthplace Trust as the first two businesses to sign up to the trial.
These electric bikes are excellent for transporting stock on short journeys rather than using a car or van. If any Alscot businesses are interested in joining the initiative then drop us a line and we will put you in touch with the organiser.
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