WYEDEAN+RONNBYSKOLAN

Students at Ronnbyskolan give their answers to problems relating to the World Cup in June 2010:



This is a blog created by Tobias at Ronnbyskolan. for discussion between students on issues relating to conservation and the effects of human activity on the environment. Why don't you put in some thoughts of your own or report on your experiences ....?

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Introduction to the Wye Valley - Environmental science and maths project



Some background facts…

The Wye Valley lies in what is called an AONB – Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It was given this classification in recognition of its

Exceptional landscape - dramatic limestone gorge and some of the most outstanding native woodlands to be found in Britain.

Impressive geology - from Silurian limestones to plateaux of Old Red Sandstone

Historic legacies - Silure (Iron Age) hillforts; Norman castles; the first Cistercian Abbey in Wales and a pioneering industrial heritage in iron; brass; wire; tinplate and copper works. The valley also follows the boundary between England and Wales and the 8th Century earthworks constructed by Offa – the King of Mercia – the first man to call himself the King of England. His defensive earthworks still remain and are called Offa’s Dyke – the longest archeological monument in Britain.