Stanmore
Country Park
Nature Trail
Post 1:
Ahead is the lower of two artificial ponds built to
balance the
flow of water down Cloisters Brook. In spate the ponds fill, reducing
the risk of flooding downstream. Look for reed mace Typha
latifolia
and
Water Mint Mentha aquatica
(see below) which bears attractive
pink
flowers in late summer. Crush a leaf in your fingers and sniff
– this is a real mint! Follow the boardwalk to post 2.
Image: Comma on water mint by Dave Watson.
To
description for post 2
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