Rare alder carr woodland can be found at Donkey Wood, alongside the River Crane in Hounslow.
Hop rambling over an old alder tree.
Many weird and wonderful mosses and fungi can be found in this wet woodland.
The wonderful ...
... and the weird.
Younger alders were pollarded as a traditional form of woodland management.
The River Crane winds its way through this rare habitat.
Alder cones.
Hop twines.
An old goat willow (Salix caprea) could provide habitat for over 200 insect species, second only to oak in terms of ecological importance.
All this, and yet Donkey Wood is just a stone's throw from one of the busiest airports in the world - Heathrow. Don't forget your earplugs.
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