The Wrens Nest NNR Tour - Green Pool Traditional Cache
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The Wrens Nest NNR Tour - Green Pool
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This cache is one in a series which I have set up at various places of interest within the Wren's Nest National Nature Reserve (NNR) located to the north west of the town centre of Dudley, West Midlands, England. I would like to thank the Wardens & DMBC for letting me place these caches and all the help given :)
This cache is situated at 'Green Pool' aptly named due to the duck weed that covers it. The crater it is situated in was a result from mining limestone during the Industrial Revolution.
When the quarrying and mining ceased in this area, the hill was abandoned and left to nature. It is now colonised by grassland, scrub and Ash-Elm woodland. The limestone rocks support plants that are adapted to lime, including county rarities such as Autumn Gentian, Small Scabious, Common Gromwell and Bee Orchid. The woodlands are home to birds like Sparrowhawk, Stock Dove, Tawny Owl, Green and Great Spotted Woodpeckers, and Nuthatch; the caverns offer important roost sites for several species of Bat, whilst the locally uncommon White-letter Hairstreak butterfly survives on the elms.
Wren’s Nest derives its name from the Old English word Wrosne, meaning “the link”. This may relate to its topographical position on the boundary between the Severn and Trent watersheds.
Wren's Nest is a classic geological site of exceptional importance, being one of the most notable geological locations in the British Isles and visited and studied by geologists from all over the world.
Please keep Geo Kids supervised due to the pool! :)
This can be a high Muggle area for dog walkers so major stealth is required!
Please remain on designated paths and observe any path closures or diversions. It is strictly prohibited to enter the areas inside the safety fences.
Lastly, if you are going to collect any fossils whilst here, can you please abide by the Fossil Collecting Code!
1. For your own safety please
DO NOT climb on the rock
exposures. Rock faces can be
unstable and dangerous.
2. The use of hammers or other
tools on the reserve is STRICTLY
PROHIBITED. Never collect
fossils directly from rock faces.
3. Fossils may be collected from the
loose material at the base of
slopes. Please only take away a
few small representative samples.
4. For help with identification please
contact the Warden Service on
01384 812785 or Dudley Museum
on 01384 815575. Remember to
keep a note of the exact location
your fossil was found.
5. If you no longer wish to keep your
fossils, remember never throw
them away! Donate them to the
Museum or the Warden Service
for others to enjoy.
THANK YOU
****THE HONOURS****
FTF - greyboots & andycpuk
STF - The.Darlaston.Duo.s
TTF - lathama
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