Churchtown Farm
Churchtown Farm is a
hedgerows.[1]
Situated within the
hectares
, it is the third biggest reserve that the Cornwall Wildlife Trust owns.
The land on the reserve is being farmed in a way which reflects traditional
pastures
with a very limited range of plant species and little structural variation. In such a field there is little insect, animal or bird life. In an attempt to encourage wildlife back to the farm, Cornwall Wildlife Trust are using a number of less intensive management techniques aimed at reducing the soil nutrient levels and increasing the number of
plant species.
The two disused quarries in the reserve, Forder and Lowhill, were quarried in the 19th century for roadstone. Lowhill closed in 1915. Hornblende-rich
dolerite was quarried for use in road construction. Both quarries are now County Geology Sites
.
Greenshank
can all be seen on the mudflats.
See also
References
- ^ Wildlife Britain - Think Books
50°23′52″N 4°13′40″W / 50.3978°N 4.2277°W
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