Congratulations to the Warley Woods Community Trust. The 100 acre woods have just been voted England's favourite Green Flag park.
It is such a privilege to live opposite such beautiful parkland right here in the heart of the industrial West Midlands. We are particularly blessed as our house overlooks that part of the woods officially designated ancient woodland, which means that it has been woodland continuously since 1600. It consists mainly of oaks that were coppiced and used in the Birmingham leather trade around Digbeth.
The rest of the park was landscaped by Repton to enhance a country house and provides some stunning views. Behind our house is Lightwoods Park so we are actually surrounded by greenery. Sometimes it is worth counting our blessings.
It is such a privilege to live opposite such beautiful parkland right here in the heart of the industrial West Midlands. We are particularly blessed as our house overlooks that part of the woods officially designated ancient woodland, which means that it has been woodland continuously since 1600. It consists mainly of oaks that were coppiced and used in the Birmingham leather trade around Digbeth.
The rest of the park was landscaped by Repton to enhance a country house and provides some stunning views. Behind our house is Lightwoods Park so we are actually surrounded by greenery. Sometimes it is worth counting our blessings.
