Church Langton, Church Causeway Verge
Selected Wild Place / Other Wild Places / Public Rights of Way / VC55 boundary
The verge is on the western edge of Church Causeway in Church Langton.
Road verge
Numerous Hawthorn Mining Bees were recorded feeding on the verge's wildflowers.
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This site includes the verges along both sides of Church Causeway. Both verges are backed by hedges which include Ash, Hawthorn and Elder. A few larger trees grow along the western hedge and include Ash and Norway Maple. The eastern verge includes a wet ditch which adds a valuable wetland habitat to the site.
These verges are being managed to improve biodiversity as part of the County Council/Parish Council Verges Biodiversity Project. By allowing the grasses and wildflowers to grow and managing the verge as a wildflower meadow they will support a much greater variety of wildlife species.
The verges have been surveyed by NatureSpot and the species recorded can be seen on this page. However, other species will appear throughout the year so we will get a much better understanding of the nature value of this site if more records are collected. Local residents are therefore encouraged to add records of what they see. Please take a photo if possible and include it with your record, using NatureSpot's Submit Records form. Your record and any photos will then appear on this page.
Mowing will stop between April and August to allow the grasses and wildflowers to grow and bloom, providing food and cover for a wide variety of insects and other creatures.
A list of all the species recorded at the site, together with any images taken, appears below.
Note: the verge boundaries shown on the map are indicative, please refer to the signed/staked areas area on the ground for the exact location.
The verges supports a number of interesting species, including Hedgerow Cranesbill, Bulbous Buttercup, Germander Speedwell and the grass Timothy.
The verges also support many invertebrates, including a good population of Hawthorn Mining Bees.
The records and images below may include those from adjacent sites if the grid reference submitted with these records overlaps the boundary of this Wild Place.
The latest images and records displayed below include those awaiting verification checks so we cannot guarantee that every identification is correct. Once accepted, the record displays a green tick.
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