Sacred Space - Holy Trinity, Bronington

Birds, bees and bats

There is plentiful food, water, cover from predators, nesting sites and song posts for birds. More unusual feathered visitors to look out for include the Tree Creeper Certhia familiaris and Nuthatch Sitta europaea. Watch out for Bumblebees nesting in disused vole holes or collecting pollen to feed the young bees. The varied habitat of trees, pond and grassland is ideal for bats, roosting in crevices in the trees by day, look out for them foraging for a juicy insect supper at dusk!

Fabulous flowers & plants

	a) Snowdrop Galanthus b) Rhododendron Rhododendron c) Bramble Rubus fruticosus d) Ramsons Allium ursinum Also known as Wild Garlic e) Yarrow Achillea millefolium f) Orange Hawkweed Pilosella aurantiaca g) Honeysuckle Lonicera	h) Cowslip Primula Veris i) Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta j) Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys Also known as Bird’s Eye k) Dog’s Mercury Mercurialis perennis l) Field woodrush Y Milfyw Luzula campestris

Water-loving Wildlife

The pond next to the Churchyard attracts a wide range of wildlife, insects and birds. The Coot Fulica atra and Moorhen Gallinula chloropus can be seen all year round. The Coot is the larger bird, with a white beak and ‘shield’ which earns it the title ‘bald’, while the moorhen has a distinctive
red beak. Using the churchyard for foraging and hibernation are the Common Frog Rana temporaria and Common Toad Bufo bufo. If they manage to avoid predators, toads can live for up to 40 years! Both use the pond for breeding in the spring. If you’re lucky you may see a Great Crested Newt
Triturus cristatus. Although now protected by law, populations have declined in recent years as a result of destruction of their natural habitats.

Tremendous trees

Look out for...

	The veteran Beech trees Fagus silvatica near the pond.		The ancient Yew tree Taxus baccata next to the church.

	The Garden of remembrance used for the burial of cremated remains.		The old bier house which once housed the bier cart used to carry coffins through the village.