Videos
Daniel Frampton - The Wood (2023)
With the cost of living crisis continuing to impact people's mental health, access to green spaces is even more important than ever. At Weekley Hall Wood in Kettering some of the woodland and an entire wildflower meadow is under threat. Five large warehouse units and a factory are proposed, which will cover about 23 hectares of the land. Over 22,000 people have signed a petition at saveweekleyhallwood.com objecting to the plans. Here is a short film about the importance the woods play in people's lives.
Emma Tubbs - Saving Weekley Hall Wood (2022)
A documentary to showcase the wonderful natural world hidden away in Kettering, Northamptonshire - and about the fantastic community that is trying everything to save the wildflower meadow and woodland from destruction.
Vicki Archer - Weekley Hall Wood: Wildlife vs Warehouses (2022)
Short documentary from filmmaker Vicki Archer featuring Adam Riley and Dez Dell from the Save Weekley Hall campaign. Vicki created this as part of her degree course.
ITV Anglia - 9.11.23
ITV Anglia News report on the upcoming planning inquiry
BBC Look East - 28.11.23
The first day of the planning inquiry as reported by BBC Look East
ITV Anglia - 6.12.23
The evening of the public speaker session featured on ITV Anglia news
Nick Hayes at Greenbelt 2022
Nick Hayes, artist, author and co-founder of the Right to Roam campaign was invited to talk at Greenbelt 2022 (held in the grounds of Boughton House) and invited SWHW campaigner John Padwick on stage to talk about the history of Boughton and Buccleuch
Mark Watsons Impromptu Kettering Gig
Comedian Mark Watson performed in Kettering market place in September 2022 as his gig at the Kettering Arts Centre was postponed and he had his train ticket already. The subject of Weekley Hall Wood cam up and he improvised around it hilariously!
David Garrett - A Woods Lament (1960)
Kettering poet David Garrett wrote this in the 1960's when Weekley Hall Wood was first being destroying for ironstone quarries.
Now in his 80's David performed it at the Winter Woodland Festival for us.
Loz Anstey - Save Weekley Hall Wood (2021)
Spoken word artist Loz wrote this piece in 2021 and performed it for the first time at the Pleasure Park Community Festival in August.
It is set to photographs taken by Dan Whitney and Adam Riley.
Denise Mackay of Kettering charity Johnny's Happy Place supports Save Weekley Hall Wood
Members of the team celebrating making it to 10,000 signatures on the petition!
Our powerful launch video
Watch our launch video produced by Dez Dell
Save Weekley Hall Wood LIVE
Tom Oi singing the Save Weekley Hall Wood song on the Green Room Corby
Weekley Hall Wood Walk
A beautiful video in 4K created by Neil Fedorowycz
Save Weekley Hall Wood theme
Tom Oi made us a theme song - so awesome!
Council exec meeting
This was regarding the government planning white paper
Flytipping near the wood
The flytipping was cleared after the Northants Telegraph ran a story
Climate Emergency Anniversary
The team at the council on the anniversary of the Climate Emergency declaration
Dougs Half Marathon
Team member Doug ran a half marathon around Weekley Hall Wood to raise money for Crohns and Colitis UK
Lockdown litter
Early in June Dez and Loz picked a few bags of litter, prompting a much larger pick later in the year
Single warehouse application
A separate application went to the council to build a warehouse on this area of land
Blackberry Jam
Dan and Adam made Save Weekley Hall Wood blackberry jam
Sunrise drone footage
Footage filmed by Neil Fedorowycz over the area in May 2020
Scary crossing video
Do you think this road needs a safer crossing? We certainly do.
Dez on BBC Radio Northampton
Dez Dell interviewed by John Griff on BBC Northampton in May 2020
Lockdown photo appeal
An appeal for photos of rare and endangered wildlife in the area