Holt Copse & Joel Park

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

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]

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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

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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

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Holt Copse & Joel Park". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Map of Holt Copse & Joel Park". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Wokingham Town Council | Parks". Wokingham-tc.gov.uk. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
  4. 1 2 3 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.

Coordinates: 51°25′02″N0°50′40″W / 51.4172°N 0.8445°W / 51.4172; -0.8445