Events
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WGCG Workshop – Turbidites- recognising and recording these economically important deposits
This is a workshop not to be missed! Turbidites are a large and economically important part of the sedimentary record. The workshop will include an excellent video presentation from industry experts explaining these deposits and their features in the field and in borehole core. To complement this, we will have two hands-on sessions with first-hand ...
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Stoer Group (Torridonian) – Peter Gutteridge
Microbially-mediated carbonates in the Mesoproterozoic Stoer Group; earliest evidence of life in Britain?Carbonates within the Stoer Group, previously interpreted as abiogenic structures, are reinterpreted as microbial stromatolites. Stromatolites form by a combination of sediment trapping, binding and precipitation of carbonates associated with microbial activity. They take the form of mats and domical structures a few ...
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North Woodloes Quarry – Geoconservation Work
Help us preserve a stunning exposure of the Helsby Sandstone Formation. This hands-on event focuses on maintaining the clarity of the rock face by removing encroaching saplings and clearing moss to reveal the geological detail beneath. Access & Arrival: Warwickshire Gold Club Greenkeepers Compound: We have permission to park at the Greenkeepers compound (///keep.stored.coasting) but ...
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Blackford Hill, Henley-in-Arden – Geoconservation Work
We’re organising a mid‑week conservation trip to Henley‑in‑Arden to help preserve a beautiful exposure of the Arden Sandstone Formation. Students from the University of Birmingham have kindly volunteered to assist with the heavier tasks (mainly soil removal and wheelbarrowing), but we’re still looking for additional volunteers to help carefully clean and uncover the rock face. ...
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WGCG: Ask a Geologist
Market Hall Museum Market Hall Museum, Market Pl, Warwick,, United KingdomThe WGCG shall be holding a special Ask a Geologist session at Market Hall Museum in Warwick. WGCG geological experts will be at hand to discuss geology in our everyday lives, geological careers, and geological science in general. Come along and examine specimens in super detail with our blue tooth microscope. We will have a ...
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GeoConservation – Colin Prosser
More details to follow. Venue:St Francis Of Assisi RC Church, 110 Warwick Rd, Kenilworth CV8 1HLhttps://maps.app.goo.gl/9CGWRNdgFfttDKtd7
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Ask a Geologist – Under Dippy!
To celebrate GeoWeek 2026, the Warwickshire Geological Conservation Group (WGCG) is hosting a special "Ask a Geologist" session. Join us right beneath the tail of Dippy the Diplodocus at the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum in Coventry. WGCG geological experts will be at hand to discuss geology in our everyday lives, geological careers, and geological ...
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Ask a Geologist – Under Dippy!
To celebrate Earth Science Week 2026, the Warwickshire Geological Conservation Group (WGCG) is hosting a special "Ask a Geologist" session. Join us right beneath the tail of Dippy the Diplodocus at the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum in Coventry. WGCG geological experts will be at hand to discuss geology in our everyday lives, geological careers, ...