Edith Gardens is a
Local Nature Reserve and
Site of Local Importance for Nature Conservation
Site of Nature Conservation Interest (SNCI), Site of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINC) and regionally important geological site (RIGS) are designations used by local authorities in the United Kingdom for sites of substantive local nature ...
in
Berrylands
Berrylands is a residential neighbourhood in Surbiton, London, originally forming part of the Municipal Borough of Surbiton, and since 1965 part of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. It is a suburban development situated south west of ...
in the
Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames is a borough in southwest London. The main town is Kingston upon Thames and it includes Surbiton, Chessington, Malden Rushett, New Malden and Tolworth. It is the oldest of the four royal boroughs in Eng ...
in London. It was designated in 1992.
The site is abandoned allotments next to
Tolworth Brook. The stream is of low wildlife value as it is in culvert with no vegetation. There is a dense thicket of elms and a trip next to the brook which has mature oak, ash and sycamore trees. Most of the site is grassland dominated by
oat grass Oatgrass is a common name for several plants and may refer to:
*'' Arrhenatherum'', oatgrass
*''Avenula'', oatgrass
*''Danthonia californica'', California oatgrass
*''Trisetum'', oatgrass
*Oats
The oat (''Avena sativa''), sometimes called the ...
and
cock's foot
''Dactylis'' is a genus of Eurasian and North African plants in the bluegrass subfamily within the grass family. ''Dactylis'' is native to North Africa, they are found throughout the world, and are an invasive species. They are known in Englis ...
.
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The entrance in the road called Edith Gardens, off Raeburn Avenue, is kept locked and there is no public access.
As of spring 2021, the social enterprise organization, Citizen Zoo, is working to transform Edith Gardens into a small nature reserve, particularly for people with disabilities to help them engage with nature.]
References
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Nature reserves in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
Local nature reserves in Greater London