Land Management

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Discovering Black Down - The Hill Gardens

Discover how the Hill Gardens on Burrington Ham were once allotments created for local labourers by taking land from the edge of the common land of Burrington Ham.
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Higher Education
Lifelong learning
Themes
Cultural Heritage
Land Management
Landscape
Natural Resources
Curriculum subject
Geography
History

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Discovering Black Down - Burrington Ham Walk

Credit, Mendip Hills AONB
A walk exploring Burrington Ham, a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) which features specialised limestone grassland and wild flowers, together with dramatic rocky outcrops, the impressive earthworks of Burrington Camp, and evidence of lead and calamine (zinc) extraction.
Key stages
Key Stage 1
Key Stage 2
Key Stage 3
Key Stage 4
Key Stage 5
Higher Education
Lifelong learning
Themes
Cultural Heritage
Land Management
Landscape
Recreation, Access & Tourism
Curriculum subject
Geography
History

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Discovering Black Down - Tumps and the Heinkel He 111

Discover how by the summer of 1940 due to the fear of invasion by the German Luftwaffe tumps were built on Black Down to prevent aircraft landing and taking off again.
Key stages
Key Stage 1
Key Stage 2
Key Stage 3
Key Stage 4
Key Stage 5
Higher Education
Lifelong learning
Themes
Cultural Heritage
Land Management
Landscape
Curriculum subject
Geography
History

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Discovering Black Down - Decoys: QL's QF's and Starfish

Starfish
Discover how,using lights and fires, Black Down was made to resemble a poorly blacked-out Bristol at night to divert bombs away from the city.
Key stages
Key Stage 1
Key Stage 2
Key Stage 3
Key Stage 4
Key Stage 5
Higher Education
Lifelong learning
Themes
Cultural Heritage
Land Management
Landscape
Recreation, Access & Tourism
Curriculum subject
Geography
History

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