Holt Copse & Joel Park
Holt Copse & Joel Park is a local nature reserve and park in Wokingham, Berkshire, England.[1] The nature reserve is owned by Wokingham Borough Council and also managed by the council in conjunction with the Holt Copse Conservation Volunteers.[2]
Geography and site
The total area is 23 acres (9.3 ha) in size, with the nature reserve being 5.2 hectares (13 acres) of this area.[1][3] Holt Copse is an ancient semi-natural woodland.[4] The copse itself is 2.7 hectares (6.7 acres) in area.[4]
Holt Copse lies on the geological change from Bagshot beds to London Clay.[4]
History
In 2002 the site was declared as a local nature reserve by Wokingham Borough Council.[2]
Fauna
The site has the following fauna:[2][5]
Mammals
Invertebrates
Flora
The site has the following flora:[4][3][6]
Trees
Plants
References
- ^ a b "Magic Map Application". Magic.defra.gov.uk. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
- ^ a b c "Natural England - Special Sites". Lnr.naturalengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
- ^ a b "Wokingham Town Council | Parks". Wokingham-tc.gov.uk. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
- ^ a b c d "Holt Copse - Holt Copse Conservation Volunteers". Hccv.weebly.com. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
- ^ "Holt Copse – Wokingham in Bloom". Wokinghaminbloom.org.uk. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
- ^ "Progress 2014-15 - Holt Copse Conservation Volunteers". Hccv.weebly.com. Retrieved 2017-04-29.