- Source: Greno Woods
Greno Woods is a 178 hectares (440 acres) area of ancient woodland and nature reserve located north of Grenoside village, a suburb of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England.
Plantlife
The woodland existed as early as 1600, some its oldest trees include oak, beech and sweet chestnut.
Scots pine and larch were planted when the woods were used for commercial forestry in the 19th century. Non-native conifers were planted in the 1950s but Sheffield Wildlife Trust now have a program of felling the conifer plantations and encouraging more of the native broad-leaf trees. 24 disease-resistant English elms were planted in 2018, as part of an initiative to combat dutch elm disease.
Wildflowers including bluebell, ramsons and greater stitchwort are also found in Greno Woods.
Wildlife
A spring 2015 survey by RSPB observed a variety of birds in Greno Woods including wrens, robins, chaffinches, blue tits, great spotted woodpeckers, great tits and spotted flycatchers. The woods are also a habitat for badgers, roe deer, brown hares and common lizards.
Uses
Greno Woods was used for quarrying of Grenoside Sandstone, as a hunting ground for deer and for commercial forestry in the 19th century.
Modern day uses are mostly recreational: Greno Woods being a popular spot for walking and jogging, it is located on the Trans Pennine Trail and features many footpaths and bridleways. In 2018 an "Enchanted Forest Trail" was constructed with the intention of encouraging toddlers and young children to explore nature.
Greno Woods hosts a popular mountain biking event, Peaty's Steel City Downhill, founded by professional biker Steve Peat.
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Daftar tokoh Disney
- Greno Woods
- Ecclesfield
- Grenoside
- Heaton Woods
- Wykeham Forest
- Mother Gothel
- Grass Wood, Wharfedale
- Beeley Wood
- Firth Wood
- Hack Fall Wood
