 In the more natural areas of the wood Ash ("Fraxinus excelsior") is dominant with occasional Pedunculate Oak ("Quercus robur") standards.In such places the shrub layer is dominated by Field Maple ("Acer campestre"), Hawthorn ("Crataegus monogyna"), Elder ("Sambucus nigra"), Hazel ("Corylus avellana") and young Wych Elm ("Ulmus glabra").The field layer in many areas is dominated by Ivy ("Hedera helix"), especially on the
disturbed slopes.