Epping Forest Outing

Epping Forest Outing16th October 2024

15 members attended the outing.

Epping Forest is London’s largest green space, stretching some 19 km (12miles) from Manor Park in east London to Epping in Essex. A former Royal Hunting Forest, today Epping Forest covers 6,000 acres and 2,000 acres of bufferland. 

Much of the Forest (over 5,000 acres) has an EU/UK conservation designation. Much of the Forest is of national and international conservation importance with two-thirds of it being designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and a Special Area of Conservation (SAC). These designations are due to its large numbers of ancient trees which support a wealth of wildlife, including wood-boring beetles and fungi,

It has ancient grasslands and heaths, as well as its many freshwater ponds. Epping Forest is home to 55,000 ancient trees, more than any other single site in the country. Some are centuries old and may have been growing there since Anglo-Saxon times, representing some of the oldest living plants in Europe – irreplaceable and rare.

Photography opportunities included, Moss Flowers, 3.2.1 Mushrooms, Angel’s Bonnet, Mosquitoes, Curtain Crust, Old Boars, Tranquility BugBest

Wishes,

Ray