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We would like to thank all those who have given support to this project from the local community, Warwickshire Wildlife Trust, the Forestry Commission, the Pond Conservation Trust, Alvecote and Shuttington Parish Council, Maurice Arnold, and all the contractors and friends, family and volunteers who have worked on the site and given us advice and support.

We are developing Alvecote Wood according to our Woodland Management Plan that has been agreed with and grant-aided by the Forestry Commission under the English Woodland Grant Scheme.

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Alvecote Wood

EVENTS

First Open Day of 2012
Will be on Sunday March 25th. Please see our events page for more information.
Coppicing 21/22nd January CANCELLED due to high wind
Please see our notices page for more information.
Spring/Summer Events Programme now available (pdf)

Visit our ONLINE SHOP for our range of scented candles and woodland gifts

Also read our BIG NEWS about Betty's Wood - a 9-acre extension for Alvecote Wood.

July 2007 - Stephen was riding past a neglected piece of woodland near Tamworth in Staffordshire, a piece of woodland that had intrigued us both for a number of years and which Stephen had been interested in buying some years ago, but missed the opportunity.

Alvecote woods - clearing and ponds

Then he spotted a "For Sale" sign in the ditch and thought he'd missed the opportunity again! ...But he hadn't. After checking with local conservation groups and dialogue with the owners that ended with a nervous wait for the sealed-bid auction results, we became the proud owners of 11 acres of ancient semi-natural woodland in the far North of Warwickshire, consisting of some 150 or more large oak trees and a variety of other tree species, in October 2007. Little did we know how much this would change our lives!

This web site tells the story of Alvecote Wood, and our newly acquired adjacent site of Betty's Wood - what we know of its history, its wildlife, and of our efforts to preserve and develop this site for wildlife and for the local community.

We have a programme of OPEN DAYS We also have a range of gifts available through our Online Shop.

Please also see our site plan (pdf), visitor information leaflet (pdf) and visit our online shop!

We also have a blog - please dip in and share our thoughts. You can also follow us on Facebook (Facebook members only).

We also produce a daily digest of news on environment, wildife, sustainability, woodlands, countryside issues and other items of interest based on our Twitter account.