This geocache has been placed by Somerset Wildlife Trust at Netherclay Community Woodland – a 24.4 acre site managed by Taunton Deane and Somerset Wildlife Trust . Over 16,000 native broadleaf trees have been planted by contractors and volunteers, including the local primary school.
Why is Netherclay important? The green spaces beside Taunton’s waterways form an important wildlife corridor offering birds, minibeasts and animals all they need to live side by side with people . A wildlife corridor not only offers shelter , food, water and warmth but also connects areas so that wildlife can move from one green space to another and into the open countryside. The river supports a diverse fauna including a range of less common species such as otter, water shrew, kingfisher and dipper. Salmon and brown trout are known to migrate along this section of the river to spawn upstream. What wildlife have you spotted?
Points of interest
The public footpath running along the north of the reserve follows the same route as the towpath of the Grand Western Canal which linked Tiverton with Taunton. The route was built to transport limestone and coal to be processed in limekilns to make quicklime for fertilising fields and lime rendering houses. The railways soon took over this function and the Grand western canal fell into disrepair. However, sections of the canal are still open and worth a visit.
Please let us know in your log if you see any wildlife near this cache. For more information about the Somerset Wildlife Trust, please visit us here.
It would be very useful if you could record the wildlife you have seen here.
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This cache is placed with the kind permission of Taunton Deane Borough Council and the Somerset Wildlife Trust, who manage this community woodland
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