Cowden Pound Pastures
A Site of Special Scientific Interest in West Kent...
Introduction
Cowden Pound Pastures is a small 5.86 hectare (14.33 acre) Site of Special Scientific Interest tucked away in the quiet backwaters of the West Kent countryside, (National Grid Reference: TQ 459 433).
The site forms part of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
The site, originally cited in 1994, consists of 2 units: -
- Unit 1, on the eastern side of the site, covers 4.49 hectares and is described as Neutral grassland - lowland, in an unfavourable but recovering condition.
- Unit 2, on the western side of the site, covers 1.37 hectares and is described as Broadleaved, mixed and yew woodland -lowland, in favourable condition.
You can see the English Nature map of the site if you click here.
This and other reserves, run by the Kent Wildlife Trust, rely upon the support and active involvement of a small army of dedicated volunteers for their management and well-being. If you wish to get involved with work days, or some other aspect of management/reserve-visiting please contact KWT on: 01622 662012. or visit their website at www.kentwildlifetrust.org.uk.
About this Web Site
The idea of creating a web site for Cowden Pound Pastures was hatched over a quiet pint one night in "The Kentish Horse", one of our local hostelries. Chatting with Terry (the honorary warden), it became clear that:- (a), he enjoyed a beer or two, (b), he had a passion for "the natural world", and (c), over the years, he had collected reams of information about Cowden Pound Pastures, in the form of catalogues of flora and fauna, photographs, reports and more, all of which was inaccessible to us, mere mortals.
After a little cajoling, (and more beer!) I persuaded him that this information should be made available to anyone who wished to read it, and what better medium than the web.
PLEASE NOTE: The views expressed on this website are those of T. R. Mullender and may not necessarily reflect those of Kent Wildlife Trust.
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