Primarily made up of a small woodland and adjacent area of wildflower meadow, this site also features a large hedge and a dry ditch adding to its habitats.
Local Wildlife Site
Accessible Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation
Greenshaw Wood and Rosehill Park East
Borough: Sutton
Grade: Borough Grade I
Access: Free public access (all/most of site)
Area: 6.25 ha
Description
Wildlife
The woodland is dominated by oaks, including some ancient pollarded trees. Parts of the woods have a good shrub layer, including Midland hawthorn, blackthorn, crab apple and field maple. Younger trees have been planted on the northern edge to extend the wood.The meadows have a colourful display of selfheal, red bartsia, common knapweed, birds-foot trefoil, hoary ragwort, perforate St John's-wort and wild parsnip. Buttercups emblazon the sward in the summer. The hedge is dominated by hawthorn.Facilities
Cycle paths; waymarked walking route.
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