Blundells Copse is a local nature reserve in the suburb of Tilehurst in the town of Reading, UK. The site is in size, and comprises a close growing, ancient woodland with a stream. The nature reserve is under the management of the Reading Borough Council and, along with Lousehill Copse and McIlroy Park, is part of West Reading Woodlands.
History Blundells Copse was part of an area formerly known as the Moor. In 1992, the site was designated a local nature reserve. In 2005, path widening and improvements were made to the reserve as of funding by Living Spaces and the Environmental Trust for Berkshire.
Fauna
The site has the following fauna:
Mammals European hedgehog Muntjac
Flora The site has the following flora:
Trees Alnus glutinosa Prunus avium Quercus robur Fraxinus Hazel
Plants Hyacinthoides non-scripta Chrysosplenium oppositifolium Caltha palustris Lamium galeobdolon Apium nodiflorum Allium triquetrum Adoxa moschatellina Zantedeschia
See also List of parks and open spaces in Reading, Berkshire
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