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The Forest of Leeds |
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GROVE FARM POND FIELDS
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Description :
A mixed broadleaved and conifer woodland that was planted during the 1990s
on a site previously used as grazing pasture. Tree species include
spruce,
alder,
oak,
ash and
willow with the
understorey comprising of
gorse and
guelder rose.
The site contains an upland pond (a favourite with frogs during the breeding season) with extensive rush margins and nearby hedgerows and fields. This habitat is frequented by a number of water fowl, including geese, ducks and herons. The adjoining fields provide excellent nesting areas for lapwings and curlews, which provide one of the few areas suitable as habitat in the locality. Access and facilities : A Leeds Country Way bridlepath runs between the two fenced areas of the plantation. |
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