| Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust's Bunny Old Wood is an ancient coppiced woodland – referred to in the Domesday Book in the 11th Century. It is believed that Saxon settlers harvested timber here and, in 1487, Henry VII and his army camped nearby ahead of the Battle of East Stoke. The wood, which covers 16 hectares, was donated to Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust by British Gypsum in 1985. Whilst famed for its springtime displays of bluebells, the wood is home to a wealth of other wildlife. Trees include ash and field maple and more than 50 species of bird, including lesser-spotted woodpecker, have been recorded. Elm used to be the dominant canopy species before Dutch Elm disease took hold in the 1970s. Some regrowth still remains and provides food for the caterpillars of the white-letter hairstreak butterfly |
