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Wilden Marsh

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31: 47: 54: 281:, and a weir downstream was removed; this resulted in the marsh drying out, with an effect on plant life. Rock ramps have been put in the river to reverse this, and there has been work on sluices and drainage ditches. The situation continues to be monitored. In the 1980s it was purchased by the Worcestershire Wildlife Trust. 407: 221:
nature reserve along Hoo Brook to the north-east, which also has marshland, and to the upper Hoo Brook pools beyond; areas linked in this way by corridors are beneficial for
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Wyre Forest District Council. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
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Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Worcestershire
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The area spans 38 hectares (94 acres). The marsh is
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Wilden Marsh is located in Worcestershire
Kidderminster
OS grid
SO 827 738
Coordinates
52°21′44″N 2°15′19″W / 52.3621°N 2.2553°W / 52.3621; -2.2553
Worcestershire Wildlife Trust
Wilden Marsh
nature reserve
Worcestershire Wildlife Trust
Kidderminster
Stourport-on-Severn
Worcestershire
England
Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal
River Stour
Site of Special Scientific Interest
alluvial soil
clay
Spennells Valley
biodiversity
reed beds
alder
willow
marsh cinquefoil
marsh arrow-grass
marsh pennywort
warblers
kingfishers

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