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6.
Spinney

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6. SPINNEY

The wetland area at the corner of Saplings Field provides an example of the natural vegetation in this area before drainage took place. Willow and Alder are associated with wet ground. Willows were once grown commercially on Bob Iddon's field for the basket making industry in Mawdesley.
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Purple Vetch. It is a member of the pea family, and small pods develop in the autumn.