Stoke Wood

Stoke Wood is a wet ash- field maple wood which has been traditionally managed as coppice with standards and was still actively coppiced in parts as recently as 1970. Ash is very dominant with Field maple and fewer Oaks and small areas of Birch. Under storey is Hazel, Field maple, Ash, Dogwood, Spindle, Blackthorn, Dog rose, Willow, Buckthorn, Crab apple and Wych elm. Its structure is varied with high forest and neglected coppice to the north and south with actively managed coppice with standards in the central areas. The ground flora is very diverse for a wood of its size, dominated in parts by Bluebell, Dogs mercury and Tufted hair grass.