Gernon Bushes is a 32 hectare nature reserve north-east of Epping in Essex, England, which is managed by the Essex Wildlife Trust.[1] It is part of the Epping Forest Site of Special Scientific Interest[2] and Nature Conservation Review site.[3]
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| Type | Nature reserve |
| Location | Epping, Essex |
| OS grid | TL 478 030 |
| Area | 32 hectares (79 acres) |
| Manager | Essex Wildlife Trust |
This site is ancient coppice, with old hornbeam pollards, and many ponds which were formerly created for gravel extraction. There are areas of marsh with large patches of the unusual marsh fern, and other plants include marsh marigold and ragged robin.[1]
The site lies east of Coopersale village and can be accessed from there.[1]
References
edit- 1 2 3 "Gernon Bushes". Essex Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ↑ "Epping Forest citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ↑ Ratcliffe, Derek (1977). A Nature Conservation Review. Vol. 2. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. pp. 60–61. ISBN 0521-21403-3.
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