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Alscot Friendly Cricket Match
Cricket was the winner when an Alscot team, captained by Andrew Holman-West, and made up of Alscot associates, played a friendly match against Warwick Cricket Club, the new and very welcome guests at Alscot Park cricket pavilion.
The Warwick team, captained by Mike Hope, batted first & scored 168 in their overs. Batsman were encouraged to "retire" after scoring some 25-30 runs.
Alscot Biodiversity Net Gain Project and how Alscot is contributing to deliver the UK’s climate change ambitions.
Recently, on a beautiful warmer than average September day (poignant given the nature of the event), we had the pleasure of hosting leaders and members of our local authority - Stratford upon Avon District Council. Following the change in local government earlier this year, members of the Alscot Estate team, including Emma Holman-West and Jack Kennedy, introduced the Alscot Biodiversity Net Gain Project and how Alscot is contributing to deliver the UK’s climate change ambitions.
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Scouts Volunteering Week
The 1st Tiddington Scouts joined us in June this year on their volunteering week. The group of 10-14 year olds joined forester, Dave, and learnt various aspects of forestry and woodland management, including the importance of providing habitats for wildlife species, and why we need to protect young trees in the wild. The group helped in various roles by collecting used tree guards, placing sheeps wool into tree guards to discourage deer, and they dug trenches on the edge of the woodlands to help create habitats for invertebrates. The Scouts were really engaged and have asked to come back another time!
Art at Alscot
Biodiversity Education Day
The year 6 students from The Croft Preparatory School ventured to the Estate again this week to take part in nature studies on the biodiversity land at Alscot. The children took part in orienteering, identifying native tree species, an invertebrates study and a wildlife and plant ID walk. We hope the activity day inspired the children to become a positive voice for nature in future, and based on their enthusiasm, even on a damp day, we have no doubt that they will.
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Alscot Biodiversity Net Gain Project Entering Fourth Successful Year
This was us, July 2019, David Lowe -Team Leader, Ecology, Historic Environment & Landscape at Warwickshire County Council David Cole - Ecologist WCC, Stephanie Matthews - Natural England Kurt Goodman & Sam Arthur - FPCR and Jonathan Thompson - Alscot’s BNG Consultant, walking, talking, observing and considering the future of biodiversity net gain at Alscot. These photos were taken during the two years of research and monitoring before we finally entered into a min. 30yr contractual term in April 2020, as one of the first private landowners in the UK to offer BNG land to developers, through a formal, accountable and monitored scheme.
Alscot Welcomes Warwick Cricket Club
Creating a New Bank of Trees
Team Talk - Environmental Matters
As part of the Estate’s overall long-term strategic vision, we operate a policy to explore and implement sustainable practices across the Estate. Our aim is to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 although progress is already good and we are very confident that we can achieve our goal ahead of target.
The new initiatve for 2023 sees the full team gather twice a year to focus on and discuss ways in which we could asssit the environment. The level of genuine interest and contributions has so far been hugely gratifying, and as much as we all have very serious concerns for the planet, the enthusiasm for the environment in relation to the Estate, local community and our future generations is encouraging to say the least.
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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