Swallowfield Meadow
Appearance
Swallowfield Meadow is a local nature reserve within the village of Swallowfield, Berkshire, England.[1] The nature reserve is owned and managed by Swallowfield Parish Council.[2]
Geography and site
The reserve is 0.71 hectares (1.8 acres) in size.[1] This site features meadows, native hedgerows, a small copse, ditches and seasonal ponds as well as the meadows themselves.[2]
History
The area that is now the meadow was transferred to the Parish Council in the mid-1990s when houses were being built in the village.[3] Before then the area had been a coal yard.[3]
On 15th July 2003 the area was officially designated as a Local Nature Reserve.[3]
Fauna
The site has the following fauna:[2]
Mammals
Flora
The site has the following flora:[2]
Trees
Plants
References
- ^ a b "Magic Map Application". Magic.defra.gov.uk. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
- ^ a b c d "Natural England - Special Sites". Lnr.naturalengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
- ^ a b c "Orchard and Meadows | Swallowfield Parish Council in Berkshire". Swallowfieldpc.gov.uk. 2014-02-25. Retrieved 2017-04-26.