Early summer | ||
Entrance to Selwyn's Our noticeboard in the drive entrance. Note that the post, made of our own wood, are angled to shed the rain. |
The car park The oak in the background, with the branch cut off, is because it had been shedding branches and had to be pruned rather severly. |
Map of the reserve Map of the reserve in the car park, soon to be replaced. In the background (top, right) are fire beaters. |
The "High Forest" Part of the "High Forest" area, with one of two bat boxes on a tree. |
The "Lower Ride" The "Lower Ride" - due for mowing. |
"Earth Balls" An "earth ball" (scleroderma citrinum), a common form of "puff" ball. |
A "ghyll" A "ghyll". A local name for a small, deep, valley, often with a stream. |
A "ghyll" The area was cut down to bring more sunlight into the area. |
A "ghyll" This helped the mosses and lichens which are a feature of the reserve. |
A wood ant's nest A wood ants' nest. Also showing a common polypod (polypodium vulgare) of which there are many on the reserve. |
The heather The heather "compartment" a month before flowering. A background of sweet chestnut coppice. |
More heather More heather. A different background of sweet chestnut which was planted after the "big storm" and which has not done well. |
Heather, overlooking the high forest Heather, looking over the stream valley to the high forest. |
Heather, from a bench seat My [John's] favourite vantage seat - looking acroos, over the heather to the Weald and the South Downs in the distance. |
Emerging from a path to the heather Emerging from a path to the heather compartment. |
A fallen tree Fallen trees are left to rot so that the bugs and birds can have a meal. |
"Windy Corner" Many trees are blown down here and get covered in brambles. |
"Windy Corner" again Another picture of "Windy Corner" |
A hole A hole, probably dug years ago for the local sandstone. |
"Molly Redl Bridge" This bridge is over the deepest ghyll in the reserve |
"Molly Redl Bridge" This commemorates Mrs Redl, a good general benefactor of the Sussex Wildlife Trust. |