Doulton’s Clay Pit, Saltwells Local Nature Reserve. BCGS members have been here many times on field visits, but not necessarily to undertake any geoconservation work. Both days were cold and cloudy with variable amounts of precipitation when we met … Continue reading →
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 →
Barr Beacon, Pinfold Lane Quarry. The day was cold and windy with light rain at times. We met Helen Sanger (Senior Countryside Ranger, Walsall MBC) at around 10:30 in the main Barr Beacon car park, prior to going into … Continue reading →
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 →
Springvale Park, Wolverhampton. It was a cold day with patchy cloud when we met around 10:30 on Ettingshall Park Farm Lane just off the A459. Since our previous visit there had been little regrowth of vegetation. The day was … Continue reading →
Barnt Green Road Quarry. This quarry is one of two cared for by the Lickey Hills Geo-Champions under the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Earth Heritage Trust’s ‘Champions project’. Although outside the normal area covered by BCGS, the quarry is not … Continue reading →
Himley Railway Cutting. Organised in partnership with the Baggeridge Country Park (BCP) Rangers, this visit was the first visit for BCGS members. The section of cutting we visited, between the Himley Plantation and Wombourne, is approximately 250m long and … Continue reading →
Rubery Cutting. It was a cold, cloudy and breezy morning when we met around 10.30am beneath the A38, Bristol Road South fly-over, opposite the Rubery Cutting. We were met by Steve Hinton (Senior Ranger, Lickey Hills Country Park). After … Continue reading →