Holt_Copse_&_Joel_Park

Holt Copse & Joel Park

Holt Copse & Joel Park

Local Nature Reserve in Berkshire, England

Holt Copse & Joel Park is a 5.3-hectare (13-acre) Local Nature Reserve (LNR) in Wokingham in Berkshire. It is owned by Wokingham Town Council and managed by the council and Holt Copse Conservation Volunteers.[1][2]

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Geography and site

The total area of the park and copse is 9.3 hectares (23 acres) in size, with the LNR being 5.2 hectares (13 acres) of this area.[2][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

Holt Copse woodland with a Bluebell carpet

In 2002 the site was declared as a local nature reserve by Wokingham Borough Council.[1]

Fauna

The site has the following fauna:[1][5]

Mammals

Invertebrates

Flora

The site has the following flora:[4][3][6]

Trees

Plants

References

  1. [1]
    "Holt Copse & Joel Park". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  2. [2]
    "Map of Holt Copse & Joel Park". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  3. [3]
    "Wokingham Town Council | Parks". Wokingham-tc.gov.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  4. [4]
    "Holt Copse – Holt Copse Conservation Volunteers". Hccv.weebly.com. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  5. [5]
    "Holt Copse – Wokingham in Bloom". Wokinghaminbloom.org.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  6. [6]
    "Progress 2014–15 – Holt Copse Conservation Volunteers". Hccv.weebly.com. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
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