the full Outdoor Learning Programme 2013 - Severn Gorge ...

25 June 10am-1pmSummer TreeIdentification inSutton woodsTutor: Nathan MorrisIdeal for anyone interested intree and leaf identificationWhat is the difference betweenone tree and another? How toyou identify trees when in leaf?Take a guided walk throughSutton Woods to learn how toidentify trees in summer lookingat leaves, fruit, bark and shapeof the trees.FREE. Meet at Shakespeare Inn,Coalport, (TF8 7HT). Max no. 122 July 11am-1pmIndustrialArchaeology ofBenthall EdgeTutor: Bob ThomasIntroduction to the industrialpast of this beautifulwoodlandThe aim of this guided walk isto highlight the rich industrialarchaeology of the area ofBenthall and Ironbridge duringthe Industrial Revolution andchanges made since then.FREE. Meet: on The Iron Bridge(TF8 7DR). Max no. 126 July 9am-5pmIntroduction toPrehistoric IronSmeltingTutor: Mick KrupaIntroduction to prehistoriciron smelting using thetechniques of the ‘bloomeryfurnace’The ‘bloomery furnace’ wasprevalent during the late IronAge and Roman occupation ofBritain. Using a replica Romanshaft furnace, participants willlearn about the raw materialsand how they were minedand prepared for smelting, thetechniques and chemistry of thesmelting process and how thefinal bloom would be processedto produce iron tools.£25. Old clothes advised.Max no. 10© Andrew Cutts11