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The Environment

The site has a mix of large trees such as oak, willow and poplar with bramble areas mixed with elder trees that look lovely in spring.  The River Beck runs through the middle and is banked by coppiced hazel trees and cowslip.  There is a large bird populations and other wildlife.  We work closely with Froglife and the London Community Recycling Network.

 

Birds found on the site

Blue tit  Coal tit
Great tit Longtailed tit
Heron Mallard duck
Kingfisher Moor hen
Woodpecker Blackbird
Hedge sparrow House sparrow
Thrush Robin
Fieldfare Kestrel
Wren Goldcrest
Chaffinch Crows
Pidgeon  

 

Also spotted are sandpiper, little egret and blackcap.

 

Other wildlife

Foxes Grey squirrel
Newts Slow worms
Grass snakes Toads

Frogs

Dragonflies
Bats

Water voles

 

 

 

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