The Norsey Wood Society works closely with Basildon Borough Council, the owners of Norsey Wood Nature Reserve, an ancient woodland which is also
a Site of Special Scientific Interest on the edge of Billericay in Essex, UK
Flora
The Wildflowers of Norsey Wood
Every spring before the trees come into full leaf, there is a wonderful display of bluebells and wood anemones in many areas of Norsey Wood. The late Oliver Rackham, the notable authority on the British landscape and ancient woodlands, was so impressed that he believed Norsey Wood has the best show of bluebells in the world.
The majority of the wild flowers are growing in glades and along the edges of the rides and paths, so there is no need to stray off the paths when looking for wild flowers in Norsey Wood. There is one long narrow glade where Common Spotted Orchids are thriving. Other orchids that have been recorded in other areas are Twayblade and Broad-leaved Helleborine. Most families of wild flowers have at least one represented. To see them all one would have to visit the wood regularly between spring and late autumn. Click here
to see some of them in the attached file or look in the wildlife images
gallery.
