Sutton Ecology Centre Grounds

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Sutton Ecology Centre Grounds is a 1.3 hectare Local Nature Reserve and Site of Borough Importance for Nature Conservation, Grade 1, in Carshalton in the London Borough of Sutton. It is owned by Sutton Council and managed by the Council together with the Friends of Sutton Ecology Centre. [1] [2] [3]

Site of Nature Conservation Interest (SNCI), Site of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINC) and regionally important geological site (RIGS) are designations used by local authorities in the United Kingdom for sites of substantive local nature conservation and geological value. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has recommended the generic term 'Local Site', which is divided into 'Local Wildlife Site' and 'Local Geological Site'.

Carshalton suburb of London in the London Borough of Sutton, England

Carshalton is a town in the London Borough of Sutton, England. Historically part of Surrey, it is located 9.5 miles (15.1 km) south-southwest of Charing Cross, situated in the valley of the River Wandle, one of the sources of which is Carshalton Ponds in the middle of the village.

London Borough of Sutton London borough in United Kingdom

The London Borough of Sutton is a London borough in South West London, England and forms part of Outer London. It covers an area of 43 km2 (17 sq mi) and is the 80th largest local authority in England by population. It is one of the southernmost boroughs of London. It is south of the London Borough of Merton, west of the London Borough of Croydon and east of the Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames. The local authority is Sutton London Borough Council. Its principal town is the eponymous Sutton.

The area was recorded as an orchard called Cook's Orchard from 1590. In the eighteenth century it was the kitchen garden for Stone Court, which was demolished in about 1800. The grounds also include The Old Rectory, built in the early eighteenth century. The Ecology Centre opened in 1989. [4]

Habitats include ponds, woodland, meadows, marshlands. There are also small demonstration gardens. [1] In the south is the old course of the River Wandle, which in now dry most of the time, but still has yellow flag iris. Margaret's Pool has a number of species of dragonfly and damselfly, and the trees surrounding it are sycamore and ash. [3]

River Wandle river in South-East England

The River Wandle is the largest river of the south southwest sector of London, England. Its name is thought to derive from the community around its mouth, Wandsworth. About 9 miles (14 km) long, it passes through the London Boroughs of Croydon, Sutton, Merton, and Wandsworth to join the River Thames on the Tideway. Much of the river is accessible on the Wandle Trail. A short headwater - the Caterham Bourne - is in Surrey, the historic county of the river's catchment.

<i>Iris pseudacorus</i> species of plant

Iris pseudacorus is a species of flowering plant of the family Iridaceae. It is native to Europe, western Asia and northwest Africa. Its specific epithet, meaning "false acorus", refers to the similarity of its leaves to those of Acorus calamus as they have a prominently veined mid-rib and sword-like shape. However, they are not closely related.

There is access from Festival Walk. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Sutton Ecology Centre Grounds". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. 7 March 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "Map of Sutton Ecology Centre Grounds". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Sutton Ecology Centre". Greenspace Information for Greater London. 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  4. ↑ "Sutton Ecology Centre". London Parks and Gardens Trust. Retrieved 29 March 2014.

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