Bishops Wood Site
The main building was completed in
1994. It was built is such a way that minimised the damage to
the environment. Timber used was from renewable and
sustainable sources whenever possible. Recycled bricks were
used to build the tower at the centre of the building.
Organic paints and stains are used throughout and grass turf was
used on part of the roof. The building is energy and water
efficient and shredded recycled paper is used to insulate the
walls.
Bishops Wood is located within a 39
hectare site which includes 17 hectare of semi-nature ancient
woodland, 11 hectares of establising woodland which includes mixed
broadleaf woodland, meadows, ponds and other habitats.
Bishops Wood is managed sustainably and has lots of
interesting features and wildlife. The coppiced woodland
produces materials for use by the Centre. The timber felled
on site is used to produce resources for use on programmes and
furniture, musical instruments and sculptures which are available
for sale.
The Chestnut Cabin is situated across
the pond from the main building. The Worcestershire Forest
School Initiative is based here with our Site Team, Matt and
Sean.
Saxon Hall
Our rebuilt Saxon Hall was officially
opened by King Radwaeld on 21st January 2011, with help from
Staffordshire Hoard finder Terry Herbert and his metal
detector. King Radweald marched down in full armour to give
his royal assent to the new hall which has risen from the ashes of
the orginal hand built structure which was burnt to the ground in
2008. The King greeted guests in old English and Terry
Herbert used his metal detector to unearth a Saxon knife, which the
royal visitor used to cut an authentic lime bask cord to declare
the new hall officially open.
Authori of many books on the Anglo
Saxons, Steven Pollington also made a speech in the language of the
time to mark the occasion, before guests and children on a school
trip stepped over the treshold to look inside.
The structure is based on an original
Saxon Hall excavated and reconstructed in West Stow, Suffolk.
This page was last reviewed 9 May 2012 at 9:59.
The page is next due for review 5 November 2013.