DEAN GREEN TEAM Wildlife Conservation Group in the Forest of Dean Gloucestershire |
10 March 2020
Shakemantle Quarry
Grid Ref SO651113
It had been two and a half years since we last went to Shakemantle Quarry and it is such an interesting site. We were mainly removing small bushes and trees but we could not have a fire as a Peregrine was seen flying over the quarry as we arrived. It is nearly nesting season so we did not wish to disturb the Peregrine with a smoky fire!
The quarry looks quite bleak when the sun goes in! Some of the large conifers have always been left there to grow. |
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This is not as precarious as it looks! Litter picking was being done along the lower slopes. |
ALL these bags were full of discarded rubbish in the quarry! It might be considered that litter picking is not a wildlife conservation but it is! Many creatures get trapped in old tins and bottles and pollution from substances can have a bad effect. Also, we are now much more aware of how long plastics will take to rot down - hundreds of years! Please don't leave litter - take it home! |