The Tall Scrub

The tall scrub provides a link between the bramble scrub and the woodland. In some places, notably along the northern edge of Oak Wood, this is a relative thin strip whereas it forms a marked feature at both North Point and Nightingale Patch.

This is generally a dense mix of vegetation of considerably varying height, with small patches of grass surrounded by shrubs, including the likes of Dogwood and Spindle, rising to islands of taller trees. The latter include oak, ash and field maple. This habitat appears to be particularly attractive to warblers and if we get it right might also be appealing to Nightingale as well as providing possible nesting sites for Turtle Dove.