Geo-gardening - Sunday 3rd February 2013
On Sunday 3rd February 2013 a Joint Gardening Force (JGF) from Friends
of Trendlewood Park (FoTP) and Avon RIGS Group descended on Trendlewood Quarry in
Nailsea and proceeded to spend a few hours clearing ivy and other encroaching
vegetation from the lower parts of the quarry face in three areas.
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Before worked started. Photo credits: Richard Kefford. More photos at
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These three areas were selected to
demonstrate the differing bedding types – from varves to massive - in this Pennant Sandstone of the Downend
Formation and the differing types of deposition – point bars and channel deposits.
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| Geo-gardeners at work |
This is the first part of the implementation
of the quarry management plan that was agreed at a site meeting between N
Somerset Council, Friends of Trendlewood Park and Avon RIGS Group. The second
part which will be carried out by the N Somerset Green Team will consist of
clearing the upper levels of the face and removing a few selected trees that
are in danger of falling and have extended their roots into the joints and
fissures rock close to the face and so are damaging the exposure.
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| Meeting one of the site natives |
See here for details of the geology of this site and its location.
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| A cleared area on one face |
Richard Kefford
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