Saffron Heath, Leicester
Selected Wild Place / Other Wild Places / Public Rights of Way / VC55 boundary
The site isn't open at all times but public access can be requested when not open for community activities. Access is from Heathcott Road, off Saffron Lane.
Community greenspace
Contact saffronheath@gmail.com or tel 0116 2837212
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This 6 acre site is run by an urban oasis offering nature and food themed workshops and activities for the local community. Formerly farmland then an allotment site, it was abandoned until turned into the community asset it is now. A pre-Victorian field pond has been restored and is now a rich wildlife habitat, a wildflower meadow has been created and there are several areas of trees and hedges, as well as an orchard.
The pond provides a central wildlife focus and supports breeding dragonflies and a wide range of aquatic beetles, snails and other invertebrates. The meadow includes Wild Carrot, Black Knapweed and Oxeye Daisy.
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