Kenilworth Common LNR
Common Lane, Kenilworth
OS Grid Ref: SP 297 730One of my locals!
Neolithic lowland heath, imperial gravel pits, mountain
bikes, reptiles, glow worms and recreation.
The Common lays on ancient ground but the trees are relatively young and only started
to grow just over a century ago. We see them today reclaiming The Odibarnes, a
once large area of open lowland heath with common grazing. Like so many of our
remaining historic habitats, it is man-made. Created by land cleared and
exhausted through exploitation of woodland resources and over grazing,
impoverished and abandoned by the early agriculture of Neolithic man.
As a child the common was playground, all mysterious nuns
and nature. Divinity and imagination inspired fantasy scenarios involving
quests to find the scared yet elusive serpent, to begat magical powers. My
tracking skills at the time were fairly poor so I never did get to see the
elusive adder and to this day, remain a mere ordinary mortal.
The original interpretation boards on the reserve are over 20 years old. It's odd how things turn out, I remember seeing them in storage at Brandon Marsh when I was a conservation trainee. Then, I had no idea it would me who has the great pleasure of replacing them with updated versions. The design and artwork is complete and will soon be going to press, installation is due by the end of 2012.
The original interpretation boards on the reserve are over 20 years old. It's odd how things turn out, I remember seeing them in storage at Brandon Marsh when I was a conservation trainee. Then, I had no idea it would me who has the great pleasure of replacing them with updated versions. The design and artwork is complete and will soon be going to press, installation is due by the end of 2012.
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| One of the original boards soon to be replaced |
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