Conservation Area

The Conservation Area is mainly woodland, with many British trees represented, including oak, beech, holly and yew.

Conservation area

Conservation Area

In spring, the woodland floor is a much-admired carpet of bluebells, wild garlic and snowdrops.There are also some rare native trees, such as the Plymouth pear and the Bristol mountain ash -- fine examples of Kew's conservation efforts.

Some elderly exotics, the Turkey oak and the beautiful red oak are a treasured legacy of the site's Victorian plantings.

There are meadows and grassy rides, wetland, ponds and a small gravel pit, all helping to support native butterflies, dragonflies and other insects.

Amphibians, too, find a home here. Many of them are in decline both locally and nationally due to changes in farming and new building bringing about the loss of many of their habitats.

Larger mammals, such as foxes and badgers also thrive in the Conservation Area and for the many visitors wishing to learn more about how badgers live, there is a human-sized badger sett to explore.

 

1 comment on 'Conservation Area'

Reilee From larkmead School says

11/02/2010 9:33:58 AM | Report abuse

WOW i think that is sooo cool it would be brilliant for my classes rainforest dance progress !!!!

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