Wild Life & nature on the Waterways of Brent
Wild Life, nature, wildlife, waterways, vegetation, Waterways of Brent, fauna
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The River Brent has two lengths in the Borough which retain some measure of naturalness: at Quainton Street Open Space and at the north end of Tokyngton Recreation Ground. The whole section of the river here is covered in vegetation - crab apple trees, hawthorn, hazel, cleavers, elder, goat's beard to name but a few, although non-native invasive plant species, such as Japanese knotweed, have also taken root in places.
The wider section of the river with gravel shoals at the Tokyngton Recreation Ground is home to grey wagtail.
Mallard ducks have their homes on secluded parts of the River Brent