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. My way of helping to adhere to this ideal is to base a cache around details given on an Information Board, plaque or similar feature about the area in which it is situated, or the person / building / location it describes. By definition, it is hoped that this information will be "interesting", and will help the cacher discover things that would often not be revealed by a traditional cache.
At the listed coordinates which are within sight of the free car park, there is some information about the history and natural history of Jobs Close Nature Reserve in Knowle Park.
Jobs Close Nature Reserve was designated in 2004 and includes a pond and Arboretum which originally stood in the grounds of Jobs Close House.It is a small but lovely remnant of Knowle's history. This nature reserve has a wealth of hidden treasures in flowers, trees and wildlife with an occasional sighting of a spotted orchid. Purnells Brook runs through the park and history says this was a Saxon boundary brook.
To find the cache, go to N52 23.ABC W001 44.DDE where
The current use of Jobs Close House? Number of letters in the second word =A
The Arboretum contains a range of tree species including (how many named in this sentence)?=B
The number of butterflies depicted on the sign = C
The number of marl pits + 1 = D
The number of legs on the creature depicted in the bottom left of the sign=E
The final cache is a short stroll away
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 (visit link)
Do you know of any interesting / informative Information Boards? (I'm sure you do!). If you'd like to contribute to the continued expansion of the FYI series, please contact the CO and Series Owner, Airtomoreira, either via the Geocaching website, or at fyigeocaching@outlook.com for a series number, and some general guidelines on placement and the cache description page.