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Great Oaks
 | This is the area in the south-east of the Common bordered by Kinson Road to the east , Kinson Cemetery to the west and stretching from Kinson Baths towards the centre of the Common.
Some of the oaks are probably older than Bournemouth itself and the name is a tribute to them. |
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Central Sallows
 | This is an extensive damp thicket of Sallows east of Central Bog and north of Great Oaks.
Being centrally located, the name was an obvious choice.
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Glenmeadows
 | | This is the north-eastern edge of the Common. It is a west facing slope from the back gardens of the houses in Glenmeadows Drive down to Dragonfly Hollow. |
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Pond Scrub
 | | This area lies at the northern end of the Common, roughly between Pepin's Pond and Addington Clinic. |
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Blanchard's Copse
 | This is a group of mature oaks in the centre of the Common, lying between Central Bog, Dragonfly Hollow and Poole Lane Meadows.
The area was named after Keith Blanchard, a keen naturalist, who died in 1979.
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Poole Lane Meadows
 | | This is the area of open grassland in the west of the Common, adjacent to Poole Lane. It is also bounded by an ancient hedgerow to the south, which seperates it from Poole Lane Heights, by Blanchard's Copse and Pond Scrub to the east and by Addington clinic to the north. |
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Poole Lane Heights
 | | This is the land adjoining Poole Lane to the south of Poole Lane Meadows and sloping down to Poole Lane Sallows and Central Bog. |
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Poole Lane Sallows
 | | This is an area of dense Sallow and Birch scrub in the south-west corner of the Common where the cycle path emerges onto Poole lane. |
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Central Bog
 | This is the low lying wet area bounded by Two Barrow Heath and the cycle path to the south, Poole Lane Sallows to the west, Poole Lane Heights to the north and Central Sallows to the east.
It is a fine example of wet heath and heather bog with bog pools, being as rich as those found in the Purbecks and New Forest.
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Dragonfly Hollow
 | This is the low lying swamp draining into Pepin's Pond to the north of the Common. It is bounded by the pond to the north, steep gorse covered slopes to the east and south and the stream to the west.
The Hollow and Pond were created in 1977 as part of a flood control scheme.
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Pepin's Pond
 | The Pond lies at the northern end of the Common, between Dragonfly Hollow and Kinson Primary School. The stream enters the Pond in its south-west corner, flowing out northwards over an artificial dam.
The pond is named after the late Cecil Pepin, a respected naturalist, who died in the 1980's.
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Gover's Glade
 | This area is bounded by the stream to the west, the slopes of Glenmeadows to the east ,Dragonfly Hollow to the north and Central Sallows to the south.
Ecologically it is very important and supports a vibrant species of wild orchid.
The area was renamed in 2000 as a fitting tribute to the late Doreen Gover, a member of the Friends who died in that year.
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Two Barrow Heath
 | This is the higher land on the southern part of the Common, to the south of the main track and extending to Kinson Cemetery, South Kinson Drive and Paget Road.
It is named after the two Bronze Age barrows that are still identifiable and are important archaeological features.
Most of the area is dry heathland although there is a large block of gorse and some maturing oak scrub.
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