Hayley Green Wood Explained

Hayley Green Wood
Type:	Local Nature Reserve
Grid Ref Uk:	SU 889 708
Location:	Bracknell, Berkshire
Area:	2ha
Manager:	Bracknell Forest Borough Council

Hayley Green Wood is a 2abbr=offNaNabbr=off Local Nature Reserve on the northern outskirts of Bracknell in Berkshire. It is owned and managed by Bracknell Forest Borough Council.^{[1] [2]}

Geography and site

This site is mainly on London clay and habitats include mixed deciduous woodland with ash, willow and silver birch trees.^[1] The reserve also includes a pond.^[3]

History

Hayley Green Wood was once a part of Warfield Park, an extensive estate which was owned by Colonel John Walsh in 1766.^[4] In 2002 2002 Hayley Green Wood was incorporated into Westmorland Park.^[5]

In 2003 the site was declared as a local nature reserve by Bracknell Forest Borough Council.^[1]

Fauna

The site has the following fauna:^{[1] [5]}

Amphibians and Reptiles

• Grass snake

Birds

• Eurasian bullfinch

Flora

The site has the following flora:^{[1] [5] [6]}

Trees

• Fraxinus
• Betula pendula

Plants

• Leucanthemum vulgare
• Prunella vulgaris
• Digitalis
• Hyacinthoides non-scripta

References

51.429°N -0.723°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hayley Green Wood. Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 22 December 2019.
2. Web site: Map of Hayley Green Wood. Local Nature Reserves . Natural England. 22 December 2019.
3. Web site: Trees doing well at Hayley Green Wood | Warfield Environment Group . Warfieldenvgroup.wordpress.com . 2016-05-11 . 2017-04-25.
4. Web site: Westmorland Park: Parks to visit - Bracknell Forest Council . Bracknell-forest.gov.uk . 2017-04-25.
5. Web site: Westmorland Park . Bracknell-forest.gov.uk . 2017-04-25.
6. Web site: Hayley Green Wood . Woodland Trust . 2017-04-25.