6. Oak  Quercus robur.   Beyond the Veteran Oak is a  huge multi‐stemmed Oak  which marks part of the  original boundary of the Park.   Holes in the trunk suggest  Woodpeckers may have been  nesting here.  Starlings have  been seen nesting .  To the left of this tree is a  large dead tree.  ‘Standing dead wood’ becomes a larder  for birds with insects, beetles and fungi living in the  various nooks and crannies.  (See plaque at 5.)  8. Swamp Cypress, Taxodium distichum From the same  family as Redwoods and originating from north America.  This tree generally grows in very wet places, producing  special breathing roots.  The bark is quite red and feels  spongy.  The first specimens were planted in the UK in  1640. 

7. Caucasian wingnut, Pterocarya fraxinifolia   Deciduous tree of the Walnut  family, can reach nearly 100  feet.  This species is originally  from northern Iran.  The tree  produces spectacularly long  catkins in summer on which  grow the small winged fruit  known as wingnuts.    The leaves turn a beautiful yellow in Autumn.   

9. Crocuses  On the triangle grass area there is a  colourful  display of Crocuses in early Spring.  The leaves are left  once the flowers have wilted in order for the bulbs to  recharge their energy stocks for next years display.  12. Daffodil Spiral   

Planatus x hispanica  

Just outside the café  is a spiral of Narcissus  ‘Yellow Cheerfulness’,  planted by local  children. 

The London Plane tree absorbs  pollutants and then sheds the bark in  scales making it very tolerant of  urban environments.  Fruit is made  up of balls of hairy seeds.   13. Monolith tree  Just beyond the Grove Café on the right  is a standing dead Cedar Tree, it makes quite a sculpture! 

Nature Trail  Take a short walk around the Grove to see the wildlife and landscape features.  This area of Alexandra Park  was purchased from the Grove estate in 1863, the same year that the park opened to the public.  This site  was once home to a miniature Japanese Village originally exhibited at the Vienna Exhibition in 1873. It  unfortunately burnt down in 1897 and was replaced by tennis courts.  The tennis courts have also  disappeared but this leaflet describes many of the existing features that can be seen today.   

10. Chestnut Grove Walking towards the Café, you pass  through a grove which has Red and Turkey Oaks  growing amongst the Chestnut Trees.  Originally from  Greece, Horse Chestnuts have been planted in the UK  since 1616.  

11. London Plane Tree, 

The Grove, Alexandra Park 

Start at the information centre and follow the markers from 1‐15.    Walk straight ahead to find number 1.  1. The Spinney This area is planted with native trees  including oak, hornbeam & holly.  In the Spring there is a  colourful display of snowdrops, scillas, aconites and  daffodils, followed by bluebells, cow parsley and  comfrey.   2. Holm Oak This Mediterranean oak is evergreen and  displays golden catkins in early summer as last year’s  leaves drop. 

3. Lime Avenue Take the path through the Lime  Avenue, planted by Dr. Johnson.  The Grove was a  favourite place of Dr. Samuel Johnson who compiled  the first English dictionary.  Nuthatches can be seen  amongst these trees. 

  4. Pinetum  As you walk up Lime Avenue the Pinetum is  to your right.  Britain’s smallest bird the Goldcrest, can  be seen within the Yew Trees and are known to nest  here.  

14. Rhododendrons  These are beautiful when  flowering in April and May.

   

5. Veteran Oak On your left as you walk up the Lime  Avenue, there is a mighty Oak.  An explanatory plaque  by the fence gives details about this majestic tree.  In  Spring, the sound of Woodpeckers can be heard  drumming in this area.

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  Why not pop in to the Grove Café for a bite to  eat and drink whilst being serenaded by Ciro!  

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Greater-spotted woodpecker 

BIRD LIFE  The following birds have been spotted in the Grove:  Resident Birds:  Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit, Long‐tailed Tit, Godcrest, Nuthatch, Wren, Robin,  Dunnock, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Wood Pigeon, Stock Dove, Great‐spotted  Woodpecker, Green Woodpecker, Starling, Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, Jay, Magpie, Carrion Crow,  Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Greenfinch  Visitors: Chiffchaff, Blackcap, House Martin, Swift.  Passage: Willow Warbler, Wood Warbler, Pied Flycatcher, Spotted Flycatcher, Firecrest,  Lesser‐spotted Woodpecker, Treecreeper 

Goldcrest, Regulus regulus.   Britains smallest  bird 

 

AP Grove Nature Trail - April 2011.pdf

Page 1 of 3. The Grove, Alexandra Park. Nature Trail. Take a short walk around the Grove to see the wildlife and landscape features. This area of Alexandra Park. was purchased from the Grove estate in 1863, the same year that the park opened to the public. This site. was once home to a miniature Japanese Village ...

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