The Woolhope Club
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MEETINGS
Programme 2010; Full Club Field Meetings
14th April: Building stones and churches n the Malvern area. Led by Dr Paul Olver. A full day.
27th May: Deerfold Forest - its history & landscape impact. Led by David Lovelace. A full day.
14th June: 15th century Weobley 'Inside out'. A 1/2 day visit led by Duncan James.
15th July: Presidential visit to the Malmesbury area. A full day. Led by Rosamund Skelton.
10th August: 'In the footsteps of our fathers' - a 5 mile walk in the vicinity of Dilwyn embracing most of the interests of the Club founders. A full day visit using a coach. Some stiles.
Archaeological Research Section Meetings, 2010
| Saturday 10 April; Meet at 10.30 p.m. | Leader Rosamund Skelton. Farm Building Survey | Contact Rosamund at 01989 564789 for meeting details |
| Sunday 2 May; Meet at 2.00 p.m. | Leader Heather Hurley. Investigating wharves at Caplar and Credenhill | Meet at Brinkley Hill C P. GR 583314 |
| Sunday 20 June. Meet at 10.30 a.m. | Leaders Sue Price and Rosamund Skelton. An out-of county visit to Port Skewett; the remains of Harold's Hunting Lodge, and other items of interest. | Meet 5 miles SW of Chepstow town roundabout. GR 511/2 881. Contact Rosamund as above or Sue Price 01873 850051 |
| Saturday 10 July; Meet at 6.30 p.m. | Annual Garden Party kindly hosted by Shirley Preece at Wiltondale, Ross | Please contact Shirley on 01891 652481 at least a week before to check what food and wine you may be bringing |
| August; Meet at 10.30 a.m. | Leader Rosamund Skelton to record outbuildings at Hope End. | Phone Rosamund at 01989 564789 for further details |
| Sept/Oct. Meet at 2.00 p.m. | Leader Roz Lowe. Investigations in the Marstow area. | Phone Roz at 01600 890457 for further details. |
Geology Section Programme 2010
For further information on any of the trips below please contact Sue Hay on 01432 357138
| Fri 26 March | Changing ideas, changing rocks; 200 years of metamorphism by Richard Edwards. Woolhope Room 6 p.m. |
| Sat 24 April | Visit to the Olchon Valley. Led by Dr Richard Bryant. Meet at 10 a.m. in the carpark just below Black Darren (SO297299) about 3 miles NW of Longtown. Bring a packed lunch and the usual field gear. |
| Sun 23 May | Lumps Bumps, Hollows and Humps; the late-glacial features and environment of Cwm Cerrig Gleisiad, Brecon Beacons. Led by Duncan Hawley. Meet at 10.30 a.m. in the layby on A470 (GR SN 971 222) south of Brecon. Wear Stout footwear and clothing suitable for upland areas and bring a packed lunch |
| Sat 19 June | Triassic of Aust Cliff and Manor Farm. Led by Simon Carpenter. Meet 10.30 a.m. at the old Aust ferry crossing, Old Passage (ST 564 889). Old Passage is located West of Aust, close to the river Severn. Please bring hard hats and wear boots as both localities can be muddy, hammers, goggles and collecting bags will be useful. Pub/packed lunch. |
| Sat 24 July | Martley area led by Dr Paul Olver. Meet at Martley Village Hall (SO 753 599) at 10.30a.m. Pub luch. |
| Sat 7 August | Kington area, led by Moira Jenkins |
| 4 and 5 Sept | Weekend in Aberystwyth area. Led by Dr Bill Fitches. Staying 2 nights at the university. B and B and leaders cost £65. Booking closes 9 April |
| Sun 3 Oct | Big Pit underground tour and Blorenge. Led by Tom Sharpe, National Museum of Wales. Ltd numbers for the underground tour, booking essential and opens 4 July. |
Natural History Section Programme 2010
For more information contact Beryl Harding 01432 851463. All meetings begins at 10.00 a.m., please bring a picnic lunch| DATE | DETAILS |
| Tuesday, 27 April | Brampton Abbots, Walford, Hope Mansell and Ross. Meet at Wilton Bridge, Ross C P to share cars (GR 593238) |
| Tuesday, 11 May | Marstow, Whitchurch, Welsh Bicknor and Goodrich. Meet at Goodrich church (G R 572190) |
| Tuesday, 25 May | Clifford, Brilley, Huntington and Eardisland. Meet at Eardisland church (GR 421585) |
| Thursday, 10 June | Eardisley, Kinnersley, Sarnesfield and Kington. Meet at Kington church. (GR 291567) |
| Thursday, 24 June | Kinsham, Stapleton, Brampton Bryan and Lingen. Meet at Lingen church (GR 365673) |
| Tuesday, 6 July | Adforton, Walford, Downton and Wigmore. Meet at Wigmore village hall (GR 415689) |
| Thursday, 22 July | Kings Pyon, Wormsley, Yazor and Canon Pyon. Meet at Canon Pyon church (GR 450491) |
| Tuesday, 3 August | Stoke Edith, Dormington, Mordiford and Hampton Bishop. Meet at Hampton Bishop church (GR 559380) |
| Thursday 12 August | Kenderchurch, Wormbridge, St Devereux and Kilpeck. Meet at Kilpeck church (GR 445305) |
| Whitman's Hill Wood | Further recording visits will be made during the spring with a fungus foray in the autumn/winter. another plant recording session will take place in Whitman's quarry by late July. |