Saturday 11th April 2015: FIELD MEETING (non-marine): Downton Gorge NNR, Herefordshire.

Downton Gorge is formed by the river Teme cutting through a ridge of  limestones, siltstones and sandstones of Silurian age. The southern  part of the reserve contains a deep ravine with steep cliffs, while  the river in the northern part is joined by a series of small side valleys. There are small flat areas of alluvium adjacent to the river  where the gorge is broadest. A number of types of woodland are present containing sessile oak, ash, wych elm and both large-leaved and small-leaved lime. The molluscs here have been little studied.

Meeting point and time t.b.a.