The Parks Trust only acquired this field in 2011. Its previous use was as a paddock although there are no records of how intensively it was used and whether it has been seeded and/or subject to any artificial inputs.
The site is very patchy (2017). It has very species rich areas of short-sward communities allied to MG5 vegetation. There are 5 main species of grass thawt dominate this site inlcuding red fescue (up to 50% cover). 25 forbs are present including meadow saxifrage. Thistles and ragwort however are also present reflecting its past use as a pony paddock. Much of the site has "islands" covered with nettles, sow thistles, and cow parsley; evidence of higher soil fertility.
* Conservation designations are as follows:
SSSI: Site of Special Scientific Interest
NNR: National Nature Reserve
SAC: Special Area of Conservation
RAM: Ramsar Site
SPA: Special Protection Area
WT: Local Wildlife Trust Reserve
NT: National Trust Reserve
VCO: Other Voluntary Conservation Organisation Reserve
CL: Registered Common Land
NS: Non-statutory site
OS Grid Ref | SP8006641419 |
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Easting | 480064.85 |
Northing | 241417.727 |
Latitude | 52.065369 |
Longitude | -0.833440 |
Address | Milton Keynes Buckinghamshire |
Meadow owner | The Parks Trust |
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Catchment area | unknown |
Size (hectares) | unknown |
Conservation designation* | unassigned |
Botanical | yes |
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Hydrological monitoring | no |
Hydrological modelling | no |
Nutritional | no |