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Category Archives: Portway Hill

Geoconservation Day, Saturday 3 December 2016

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Portway Hill, Blue Rock Quarry, Rowley It was another cold day with broken cloud, a light breeze and some light rain showers when we met at St. Brades Close at 10.30. Tom Hartland-Smith from the BBC Wildlife Trust was standing … Continue reading →

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Geoconservation Day, Saturday 21 May 2016

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  Portway Hill, Blue Rock Quarries. The day was warm, cloudy and windy with periodic rain showers. A handful of us met at the usual location off St. Brades Close at 10.30. Once again we were joined by members of … Continue reading →

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Geoconservation Day, Saturday 5 December 2015

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  Portway Hill, Blue Rock Quarries. This was a cool, cloudy and windy day when we met Paul Stephenson (Birmingham and Black Country Wildlife Trust) at St. Brades Close at 10.30. Paul, along with regular work parties from the ‘Friends … Continue reading →

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Geoconservation Day, Saturday 6 September 2014

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  Portway Hill, Blue Rock Quarries. This was a return visit for BCGS members under the guidance of Paul Stephenson from the Birmingham and Black Country Wildlife Trust. The day was rather cloudy, grey and breezy, when we met at … Continue reading →

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Geoconservation Day – Saturday 8 February 2014

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  Portway Hill, Blue Rock Quarries. Under the guidance of Paul Stephenson (Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country) a small group of volunteers met around 10:30 at the Tower Road end of St. Brades Close. The day was very … Continue reading →

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Programme of Events

  • 10.17 – 2.30, 10 May – Geoconservation Day - Portway Hill, Rowley
  • 7 June – Field Weekend -Yorkshire Museum of Natural History & Biddulph Grange Geological Gallery and Gardens.
  • 5 July – 50th Anniversary Celebration Weekend
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