4. Martley :
• set in attractive countryside by the river Teme
• popular with walkers – long distance paths
• history of quarrying
• interesting geological features
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9. Teme Valley Geological Society :
• Formed in 2010
• 70 + members
• regular meetings and trips out
• vehicle for Leader grants
• encouraged by H&W Earth Heritage Trust (Geopark)
10. Martley Geology Project :
PHASE 1 :
• £26,310 GRANT
• 100% support rate
• ran from 1/8/11 – 31/12/12
• excavation of Martley Rock, interpretation panels, fencing
and landscaping : new visitor attraction
• geological audit of parish (40 sites), lifelong learning
courses, talks, library, tools for work parties, display
panels, storage facility
• European contacts
14. Martley Geology Project :
PHASE 2 :
• £10,360 GRANT
• 100% support rate
• runs from 22/10/12 – 30/9/13
• 2 new trails / guides, interpretation boards at 4 new
sites, geological courses for young people, new leaflets, car
park & temporary trenching at Martley Rock, visitor centre
in village with maps
15. Wider economic aims & benefits :
• Develop Martley Rock and “new” sites as visitor
attractions
• Help develop geo tourism as new market sector with EU
wide connections (www.geo-village.eu/)
• Strengthening walking choices in area (MCW, Walkers
are Welcome, Geopark Trails, Worcester Way)
• Broaden educational / career choices
• Initiatives with farmers / landowners
• Social / community development –
learning, exercise, rural issues, isolationism etc
16. Ongoing issues :
• Counting visitors – visitor books, leaflets, stile
counters, take up
• Maintenance – volunteers / work parties
• Wider consequences – expansion of village, pressure on
schools, new housing planned !
17. Summary :
Something to work with - geo assets
Encouragement - EHT, village
Financial support to deliver - Leader, RDPE
Determination to see thro’ - Individuals
How were we successful ?
18. The Future :
• To maintain and improve the geological assets and
supporting facilities that we have already secured and
consider opening up new sites
• To continue to develop Martley as a geological
destination with economic, educational and social benefits
• To work with other EU communities and establish a
network of geological attractions through models of best
practice
