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We are often told (correctly, if somewhat ideologically), that geocaches should take us to somewhere "interesting", and not simply be placed just for the sake of it. The aim of this series is to try and adhere to this ideal by basing caches around details given on an Information Board about the area in which it is situated. By definition, it is hoped that this information will be "interesting", and will help the cacher discover things about the area that would often not be revealed by a traditional cache.
I've wanted to place a cache here for a while but with close proximity of a couple of other hides I decided to make this a multi based on the information board. Then I discovered the FYI series!
Please bear in mind this cache is near a residential area, please be considerate and I would not recommend visiting at night. There is no need to enter any residential streets. Park where recommended at the small shopping area then make your way up the paved walkway before finding a path off to the left that will take you to the information board. This board describes how new tree planting was added during this residential development - when we moved to South Derbyshire a number of years ago the development had just started and this was all fields ...
At the board collect some information in order to solve the final co-ordinates. The final is a short walk away; make your way back down the hill from the information board to the paved walkway and continue to the next marked trailhead on the paved walkway. The final is not accessible from the information board in a straight line so please don't try!
The final is at N 52° 45.abc' W 1° 34.def' where
a = local residents planted wildflower plugs in which year, 200a?
bc = how many tonnes of carbon are projected to be locked up by the tree planting, xxbc?
d = 2* (how many sections of grassland were fenced in?)
e = how many hectares were planted?
f = how many acorns did local schoolchildren collect fxx ?
BYOP, and tweezers will be necessary. The container has some natural camo; please rehide well to avoid it being spotted from the nearby path.
I hope that you find this an interesting variation on the caching experience. For a full list of all FYI caches in the series, please go to
https://www.geocaching.com/bookmarks/view.aspx?code=BM4RZ8H
For more details of the FYI series as a whole, you can visit the dedicated website at fyigeocaching.co.uk where you will also find details of how to place your own FYI cache (I'm sure you know of some interesting Interpretation Boards in your area!)