Le Don Carlyle Le Gallais Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

Antheia: As the owner has not responded to my previous log requesting that they check this cache I am archiving it.

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Hidden : 5/1/2010
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size: not chosen (not chosen)

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Geocache Description:

This cache is situated very near to town in Vallee des Vaux.

Vallée des Vaux is a steep-sided, largely wooded valley on the outskirts of St. Helier. The National Trust for Jersey owns much of the woodland in several separate blocks, together with some open land, all of which were acquired between 1937 and 1990 and amounting to over 20 vergees [3 ha] in total area. Much of the remaining land in the valley has been developed for housing, and it is likely that a great deal more of it would have been built upon, had not the Trust managed to acquire the land.

As with many woodlands, springtime (for wildflowers and birdsong), and autumn (for leaf colours and fungi), are the best times to visit Vallée des Vaux, but a brief escape from the bustle of town can be enjoyed here throughout the year.

History and Wildlife

The Trust’s first ever donation of land, Le Don Le Gallais, consists of two blocks of woodland, the northernmost of which is the largest (over 8 vergees / 1.5 ha) of the Trust’s holdings in the valley. This, along with a smaller area of woodland, was donated by Mr and Mrs Carlyle Le Gallais in 1937, and consists largely of Sycamore, Beech, Sweet Chestnut (Castanea sativa) and Oak, with smaller numbers of other trees, such as Ash and Wild Cherry. Much of the ground between the trees is quite open, although in places there are dense thickets of Holly and Bramble. There is a well-defined roadside bank, which is topped with trees and shrubs. The ground flora, fungi and insect life of Don Le Gallais and the other Vallée des Vaux woodlands may not be as rich as in the Trust’s St. Peter’s Valley woodlands, but they do support Red Squirrels and a good variety of birdlife.

Please replace the cache as you found it in the roots of the tree. The cache can be found in a film canister. Do not try to access the cache directly from the concrete steps, please use the woodland footpaths off the steps. Only logs in the offical logbook will be recognised, any other logs of the cache being found after 15 October 2010 will be deleted without notice.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

KIV

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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