An alder carr is a particular type of
carr, i.e. waterlogged wooded terrain populated with
alder trees.
Examples
*
Alder Carr, Hildersham
*
Alderfen Broad
*
Fawley Ford on the Beaulieu River
*
Biebrza National Park
*
Fen Alder Carr
*
Harston Wood
*
Holywells Park, Ipswich
Holywells Park is a public park in Ipswich, England situated between Nacton Road and Cliff Lane, near to the Ipswich Waterfront.
History
Tools from the stone age have been found on the site, as well as bronze age axes and Roman coins.
In t ...
: Pond 5 is known as Alder Carr and is a
biodiversity action plan habitat.
Historically there was another Alder Carr in the
Cobbold family
The Cobbold family is a prominent family that flourished in Ipswich since the eighteenth century. They first became prominent for their involvement in the brewing industry, but subsequently became involved in other areas of trade, banking politics ...
estate in what is now the northern edge of the
Landseer Park
Landseer Park is a large open green space north of Landseer Road, in the eastern suburbs of Ipswich, Suffolk, England. It is home to the Ipswich BMX Club. National Cycle Route 51 passes through the park. It is designated a County Wildlife Site.
...
.
*
Jackson's Coppice and Marsh
Jackson's Coppice and Marsh is a nature reserve of the Staffordshire Wildlife Trust. It is along the River Sow, near the village of Bishop's Offley and about west of Eccleshall, in Staffordshire, England.
Description
The reserve, area , is leas ...
*
Loynton Moss
Loynton Moss is a nature reserve of the Staffordshire Wildlife Trust, near the village of Woodseaves, in Staffordshire, England. It is adjacent to the Shropshire Union Canal, as it runs from nearby Norbury to High Offley.
Description
The area of ...
Gallery
Alder Carr 2.jpg, Alder Carr, Hildersham
Swampy alder carr in Alderfen Broad Nature Reserve, Norfolk - geograph.org.uk - 310689.jpg, Alderfen Broad Nature Reserve
Image:Alder trees beaulieu river fawley ford.jpg, Alder trees in the Beailieu River, north of Fawley Ford
Alder carr 01(js), Biebrza National Park (Poland).jpg, Biebrza National Park
Ducks-holywells-park.jpg, Ducks enjoying Alder Carr, in Holywells Park
References
{{reflist
Landforms
Wetlands