This site is a small woodland with a stream and a pond. It forms part of the Northolt-Greenford Countryside Park, and despite what its name suggests, is actually made up of a variety of tree species.
Local Wildlife Site
Accessible Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation
Greenford Birch Wood
Borough: Ealing
Grade: Borough Grade I
Access: Free public access (all/most of site)
Area: 3.75 ha
Description
Wildlife
In the east are mainly willows and suckering English elm, while the western end is a mix of silver birch, hawthorn and elder. Along the A40 there is a woodland edge habitat of lower scrub, tall herbs and rough grassland which adds to the value of the site for birds and invertebrates. A small pond occurs on the edge near the houses in the west. Also included within the site is a second patch of woodland of pedunculate oak, white willow and weeping willow, in the western part of the Birkbeck Sports Ground. The eastern patch has a few scattered trees with hawthorn, elder and bramble scrub and rough vegetation comprising of grasses and tall herbs.Facilities
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View of Greenford Birch Wood © L B Ealing
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