Perretts Field and Seears Park (collectively called Seears Park) contains mixed woodland and a seasonal pond. A more permanent and secluded pond, surrounded by woodland, occurs in the adjacent waterworks.There is free public access to Perrets Field, but no access to the waterworks.
Local Wildlife Site
Accessible Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation
Perrett's Field and Sutton Water Works
Borough: Sutton
Grade: Borough Grade II
Access: Free public access (part of site)
Area: 4.81 ha
Description
Wildlife
Open grassland in the park grades into hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) scrub, then woodland on the top of the hill containing oak (Quercus sp), wild cherry (Prunus avium), pear (Pyrus communis) and birch (Betula pendula), with more hawthorn, goat willow (Salix caprea) and occasional rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) below. The ground flora is sparse, but includes male fern (Dryopteris felix-mas) and broad buckler-fern (Dryopteris dilatata). The seasonal pond is often dry during the summer but frogs and toads usually manage to breed in the early spring. The pond inside the waterworks used to support sticklebacks, whorled water milfoil (Myriophyllum verticillatum), hornwort (Ceratophyllum demersum), water figwort (Scrophularia auriculata), galingale (Cyperus longus), pendulous sedge (Carex pendula) and water plantain (Alisma plantago-aquatica), but following a recent influx of very salty water from the waterworks their survival is uncertain. The surrounding trees include goat willow, rowan and elm (Ulmus sp.), with sweet briar (Rosa rubiginosa) underneath.Facilities
Playground.
Common frogs mating © Martin Senior
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