Flora and Trees:
Crown Meadow is a naturally-managed environment that supports a wide range of wild flowers. Over the last 10 years Stone Town Council has invested to introduce a more diverse selection of species aimed at improving the habitat and health of Crown Meadow. The two wetland scrapes were created to achieve this and there is ongoing management to maintain a suitable balance. Dominant species on the meadow (which regularly floods in winter) include Meadow Foxtail, Yorkshire-fog, Soft-rush, Creeping Buttercup, Cow Parsley, Hogweed, Himalayan Balsam and Butterbur. Other species of note include: Meadowsweet, Purple Loosestrife, Wild Iris and Goat Willow.
The amphitheatre is planted with mainly native trees like Field Maple, Sycamore, Ash, Oak, Wild Cherry and Scot’s Pine. About Fauna on Crown Meadow (click here)
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- Betony - an uncommon species
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- Butterbur - flowers before the distinctive large leaves appear
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- Cherry-Plum - the first tree to flower in the spring
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- Cow-Parsley or Queen Anne's Lace - a sign of spring
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- Creeping Buttercup - common once the the winter floods recede
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- Creeping Thistle - common and attractive to insects
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- Great Willowherb - common plant in summer
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- Himalayan Balsam - a distinctive but invasive species along the side of the river
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- Meadowsweet - a pretty species of damp meadows
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- Purple Loosetrife - a common species of damp areas heralding from North America
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- Small Leaved Lime - a scarce native species planted on the amphitheatre
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- White Dead Nettle - a species of hedgerows and borders
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- Yellow Iris or Yellow Flag - a common plant of wet areas
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- Orange Balsam - a plant of marshes and waterways
All photographs supplied courtesy of Dave Emley
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