Blundells Copse
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| Type | Local nature reserve |
| Location | Tilehurst, Reading, UK |
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| Area | 5.55 hectares (13.7 acres) |
| Created | 1992 |
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Blundells Copse is a local nature reserve in the suburb of Tilehurst in the town of Reading, UK. The site is 5.55 hectares (13.7 acres) in size, and comprises a close growing, ancient woodland with a stream. The nature reserve is under the management of the Reading Borough Council and, along with Lousehill Copse and McIlroy Park, is part of West Reading Woodlands.[1][2][3][4][5]
History
[edit | edit source]Blundells Copse was part of an area formerly known as the Moor. In 1992, the site was designated a local nature reserve. In 2005, path widening and improvements were made to the reserve as of funding by Living Spaces and the Environmental Trust for Berkshire.[4][6][7]
Fauna
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The site has the following fauna:[5]
Mammals
[edit | edit source]Flora
[edit | edit source]The site has the following flora:[5][8]
Trees
[edit | edit source]Plants
[edit | edit source]- Hyacinthoides non-scripta
- Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
- Caltha palustris
- Lamium galeobdolon
- Apium nodiflorum
- Allium triquetrum
- Adoxa moschatellina
- Zantedeschia
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References
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