Sunday 22 March (Geoconservation day): Rose Hill Quarry, Lickey Hills (NB: change from Barnt Green Road Quarry). Quarry clearance session in conjunction with the Lickey Hills Geo-Champions, directed by Steve Hinton, Senior Ranger, Lickey Hills CP. Meet at 10.30 at the Lickey Hills Visitor Centre, B45 8ER. Bring hard hats if you have them, gloves and a packed lunch. (Some hard hats available at the VC for those who haven't got their own.) Wear old clothes and strong footwear. Tools will be provided. Finish at 2.00.
Barnt Green Road Quarry currently needs intensive clearance beyond our scope. The Lickey Champions and Rangers have started work on Rose Hill Quarry and hope that a concerted effort might re-expose a thrust fault identified by Prof. W.S. Boulton in 1928. (See: http://ehtchampions.org.uk/ch/?p=1321 for more info.)