Groton Wood
Encyclopedia
Groton Wood is a wood
near Groton, Suffolk
in the Babergh
district, in the county of Suffolk
, England
. It is a Site of Special Scientific Interest
(SSSI).
Groton Wood is considered to be one of the oldest woodlands in East England, along with Arger Fen. Research say the existence of the northern part of the wood dates back to pre-historic times, as small-leaved lime coppice
have been found on this part. Large wild cherry trees, also exist, which makes it one of the few woods to have this species.
Woodland
Ecologically, a woodland is a low-density forest forming open habitats with plenty of sunlight and limited shade. Woodlands may support an understory of shrubs and herbaceous plants including grasses. Woodland may form a transition to shrubland under drier conditions or during early stages of...
near Groton, Suffolk
Groton, Suffolk
Groton is a village and civil parish in Suffolk, England. Located around a mile north of the A1071 between Hadleigh and Sudbury, it is part of Babergh district....
in the Babergh
Babergh
Babergh is a local government district in Suffolk, England. Its council headquarters is based in Hadleigh, whilst its largest town is Sudbury.The district was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the Borough of Sudbury, Hadleigh urban district, Cosford Rural District, Melford Rural District and...
district, in the county of Suffolk
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is a Site of Special Scientific Interest
Site of Special Scientific Interest
A Site of Special Scientific Interest is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom. SSSIs are the basic building block of site-based nature conservation legislation and most other legal nature/geological conservation designations in Great Britain are based upon...
(SSSI).
Groton Wood is considered to be one of the oldest woodlands in East England, along with Arger Fen. Research say the existence of the northern part of the wood dates back to pre-historic times, as small-leaved lime coppice
Coppicing
Coppicing is a traditional method of woodland management which takes advantage of the fact that many trees make new growth from the stump or roots if cut down. In a coppiced wood, young tree stems are repeatedly cut down to near ground level...
have been found on this part. Large wild cherry trees, also exist, which makes it one of the few woods to have this species.