The Bluebell Wood

The Bluebell Wood

The Bluebell Wood is approximately 1 ha (2 acres) of mature woodland located in the centre of Crowborough (in between Waitrose car-park and the library).

Visitors will see a spectacle of native bluebells if they visit the site during their flowering season in April/May.

 

The Bluebell Wood

The Bluebell Wood is approximately 1ha (2 acres) of mature woodland located in the centre of Crowborough (in between Waitrose car-park and the library).

Visitors will see a spectacle of native bluebells if they visit the site during their flowering season in April/May.

The site is flat and makes a pleasant short walk having a 1km circular path running around the site. Much of the woodland is canopy is composed of mature oak and sycamore and there is a variety of others smaller trees, shrubs and flora.

The Site’s History

The site is owned by Wealden District Council but is currently managed by Crowborough Town Council.

An ecological survey was commissioned in 2006. The features within the wood of most ecological value are:

• Mature trees, especially those with ivy-clad trunks, dead branches, crevices and flaps of loose bark, which can provide roost sites for bats
• Fallen and standing deadwood, which is valuable for a range of wildlife
• Typical woodland wildflowers such as bluebell, pignut and wild daffodil
• Potentially good bird-nesting habitat in trees and shrubs.
• A range of plant species rich in nectar and pollen that can provide food for invertebrates (such as butterflies and bees) and small mammals.

Current Management

A Ranger manages the site in accordance with a management plan. Work in 2009 included felling of un-safe trees, management of Japanese knotweed and control of bramble/path clearance.

Volunteers from the group “Crowborough Conservation” did a huge amount of work helping to clear laurels and removing litter.

New benches were installed in 2010 for the benefit of our visitors.

For information please contact: Emma Newman, Ranger                                                                                          Tel. (01892) 652907 emma@crowboroughtowncouncil.gov.uk