Walk Scilly 2011 - Good Friday 6th April

Good Friday 6th April

1	Title	Guide	Time	Meeting Point	Grade
	Overhead & Underfoot	Jaclyn Pearson, Tom Scott & Darren Hart	2.00pm	Holgate's Green	2
	Info: Warden Darren from the Wildlife Trust will discuss heathland ecology, Jaclyn from Lifelong Learning will discuss the flora and fauna seen on the islands and Tom will give some local information and history about the islands. A walk over to Porth Hellick and along the coastline to Old Town. Discuss the heathland conservation carried out by the Wildlife Trust, see the wildlife overhead and underfoot and hear details about the coastlines history including the story of Sir Cloudsley Shovell 2.5hrs

2	Title	Guide	Time	Meeting Point	Grade
	Off the Beaten Track - St Mary's	Chas Wood	10.00am	Holgate's Green	3
	Info: A ramble through the centre of St Mary’s, taking in Rocky Hill and the Holy Vale nature trail. Then following the coast past Porth Hellick and Giant’s Castle to finish at Old Town Bay. 2.5 hours

3	Title	Guide	Time	Meeting Point	Grade
	Star Castle and its Garrison Defences - St Mary's	Richard Larn OBE	10.00am	Chemist Shop	2
	Info: Built in 1592-3 Star Castle was the commencement of massive defence building and expenditure that lasted 100 years, and is quite unique. 2.5hrs

4	Title	Guide	Time	Meeting Point	Grade
	Kew with the Roof Off - Tresco	Mike Nelhams	10.15am	Tresco Abbey Garden	1
	Info: Great opportunity to visit the world famous Abbey Garden with over 18 acres of exotic plants and tress from Africa, Asia, Oceania that grow on Scilly thanks to the favourable climate 2.5hours

5	Title	Guide	Time	Meeting Point	Grade
	The Sky at Night	George Tiedeman	8.00pm	Porthmellon Beach	1
	Info: Bring your binoculars and enjoy weather permitting, some of the clearest skies in the UK. Free from light pollution, Scilly offers the night watcher a stellar show