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Greena Moor (Grid Ref: SX
234 963), lying about mile or so south-east of Week St. Mary
village, is now classified as a Site of Special Scientific
Interest (SSSI) - just one of over 4,000 such sites existing in
England. It covers an area of some 30 hectares (79 acres) and is
classed as type 'Fen, marsh and swamp'.
Sites of Special Scientific Interest
(SSSI) are examples of our natural heritage of wildlife
habitats, geological features and landforms. An SSSI is an area
that has been notified as being of special interest under the
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. For more information please
click
here.
On Wednesday 7th
June 2006, my wife and I decided to walk some of the 79 acres
and see some of the 'fen, marsh and swamp' for ourselves.
The sun was again shining and as we had enjoyed several days of
'summer' weather the ground was fairly dry and solid to walk on
except near the stream where the ground is difficult to
traverse.
We had the pleasure of enjoying a most peaceful afternoon,
except for the 2 RAF jets that we saw (and heard!) on two
occasions, and saw quite a bit of wildlife, ranging from a large
stag in the distance down to one of the smallest green
grasshoppers I have ever seen - less than half an inch in
length; also enjoyed was a buzzard, skylarks, pheasants,
rabbits, water 'boatmen', tadpoles and a little ladybird
struggling to climb out of the deep grass; various rushes,
cuckoo flowers, ragged robins (left) speedwell, stitchwort and a
field of wonderful meadow buttercups (left).
I am sure there were many more species of flora and fauna but
sadly, we are no experts!
Although parking is limited the access is possible by the
well-maintained gates.
I am not sure why the entrance should be referred to as Greena
Moor, formerly known as Creddicott Meadows, because I have never
known it to be called anything to do with Creddicott.
The entrance was always known as Goscott Moor; perhaps it should
say Goscott Moor leading to Greena Moor, but what do we know?
David & Jean Martin
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