Protected areasTemple, Tinker’s and Jock’s Copse are all

Local Nature Reserves (LNRs) owned and

managed by Bracknell Forest Borough

Council (BFBC). Despite the small size of the

copses they are valuable wildlife habitats,

providing an oasis within the urban area for

the local flora and fauna.

The copses are managed in order to protect

these precious habitats and to provide a safe

area for members of the public to enjoy.

PlantsMany different plants are

found in the copses.

Together they provide a

varied habitat and food

source for the birds, insects and

mammals. There

are very few conifers in

the copses, the trees are

mainly native, deciduous

broad-leaved species.

These support a greater variety of insects

than coniferous or non-native species.

Specimens of the Wild Service tree can be

seen in Temple and Tinker’s Copse. This

species has been highlighted by BFBC, in the

Biodiversity Action

Plan, as a tree to

protect.Many differentplants are found in

the copses . . . ARobin

Hornbeam

English Oak

Hazel

Fox Glove

For information on events, conservation days and volunteer rangers, or for more information on the The country code copses please contact:

To protect the woodlands and the animals and

plants that thrive there, it is important to follow

the following rules:

Take your litter home with you

Clear up after your dog

Keep to the main paths

Do not light fires or barbecues

Do not dump garden waste

Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly

Parks and Countryside The Look Out Nine Mile Ride Bracknell Berks. RG12 7QW ☎ 01344 354 441 rangers@bracknell-forest.gov.uk www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk

Pictures for this leaflet have been supplied by the Saxifraga Foundation, English Nature, the Field Studies Council and Stewart Turkington.

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PARKS AND COUNTRYSIDE SERVICE

BRACKNELL FOREST

THE THREE COPSES

PARKS AND COUNTRYSIDE SERVICE

For information on events, conservation days andvolunteer rangers, or for more information on thecopses please contact:

Parks and CountrysideThe Look Out Nine Mile RideBracknell Berks.RG12 7QW☎01344 354 441rangers@bracknell-forest.gov.ukwww.bracknell-forest.gov.uk

Pictures for this leaflet have been supplied by the SaxifragaFoundation, English Nature, the Field Studies Council andStewartTurkington.

Front Cover Primrose

The countrycodeTo protect the woodlands and the animals and

plants that thrive there, it is important to follow

the following rules:

Take your litter home with you

Clear up after your dog

Keep to the main paths

Do not light fires or barbecues

Do not dump garden waste

Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly

BRACKNELLFOREST

THE THREE COPSES

Protected areas Temple, Tinker’s and Jock’s Copse are all

Local Nature Reserves (LNRs) owned and

managed by Bracknell Forest Borough

Council (BFBC). Despite the small size of the

copses they are valuable wildlife habitats,

providing an oasis within the urban area for

the local flora and fauna.

The copses are managed in order to protect

these precious habitats and to provide a safe

area for members of the public to enjoy.

Plants Many different plants are

found in the copses.

Together they provide a

varied habitat and food

source for the birds, insects and

mammals. There

are very few conifers in

the copses, the trees are

mainly native, deciduous

broad-leaved species.

These support a greater variety of insects

than coniferous or non-native species.

Specimens of the Wild Service tree can be

seen in Temple and Tinker’s Copse. This

species has been highlighted by BFBC, in the

Biodiversity Action

Plan, as a tree to

protect. Many different

plants are found in the copses . . .

A Robin

Hornbeam

English Oak

Hazel

Fox Glove

Walking and cycling Many people use the copses for walking, with or without dogs, and cycling. The surfaced paths provide suitable conditions all year

round and limit the damage to the woodland habitat.

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The Three Copses

Deer sometimes stray into the

wood from the golf course and

the neighbouring countryside.

Wildlife gardening The wildlife in the copses also

inhabits neighbouring

gardens. If you would like to

encourage more wildlife into

your garden then follow some

or all of the steps below:

• Feed the birds.

• Plant flowers such as forget-me-not,

buddleia and lavender to encourage

butterflies.

• Have a wild area with long grass and flowers for

caterpillars and to provide seed for birds.

• Use native plants when designing your garden.

Check these on www.nhm.ac.uk/fff

• Avoid the use of insecticides.

The copses attract many birds, including all three species of woodpecker found in the British Isles. You can often hear their ‘laughing’ call or their tapping as they search for grubs in the standing dead wood.

Oak and hazel are the main tree species in the

three copses. They provide a large

amount of acorns and hazel

nuts, which are important

food source for squirrels

and birds such as jays.

Badgers forage in the

copses for worms and

grubs and eat fruit in the autumn. The

badger run from Temple to Tinkers Copse provides a safe

route for the badgers between the woods and a tunnel

beneath Boltons Lane allows them to avoid the road.

A Class from Meadowvale Primary

An Easter Egg Hunt

Cowslip

Bluetit

Badger

A Greater Spotted Woodpecker

Ladybird

Events for children and adults are held in the copses. Contact the Woodlands Project Officer for an events list.

Roe Deer

Grey Squirrel