 The calcareous nature of the soil is reflected by the presence of Cowslip ("Primula veris"), Fairy Flax ("Linum catharticum"), Glaucous Sedge ("Carex flacca"), Lady’s Bedstraw ("Galium verum") and occasional Salad Burnet ("Sanguisorba minor").The meadows are bounded by hedges supporting numerous species including Hawthorn ("Crataegus monogyna"), Wych Elm ("Ulmus glabra"), English Elm ("Ulmus procera"), Hazel ("Corylus avellana") and Field Maple ("Acer campestre").Hedgerow trees include Ash ("Fraxinus excelsior"), Sweet Chestnut ("Castanea sativa"), Holly ("Ilex aquifolium") and Oak ("Quercus spp.