Local Wildlife Site

Wildlife

The woodland is varied in species composition with ash, hawthorn, elder, blackthorn and pedunculate oak being the most frequent trees and shrubs. A few wild service-trees, which are normally associated with ancient woodland, also grow here. The ground flora is dominated by ivy and bramble, with a few other wild flowers including wood anemone. A stream runs through the woodland adding to its nature conservation interest. In the south-east corner a small glade supports some species-rich damp grassland. This glade includes some species which are quite uncommon in London and usually grow in unimproved grasslands, including glaucous sedge, welted thistle and pepper saxifrage. A larger glade runs through the centre of the site. A path with short grassland goes through the middle of part of the glade, which is otherwise dominated by dense stands of tall herbs.

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