Alder Coppice is a
local nature reserve in
West Midlands
West or Occident is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from east and is the direction in which the Sun sets on the Earth.
Etymology
The word "west" is a Germanic word passed into some ...
, England. It is near
Sedgley, next to the Northway Estate, in the
Metropolitan Borough of Dudley.
Description
It is an
ancient woodland, area ,
["Alder Coppice Woodland Walks"]
''Dudleyci''. Retrieved 21 August 2020. maintained by
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council is the local authority for Dudley metropolitan borough. It is more commonly known as Dudley Council or Dudley MBC.
The present authority was formed as a result of further reorganisation of local government ...
. It was designated a local nature reserve in November 2019.
"Alder Coppice LNR"
'' Natural England''. Retrieved 21 August 2020.["Sedgley residents welcome new nature reserve"]
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council, 25 November 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
There are pathways through the wood, including three waymark
Trail blazing or way marking is the practice of marking paths in outdoor recreational areas with signs or markings that follow each other at certain, though not necessarily exactly defined, distances and mark the direction of the trail.
A blaz ...
ed pathways of differing lengths. There are tree-stump seats around the wood. Birds can be seen including woodpecker
Woodpeckers are part of the bird family Picidae, which also includes the piculets, wrynecks, and sapsuckers. Members of this family are found worldwide, except for Australia, New Guinea, New Zealand, Madagascar, and the extreme polar regions. ...
s; flowers to be seen when in season include displays of bluebells, and wild garlic Plant species in the genus ''Allium'' known as wild garlic include the following:
*''Allium canadense'', wild onion
*'' Allium carinatum'', keeled garlic
*'' Allium drummondii'', Drummond's onion
*''Allium ochotense'', Siberian onion
*'' Allium ole ...
.[
A feature is the "Conversation Crescent", funded by Age UK Dudley: this is a crescent of benches, arranged to allow visitors to easily see and speak to one another or to enjoy space and solitude if they prefer; to encourage conversation but not demand it.][
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References
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Local Nature Reserves in the West Midlands (county)
Forests and woodlands of the West Midlands (county)
Metropolitan Borough of Dudley
Ancient woods in England