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| *****SWAAG_ID***** | 484 |
| Date Entered | 28/03/2012 |
| Updated on | 28/03/2012 |
| Recorded by | Tim Laurie |
| Category | Tree Site Record |
| Record Type | Botanical HER |
| Site Access | Private |
| Record Date | 10/03/2012 |
| Location | Spring End. Juniper Rig. |
| Civil Parish | Grinton |
| Brit. National Grid | SD 9574 9727 |
| Altitude | From 280m to 343m |
| Geology | Drift over strata below the Middle Limestone. |
| Record Name | Juniper scrub at Juniper Rig and limestone ashwood above Spring End. |
| Record Description | Dense patch of ancient juniper bushes above species rich limestone ashwood above Spring End Farm. |
| Dimensions | See photos |
| Geographical area | Mid Swaledale |
| Species | Juniper |
| Scientific Name | Juniperus communis |
| Common / Notable Species | Ash, holly, hazel, rowan, hawthorn, sycamore |
| Additional Notes | There are at least 30 juniper bushes which are all ancient. No regeneration. Many of the bushes show severe distress in the form of browned foliage and dead branches. Several junipers shaded out below a sycamore tree have died.
Several bushes carry 'berries' (cones) and regeneration from these should be possible. |
| Image 1 ID | 2505 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 1 Description | Juniper Rig. View westward |  |
| Image 2 ID | 2506 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 2 Description | Juniper Rig. View westward |  |
| Image 3 ID | 2507 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 3 Description | Juniper Rig. View westward. |  |
| Image 4 ID | 2508 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 4 Description | Juniper Rig. Detail of junipers |  |
| Image 5 ID | 2509 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 5 Description | Juniper Rig. Detail of junipers. |  |
| Image 6 ID | 2510 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 6 Description | Juniper Rig. View down to Spring End with distressed junipers. |  |
| Image 7 ID | 2511 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 7 Description | Juniper Rig. Junipers in woodland. |  |
| Image 8 ID | 2512 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 8 Description | Juniper Rig. Junipers in woodland. |  |
| Image 9 ID | 2525 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 9 Description | Juniper Rig. Junipers in woodland. |  |
| Image 10 ID | 2526 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 10 Description | Juniper Rig. Juniper wth serpentine trunk in woodland. |  |
| Image 11 ID | 2513 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 11 Description | Juniper Rig from Strands |  |
| Image 12 ID | 2514 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 12 Description | Juniper Rig from west |  |
| Image 13 ID | 2515 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 13 Description | Juniper Rig from west |  |
| Image 14 ID | 2516 Click image to enlarge |
| Image 14 Description | The largest junipers |  |
| Image 15 ID | 2517 Click image to enlarge |
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| Image 16 ID | 2518 Click image to enlarge |
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| Image 17 ID | 2519 Click image to enlarge |
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| Image 18 ID | 2520 Click image to enlarge |
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| Image 19 ID | 2521 Click image to enlarge |
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| Image 20 ID | 2522 Click image to enlarge |
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| Image 21 ID | 2523 Click image to enlarge |
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| Image 22 ID | 2524 Click image to enlarge |
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