Woodland types : Beech Woodlands
by Chris, 22 May, 2015, 4 comments
Beech woodland is native to Southern England and Wales (roughly, south of a line drawn from The Wash to the The Severn). However, in some parts of the country, beech has been planted systematically, for example, John Holliday of Staffordshire planted some 94000 beech in 1791. Beech is found throughout Central and Western Europe. It is generally found on freely draining (drier) soils (chalks, limestones and light loams) such as found in the Cotswolds, Chilterns and the Downs. Read more...