Saturday 26^th April – 2.30 pm
Marine Drive Geology
Leader – John Barker
In this walk we will take a look at The Lonan Formation of The Manx Group (formally known as ‘Manx Slate’) which is of Ordovician age (approximately 490 million years before present). We will look at the sedimentology and possible evidence of life along with the spectacular folding and faulting of these beds. We can relate these to the landscape and engineering problems of Marine Drive. There will of course also be ample opportunity to look at the history of Marine Drive and view the fauna and flora along this spectacular part of the coast.
A one-way level 2.5km walk to the far end of the closed section of the road at Little Ness.
Meet at the Pigeon Stream car park  SC 381 741   https://what3words.com/deal.stays.leader
Limited parking at the start location, please consider car sharing.

Saturday 17^th May – 10.00 am
A walk around Poyll Dooey and the Sulby River Saltmarsh, Ramsey, looking at its past history and current conservation interests
Leader – Dr Erica Spencer
Once the town’s tip, this is a rags to riches story of Ramsey's riverside nature reserve. From little egrets, great northern divers, comma butterflies, eye catching crimson heads of thrift and carpet of green saltmarsh Poyll Dooey is so much more than the casual visitor could appreciate.
Meet / park in the large Whitebridge car park on the NORTHERN bank of the river (accessed from Jurby Road)  SC 441 951   https://what3words.com/retaining.headlined.fund     
Please note the start time of 10.00 am to allow the saltmarsh to be seen before the tide gets too high.

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