Shale soils are fine-textured and tend to be acidic and low in nutrients â with largeadditions offertilizer, they are farmed. On mountainsides theyoften support mixed forests.Much of the land overlying shale deposits has been ruinedby strip mining, because shale contains Pennsylvaniaâs rich coalbeds.
Fortitude is a fictional community located on Svalbard in Arctic Norway. It is described as an international community, with inhabitants from many parts of the world (Population 800 inhabitants and 4 police officers). The series was filmed in both the UK and in ReyÃ°arfjoerÃ°ur, ReyÃ°arfjÃ¶rÃ°ur. iceland
It was also the location of Quartet, a 2012 comedy drama film directed by Dustin Hoffman, based on the play by Ronald Harwood. It was filmed in its entirety at Hedsor House, in Autumn 2011. The film stars Maggie Smith, Tom Courtenay, Pauline Collins and Billy Connolly.Hedsor House features as Beecham House, the retirement home for musicians at which the film is set.aking a break from part of the movieâs schedule at Pinewood Studios, Johnny Depp, Olivia Munn and Paul Bettany filmed scenes at Hedsor House in autumn 2013 where the Boudoir and Bridal Suite were transformed into filming sets.