What cold and today (7th Feb) misty weather, the day chosen to walk Donny (of the Antarctic) around some of our local geo sites. It was flippin’ cold on The Berrow (thanks Helen and Rob, John Walker for permission), chilly and damp at Martley Rock but warm (what a welcome) at Pam and Ian’s Scar Cottage. Next week we will check out Penny Hill and the Teme valley, weather permitting.

PLEASE DIARISE the following, we look forward to seeing you in the queue:
1) Feb 22nd Martley Memorial Hall, 7.30pm, Chris Darmon, lifelong geology education, Chair of YHA, and of his company Geo Supplies. Chris will speak to us on ‘The Pre-Cambrian and Lower Palaeozoic basement rocks of the Midlands’. So, the geology under our feet, why the landscape looks as it does right here in the Midlands. Chris will spend two nights in Martley and also do ‘The Grand Tour’. Becoming a habit. Remember, free to members, £2.50 non-members.
2) The next sponsored lifelong learning course run as part of the LEADER project will take place on 4 Tuesday evenings, 15, 22, 29th May and 5th June at the Memorial Hall 7.30pm, Dr Paul Olver tutor, £25 per person, topic–Introduction to Geological Mapping.  Book with Natalie on 01905 542014 or [email protected].  Book now!  Bound to be oversubscribed.

3) Sponsored walk to support Herefordshire and Worcestershire Earth Heritage Trust (EHT) 25th March 2012–we really hope to take this up with a vengeance–the walk is along the geology route set up by Nat last year and that is proving really popular.  Length around 6 miles, varied scenery, river, hills, orchards–if you have not walked it why not secure some sponsorship–NO minimum–bring friends and family and enjoy it.  By the way, there IS some geology, but don’t let that put you off.

As far as the Martley Geology Project goes, main focus is now on the interpretation panels for Martley Rock site; Dave and Julie are nearing the end of their audit of the parish and, as the weather presumably will warm up our attention will turn to seeding the Martley Rock site and site maintenance.

We have a GREAT IDEAS in the pipeline–how about a sandstone ceilidh (sic) in June or July–please send in yours.

J

Today’s header–Penny Hill, Martley, Silurian (Wenlock) Limestone