Open Space Guide 
Although Jennett's Park will have an urban feel, a sense of outdoor living will be at its heart through a variety of landscaping features.
Tree planting will be important to create interest to Jennett's Park. Avenues of trees will link housing areas and each avenue will have its own predominant tree species - all adding to the development's character.
- Wildlife Corridors
Providing a home for the area's wildlife has been a consideration in the planning of Jennett's Park and wildlife corridors will be used to link areas of open space such as Tarman's Copse and Jennett's Hill. These wildlife corridors will conserve existing habitats and provide a natural boundary to the housing areas.
Spanning a width of at least ten metres, these corridors will contain trees, hedges, shrubs, wildflowers and grasses, and are expected to be home to a number of species of insects, birds and animals.
- Temporary Open Space
In time, Jennett's Park will be home to a 91-acre Country Park in the west of the development. However, until Jennett's Country Park opens in 2009, temporary open space is being provided in the south of the development enabling residents and visitors to enjoy circular walks of more than 3.5km in length - perfect for walking the dog or a morning jog.
The provision of this temporary open space is particularly important due to the proximity of the development to the Thames Basin Heaths Special Protection Area (SPA), approximately 2km to the south-east of Jennett's Park. This is one of a designated network of heathland sites which are special due to their ability to provide a suitable habitat for internationally important bird species such as the woodlark, nightjar and Dartford warbler. These SPAs are protected by the European Habitats Directive.
In order to ensure that the SPAs are appropriately protected, the developers responsible for Jennett's Park - Persimmon Homes and Redrow Homes (Southern) - have agreed to provide Suitable Alternative Natural Green Space or SANGS within the development.
The provision of these SANGS is designed to encourage new residents and other visitors to use the open space available to them on their doorstep, rather than travel to areas within the SPA for regular recreational use. This is of particular relevance to visitors walking their dogs which may cause disturbance to nesting birds.
Please download the Guide to open space at Jennett's Park for further information and a map of the temporary open space being provided until Jennett's Country Park is open.
- Jennett's Country Park
Bringing outdoor life close to residents' doorsteps, this rural retreat will cover approximately 91 acres in the west of Jennett's Park and will be about third of the size of the development. As well as wildflower meadows, hay meadows and woodland, three distinct areas will be designed for different leisure pursuits:
- The Events Park is expected to be the most intensively used area for walking and informal play. Local events could take place on the area of open grassland and a car park and landscaped area will act as a 'gateway' to the rest of the park.
- Parkland will consist of small copses of trees with species such as Oak, Alder and Ash. Quercus Rubra (Red Oak) trees will also be planted here and the leaf shape of this tree is used in the Jennett's Park logo.
- North Fields will be located to the north of Peacock Lane and designed to be an area for family leisure activities.
