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Moor Farm - 47.7 Hectares
Parish: Kirkby-on-Bain
The reserve is a mosaic of heath, dry and wet pastures, bog and woodland,
on Fen-edge sand and gravel. Much of the woodland has developed from abandoned
pastures during the last 80 years. The diversity of habitat supports a wide
range of plants and animals, some are rare or localised in the Trust’s
area. Over 240 species of plant, 100 bird, 24 butterfly and 250 species of
moth have been recorded.
Wildlife
The Breckland-type flora includes cudweed, common centaury, stork's bill,
silver-hair grass, the rare creeping St John's wort and basil thyme. There
is a large area of purple-moor grass with patches of cross-leaved heath, common
cotton grass and bog mosses. A mixed woodland with birch, oak, alder and rowan
is rich in fungi and bird life. The wet heath has heath spotted orchid and
lousewort.
Management
The woodland is managed to develop maximum natural interest by selective
thinning, while the bog area has been cleared of scrub, and measures taken
to retain the water-level. The grassland areas are grazed or mown in a traditional
manner in order to retain their existing characteristics.
Directions
500 m north from the junction with the Woodhall Spa-Kirkby road. The reserve
entrance is on the west side of Wellsyke Lane.
Further information: www.lincstrust.org.uk
Key Species on site
Adder Slow worm
Grass snake Ragged robin
Spotted flycatcher Lousewort
Cotton grass Woodlark
Bog murtle Bog bush cricket
Common lizard Hazel pot beetle
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