Church Hill Common is a lovely site, with its woodland, scrub and grassland habitats being home to many species of birds, butterflies and wildflowers.
The deciduous woodland to the north has oak, sycamore and birch, with a few veteran oak trees, and a carpet of English bluebells underneath. Most years nightingale are also recorded singing within the scrub of this beautiful site.
The southern part of the common has a belt of woodland and scrub surrounding a central, open acidic grassland, with wildflowers including heath bedstraw, sheep’s sorrel, wood sage and lesser stitchwort. There are more bluebells to the far south of the grassland under mature lime trees and elm hedgerow.
The sunny clearings amongst the scrub play host to many butterflies, including comma, red admiral, small tortoiseshell and meadow brown.
Best time to visit
The central acidic grassland will be at its best in midsummer, while the woodland and bluebells are a real treat in springtime.
Associated groups
Please contact Ringland Parish Council:
http://ringlandparishcouncil.com/Friends-of-Ringland.php
Get involved?
For details on how to get involved with any practical help needed on Church Hill Common, please visit
http://ringlandparishcouncil.com/Natural-England-Conservation.php
Website
For more information on the site, please see the Ringland village website:
http://ringlandparishcouncil.com/