Newton Farm Ecology Park



Newton Farm Ecology Park is a small area of wood and grassland lying between Alexandra Avenue and Rayner’s Lane in the south of the borough. Although small it contains a wide variety of habitats including wet and dry grassy meadows, woodland, streams and a pond. The wooded areas contain many varieties of apple as well as ash, birch, cherry, dogwood, field maple, hawthorn, hornbeam, oak, black and white poplars and rowan.

Within the wood is a small area originally planted as a healing garden with plants that in earlier times were believed to have healing properties. The healing garden was recently restored with a grant from Greggs the bakers.



Birds foot trefoil in the Healing Garden



In 2018 an area of bramble in the southeast corner of the site was cleared to form the "New Meadow" and sown with wildflower seeds. This looks spectacular in spring and early summer - image above.

Things to look out for:



The white willows at Newton Farm

How to find the reserve



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Newton Farm Ecology Park is situated south of Rayner's Lane station between Alexandra Avenue and Rayner's Lane.

The car park is on the western side of Rayners Lane, immediately opposite Maryatt Avenue (The post code for this road junction is HA2 0ST). Look for a yellow height barrier. This is the meeting point for all walks and working parties.

The western entrance is a little difficult to find: it is on a service road running parallel with Alexandra Avenue and separated from the main road by a wall. Don't get confused by a sign for the Newton Park Allotments: the entrance to the Ecology Park is 100 yards south of the entrance to the allotments.

Bus H12 runs along Rayner's Lane while bus 398 runs along Alexandra Avenue.

Contact details
Volunteer warden: Leslie Bolsover
email: lesliebolsover@yahoo.co.uk
phone: 020 8933 2823

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