Local Wildlife Site

Wildlife

The site consists of an area of grassland with scattered ash trees and woodland with a range of woody species. The grassland area has a band of field madder, an uncommon species for London. Mature woodland can be found on the western side, where pedunculate oak and ash dominate. Large field maples suggest the woodland is of some age and this is reflected in ground flora including ancient woodland indicator species such as bluebell, wood melick, dog's mercury and yellow archangel. Large areas of cow parsley are found in less shaded areas of the predominantly ash secondary wood to the east. Other tree species adding variety to the site include wild cherry, beech and whitebeam. To the north-east there is an area of chalk grassland and scrub. The grassland is currently intensively mown but contains abundant wild marjoram, common knapweed, ox-eye daisy and field scabious. The scrub contains wayfaring-tree, wild privet, buckthorn, field maple and hawthorn with trees of ash and sycamore. Narrow bands of long grass along the edge of the scrub contain upright brome, salad burnet, wild marjoram and ox-eye daisy.

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