working on isolated sites, allowing wildlife to move between habitats, reducing isolation between populations, and in turn reducing the chance of local extinction and providing a buffer against the effects of climate change. The Princethorpe Woodlands Living Landscape area has been identified as a priority area by Warwickshire Wildlife Trust. The Princethorpe Woodlands area includes at least 24 sites of wildlife interest. There are 20 woodlands covering 618 ha and representing more than 10 % of the whole of Warwickshire’s ancient woodland, including five managed by Warwickshire Wildlife Trust – Ryton Wood, Wappenbury Wood, Old Nun Wood, Brandon Marsh Nature Centre, and our most recent acquisition, Bubbenhall Wood and Meadow. Working with many local partners, the 50 year vision for the area is "An ancient wooded landscape connected by a network of hedgerows, rich in wildlife and accessible to all". Warwickshire Wildlife Trust was instrumental in setting up the Princethorpe Woodlands Partnership in 2004 in order to develop co-operative woodland management on a landscape scale, through active management of woodlands for the benefit of wildlife and people, including the production of wood fuels for use in local communities, woodland management skills training, and improvements to public access. Coombe Country Park, Coventry City Council, Coombe Country Park is designated as an historic landscape, a Site of Special Scientific Interest, and a Local Wildlife Site. The 500 acres of gardens, woodlands and lakeside walks were acquired by the City Council in 1964 and has been managed since then as a valuable recreational and educational resource for people from the local area and beyond. Management of the site focuses on three key areas: Visitor Services, Historic Landscape, and Nature Conservation. Coombe Country Park is an award winning site with many accolades for its quality and excellence in management, conservation, visitor experience and education including SSSI status for 40 years, Green Flag ( parks and green spaces excellence award), Visit England's VAQAS award (a sign of quality assured visitor attraction) and Natural England's Country Park accreditation. Friends of Brandon Wood Brandon Wood lies about 6 km east of Coventry and covers a total area of 178 acres. It was quoted in the Doomsday Book as woodland in 1086 and is now a designated Planted Ancient Woodland Site (PAWS). Put up for sale by the Forestry Commission in 1979 with its future use uncertain, the wood was saved by local people who formed together to create Friends of Brandon Wood, and in January 2000 the woodland passed into the ownership of the Friends of Brandon Wood and is now managed by the Trustees.
working on isolated sites, allowing wildlife to move between habitats, reducing isolation between populations, and in turn reducing the chance of local extinction and providing a buffer against the effects of climate change. The Princethorpe Woodlands Living Landscape area has been identified as a priority area by Warwickshire Wildlife Trust. The Princethorpe Woodlands area includes at least 24 sites of wildlife interest. There are 20 woodlands covering 618 ha and representing more than 10 % of the whole of Warwickshire’s ancient woodland, including five managed by Warwickshire Wildlife Trust – Ryton Wood, Wappenbury Wood, Old Nun Wood, Brandon Marsh Nature Centre, and our most recent acquisition, Bubbenhall Wood and Meadow. Working with many local partners, the 50 year vision for the area is "An ancient wooded landscape connected by a network of hedgerows, rich in wildlife and accessible to all". Warwickshire Wildlife Trust was instrumental in setting up the Princethorpe Woodlands Partnership in 2004 in order to develop co-operative woodland management on a landscape scale, through active management of woodlands for the benefit of wildlife and people, including the production of wood fuels for use in local communities, woodland management skills training, and improvements to public access. Coombe Country Park, Coventry City Council, Coombe Country Park is designated as an historic landscape, a Site of Special Scientific Interest, and a Local Wildlife Site. The 500 acres of gardens, woodlands and lakeside walks were acquired by the City Council in 1964 and has been managed since then as a valuable recreational and educational resource for people from the local area and beyond. Management of the site focuses on three key areas: Visitor Services, Historic Landscape, and Nature Conservation. Coombe Country Park is an award winning site with many accolades for its quality and excellence in management, conservation, visitor experience and education including SSSI status for 40 years, Green Flag ( parks and green spaces excellence award), Visit England's VAQAS award (a sign of quality assured visitor attraction) and Natural England's Country Park accreditation. Friends of Brandon Wood Brandon Wood lies about 6 km east of Coventry and covers a total area of 178 acres. It was quoted in the Doomsday Book as woodland in 1086 and is now a designated Planted Ancient Woodland Site (PAWS). Put up for sale by the Forestry Commission in 1979 with its future use uncertain, the wood was saved by local people who formed together to create Friends of Brandon Wood, and in January 2000 the woodland passed into the ownership of the Friends of Brandon Wood and is now managed by the Trustees.
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