DEAN GREEN TEAM
Wildlife Conservation Group in the
Forest of Dean
Gloucestershire
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10 March 2009
The information on the site is quite extensive. Slow worms have been seen on this site in recent years and there is a good chance of seeing adders. The site is of special interest to geologists.
Stenders Quarry GWT SSSI Reserve
Grid Ref SO659183
Stenders Quarry was originally excavated for the limestone which was taken by tram or railway over the existing road to a cement works nearby. It must have been an enormous work place then. Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust took over the maintenance of this site about 40 years ago and we were there to remove the thorny stems growing up the sides. Contractors had been in there before us to clear some of the larger trees.