Hanbury, Dodderhill Common c.1965
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H501007
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Also known as Piper's Hill Common, this beautiful nature reserve has developed from wood pasture; that is, rough grazing with a scattering of trees. Grazing ceased about 150 years ago, and generations of self-seeded saplings have since created mature woodland. It is one of only a handful of woods of this type in the West Midlands. It is also unusual (in this region) in being composed mainly of beech trees, though there are other species too, notably oak and sweet chestnut. Naturalists describe very old trees as 'veteran', and there are over 250 veteran trees here, some possibly 300-400 years old.
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