RSPB Fore Wood, Crowhurst ( picture heavy )

Did an inner one and a half mile circuit of this pretty little deciduous wood today. A nicely open wood with plenty of light and typical woodland birdsong. Had the place to ourselves apart from a male pheasant that we must have startled. It flew up in front of me and scared me out of my wits. And a snake sunning itself but slithered away before I could get my camera on him. Buzzards above, sheep in the field that runs alongside and an occasional train as Crowhurst station is nearby.
A "casually" managed RSPB site with lots of decaying trees that have come down in various storms over the years. Wish we'd have come about a month ago, the bluebells and primroses must have been worth a look.
Some lovely stumps:

and some pretty paths to follow


Wild garlic leading down to the valley below

down to the natural pond below

Jenny

 

And a few wild plants. Can you help me with ID's please @Zigs ?
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2) lots of broom

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4) large leaves - by the pond

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Jenny

 

A lovely place to stroll through Jenny!

 

Lovely photos Jenny and a perfect place for a walk,

 

1. Stitchwort
3. Ground Ivy
4. Burdock
5. Campion
6. Some sort of Sedge

 

thank you Ziggy

 

What a charming place, Jenny. Glad you shared it with us

Like the one they make the pop out of, as in Dandelion and Burdock?

 

Yep, it's made from the root, grows about 1 metre long as thick as your wrist