Coventry and the urban forest
Case studies
The urban forest of Coventry forms the backbone of the places where we live, work and play. As part of the preparation of the new urban forestry strategy for Coventry we have consulted with stakeholders, CCC officers and looked in detail at the issues affecting how we currently plan, manage and maintain trees and the urban forest. To help inform our thinking, we have developed series of case studies that reflect just a snapshot of the current issues facing urban forest in Coventry.
Kenilworth Road
- Oaks are a significant landscape feature along Kenilworth Road.
- Form part of a Conservation Area, designated in 1968.
- Part of a wider woodland network, including Wainbody Wood and Stivichall Common
London Road Cemetery
- Grade I listed Historic Park and Garden, designed by Joseph Paxton and opened in 1847.
- • £2m Heritage Lottery Fund restoration project of the arboretum cemetery in partnership with Historic Coventry Trust.
War Memorial Park
- Centenary Fields and Green Flag Park status.
- Lottery-funded project, including tree trail around the park’s memorial trees.
- Community and recreational importance, including fitness trail, Parkrun, and Friends Group.
Longford Park
- The city’s largest park, and has a Green Flag Park status.
- Community and recreational importance, including the ‘Magic Mile’ activity trail and the Friends of Longford Park community group.
- Under urban pressures within the north of the city.
Tile Hill Wood
- 29ha Site of Special Scientific Interest
- Woodland Management Plan conservation activities being carried out by CCC and volunteers, including dead hedging and tree thinning.
