Up against the southern boundary of the area is an area of woodland (including a deep valley) managed as a nature reserve. On Friday I explored some of the paths through this. It has a variety of tree species, which are regenerating. These include hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna), swedish whitbeam (Sorbus intermedia), holly (Ilex aquifolium), rowan (Sorbus aucuparia), horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastaneum), field maple (Acer campestre), sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa and oak (Quercus sp.). Hazel (Corylus avellana is also present, as are bramble (Rubus fruticosus agg.) and field rose (Rosa arvensis agg.).
To reach the reserve I pass through an retail/industrial estate. Here I saw seedlings of Norway maple (Acer pseudoplatanus), and on the boundary of that estate spotted dead-nettle (Lamium maculatum), a St. Johns wort (Hypericum sp.) and cat's ear (Hypocharis radicata).
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