Linnebjer, Naturreservat

A marked trail of about 1.5 km takes you through the forest landscape, in this small but nice reserve. Linnebjer (Linnebjär) means "linden mountain" but today the forest consists mainly of oak and hazel, although in places there are still a lot of linden and elm trees. Rare meadow plants such as buttercup and marsh marigold flourish here and birds such as black and white flycatchers, nuthatches and wood pigeons find their nesting places in hollow trees. Take a break at the pasture in the west and enjoy the views of Vombsänkan.

Old hay meadow

In the past, the fertile land in Linnebjer was used as a hay meadow and the drier parts served as a stubble meadow where leafy fodder was taken for the animals. When agriculture was modernized at the turn of the last century, the importance of the meadow decreased and the animals were released to graze on the old meadows. Eventually, grazing also ceased and the forest began to close in.

Lindberget

Linnebjer roughly means 'lime mountain'. There was probably a lot of lime growing here in the past - perhaps in the stubble meadows when the lime leaves provided good fodder. Today, the forest consists mainly of oak-hazel forest, but in places there is still a lot of lime and elm. In spring, the grove's plants bloom most abundantly, and species such as yellow dock and lungwort testify to the fertility of the soil.

In hollow trees and hollows

When the area became a nature reserve, mowing was resumed in some damp glades in the forest, so now meadow plants such as buttercup and marsh fennel can continue to flourish in Linnebjer. Birds such as black and white flycatchers, nuthatches and wood pigeons nest in hollow, old trees. If the hollow trees are not enough, they can move into one of the reserve's hollows. In return, they offer their most beautiful song during spring and early summer.

Outdoor life

A marked trail (about 1.5 km) takes you through the forest landscape of this small reserve. The walk can be shortened in two places if you wish. The south-eastern part of the trail can be muddy when wet. Take the opportunity to look out over the pasture on the edge of the reserve and the views of Vombsänkan in the west. Here in Linnebjer there are two rest areas, one of which is next to the parking lot in the southwest. Remember to take your rubbish home. The nearest bus stop is Odarslöv Linnebjersvägen which is about 2 km to the northwest.

In English

Welcome to Linnebjer Nature Reserve

Historically, the more fertile areas of Linnebjer were used as hay meadows and the drier parts as hay meadow mixed with coppice, where leaf fodder was cut for the animals. With the modernization of agriculture, the value of the meadow declined and animals were grazed on the old meadows instead. With time, even grazing stopped and the woodland took over.

Linnebjer means the "lime hill". It is likely that there were a lot of lime trees here in the past. Today, the woodland consists primarily of oak and hazel woodland, but there are still some areas with quite a lot of lime and elm. The woodland flowers are best in the spring. The species such as cowslip and suffolk lungwort reflect the nutrient richness of the soil.

When the site became a nature reserve, hay cutting began once again in some of the wet glades in the woodland. This means that meadow flowers such as globe flower and marsh cranesbill can continue to flourish at Linnebjer.

Pied flycatcher, jay and stock dove find places to nest in the hollow, old trees. If there are not enough hollow trees, then they can use one of the bird boxes in the reserve. As a thank you, the birds share their most beautiful song in the spring and early summer.

Regulations

The regulations which apply in the reserves are set out on the notices displayed at the entrances and in swedish on this web page.