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Birdsong in the City Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

Dominicus1975: I visited GZ today and unfortunately the cache's host item is in pieces and there is no sign of the container itself. Given the changes at GZ, it's with regret that I've decided to archive it. Thanks for all the lovely find logs since it was hidden five years ago. How time flies!

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Hidden : 6/5/2014
Difficulty:
3.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

A micro cache hidden along Elmore Footpath, a wonderfully quiet shortcut only locals and students would know about in Broomhill. The path winds between the backs of houses on one side and the Arthur Willis Environment Centre on the other, about a mile from Sheffield City Centre.


On the warm Spring evening when I originally placed this cache, together with my family, we were struck by how much beautiful birdsong we could hear coming from the trees on either side of the path and by how there were no sounds of the city beyond to disturb the calm. Certainly the path itself wouldn't be well known other than to residents and so there shouldn't be too many muggles around to disturb your search for this cache.

We were also interested to learn about the work of the Arthur Willis Environment Centre, which was opened in May 2009 thanks to an investment of £4.5 million by the University of Sheffield. It provides a state of the art ‘Grodome’ (as it's called!) in which 16 discrete units can be used to simulate plant growth conditions for different regions around the globe, as well as future climate scenarios. It contains a dedicated laboratory, office and meeting room space to enable researchers to investigate the wide variety of environmental challenges facing the planet.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Va gur vil ohg nyfb bire vg naq qbja gur bgure fvqr - lbh pna svaq vg nobhg sbhe cnprf sebz ahzore 3 va gur qverpgvba bs ahzore 2. Gur pnpur pna or ernpurq sebz gur cngu fb ab pyvzovat vf erdhverq!

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)