Bagnall Road Wood is a local nature reserve near Milton, on the eastern fringe of Stoke-on-Trent, England.

History and description

The site was a tree nursery in the 19th century. There are mostly

deciduous In the fields of horticulture and Botany, the term ''deciduous'' () means "falling off at maturity" and "tending to fall off", in reference to trees and shrubs that seasonally shed leaves, usually in the autumn; to the shedding of petals, ...

trees, including beech,

hornbeam Hornbeams are hardwood trees in the flowering plant genus ''Carpinus'' in the birch family Betulaceae. The 30–40 species occur across much of the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Origin of names The common English name ''hornbeam ...

and

oak An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus ''Quercus'' (; Latin "oak tree") of the beech family, Fagaceae. There are approximately 500 extant species of oaks. The common name "oak" also appears in the names of species in related genera, notably ''L ...

. Less common trees include black poplar."Bagnall Road Wood Nature Reserve"
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Woodland Trust The Woodland Trust is the largest woodland conservation charity in the United Kingdom and is concerned with the creation, protection, and restoration of native woodland heritage. It has planted over 50 million trees since 1972. The Woodland Tr ...

''. Retrieved 18 June 2020."Bagnall Road Wood LNR"
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Natural England Natural England is a non-departmental public body in the United Kingdom sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. It is responsible for ensuring that England's natural environment, including its land, flora and fauna, ...

''. Retrieved 18 June 2020. The wood, of area , was designated a local nature reserve (LNR) in 2004. It is owned and managed by Stoke-on-Trent City Council.

References

{{Stoke-on-Trent Local nature reserves in Staffordshire Forests and woodlands of Staffordshire