Nature in and around St Nicholas-at-Wade
Here is a list of some of the fauna and flora that can be found in and around the village. It's impossible to compile a complete list, due to the huge varieties of flowers and pets etc. in individual houses, but this may give an idea what kinds of plants and animals are quite commonly seen and survive in this climate, particularly in public areas or roadsides/paths. Perhaps the list could be useful for 'treasure hunts'? Much more comprehensive & reliable information can be obtained from Kent Wildlife Trust.
Map: food for free around the village (inspired by Denmark's national foraging map)
Fauna
- Mammals
- Rat
- Field mouse
- Hedgehog
- Mole
- Rabbit
- Hare
- Fox
- Grey squirrel
- Domestic:
- Dog
- Cat
- Horse
- Sheep
- Alpaca
- Cattle
- Birds etc.
(for keen birdwatchers, here's a list of over 300
birds seen on the marshes)
- Wood pigeon
- Collared dove
- Seagull
- Crow
- Jackdaw
- Blackbird
- Starling
- Blue tit
- Chaffinch
- Goldcrest
- Pheasant
- Green woodpecker
- Red woodpecker
- Cuckoo
- House martin
- Green parakeet
- Lark
- Thrush
- Wren
- Magpie
- Jay
- Kestrel
- Marsh harrier
- Buzzard
- Barn owl
- Pipistrelle bat
- Insects etc.
- Mosquito
- Bluebottle
- House fly
- Horse fly
- Bee
- Wasp
- Cabbage white butterfly
- Red admiral
- Moth
- House spider
- Daddy longlegs
- Woodlice
- Worm
- Snail
- Slug
- Dragonfly
Flora
- Crops/pasture
- Maize
- Wheat
- Potato
- Cauliflower
- Cabbage
- Pea
- Grass
- Weeds & common roadside plants:
- Ivy
- Bindweed
- Ground elder
- Nettle
- Thistle
- Old man's beard
- Alexanders
- Horse parsley
- Cat's ear
- Mallow
- Plantain
- Chamomile
- Mushroom
- Foxglove
- Fennel
- Burdock
- Teasel
- Privet
- Box
- Moss
- Dog rose
- Flowers
- Daisy
- Poppy
- Daffodil
- Rose
- Buttercup
- Dandelion
- Bluebell
- Cowslip
- Snowdrop
- Trees
- Sycamore
- Elder
- Yew
- Oak
- Holm oak
- Horse chestnut
- Poplar
- Pine (& various other conifers)
- Acacia
- Beech
- Copper beech
- Silver birch
- Rowan
- Dogwood
- Holly
- Bay (laurel)
- Broom
- Buddleia
- Willow
- Hawthorn
- Lime
- Spindle
- Fruit or nut trees/bushes
(see also map above)
- Apple
- Crab apple
- Pear
- Quince
- Victoria plum
- Blue plum
- Damson
- Bullace
- Cherry plum
- Peach
- Mulberry
- Fig
- Sloe
- Cultivated blackberry
- Marsh blackberry
- Raspberry
- Gooseberry
- Morello cherry
- Sweet cherry
- Flowering cherry
- Passionfruit
- Hazel
- Walnut
If you notice any significant errors or omissions above please let us know.