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The Francis Rose Reserve will probably be the first nature
reserve dedicated to mosses, liverworts, lichens and filmy
ferns in Europe. It was named after Francis Rose, the renowned
botanist who pioneered the study of these plants and the sandrock
outcrops of the Sussex High Weald where they have taken refuge.
The reserve will stretch from the Himalayan Glade, in the
public part of the gardens, to Tilgate Wood, just inside the
existing Loder Valley Nature Reserve. In this stretch lie
some of the UK’s best sandstone rock habitats, already
designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Visitors to the reserve will be able to follow a Moss Walk
along the sandrock outcrops, where information panels will
highlight the species to be seen and the habitats they enjoy
as well as the environmental threats they face.
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