Holt Copse & Joel Park

Holt Copse & Joel Park is a 5.3-hectare (13-acre) Local Nature Reserve (LNR) in Wokingham in Berkshire. It is owned by Wokingham Town Council and managed by the council and Holt Copse Conservation Volunteers.[1][2]

Holt Copse & Joel Park
TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationWokingham, Berkshire
OS gridSU 804 693
Area5.3 hectares (13 acres)
Managed byWokingham Town Council and Holt Copse Conservation Volunteers

Geography and site

The total area of the park and copse is 9.3 hectares (23 acres) in size, with the LNR being 5.2 hectares (13 acres) of this area.[2][3] Holt Copse is an ancient semi-natural woodland.[4] The copse itself is 2.7 hectares (6.7 acres) in area.[4]

Holt Copse lies on the geological change from Bagshot beds to London Clay.[4]

History
Holt Copse woodland with a Bluebell carpet

In 2002 the site was declared as a local nature reserve by Wokingham Borough Council.[1]

Fauna

The site has the following fauna:[1][5]

Mammals

Invertebrates

Flora

The site has the following flora:[4][3][6]

Trees

Plants

References
  1. "Holt Copse & Joel Park". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  2. "Map of Holt Copse & Joel Park". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  3. "Wokingham Town Council | Parks". Wokingham-tc.gov.uk. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
  4. "Holt Copse – Holt Copse Conservation Volunteers". Hccv.weebly.com. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
  5. "Holt Copse – Wokingham in Bloom". Wokinghaminbloom.org.uk. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
  6. "Progress 2014–15 – Holt Copse Conservation Volunteers". Hccv.weebly.com. Retrieved 2017-04-29.

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