Thrift Wood

Thrift Wood
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Area of Search Essex
Grid reference TL 792018
Interest Biological
Area 19.4 hectares
Notification 1987
Location map Magic Map

Thrift Wood is a 19.4 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest south-east of Bicknacre in Essex.[1][2] It is managed by the Essex Wildlife Trust.[3]

The site is an ancient semi-natural wood on acid soil. It is of two types, both unusual habitats, pedunculate oak/hornbeam and sessile oak/hornbeam. Wild service trees and elders are found in the shrub layer, and a pond has a raised sphagnum bog. Twenty species of butterfly have been recorded.[1]

There is access from Main Road.

References

  1. 1 2 "Thrift Wood, Woodham Ferrers citation" (PDF). Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  2. "Map of Thrift Wood, Woodham Ferrers". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  3. "Thrift Wood". Essex Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
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Coordinates: 51°37′42″N 0°03′53″E / 51.6284°N 0.0646°E / 51.6284; 0.0646

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