Events
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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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Gibbets Hill – Geoconservation Work
Geoconservation work at the former Gibbet Hill Middle Quarry LoGS 22 to uncover the Gibbet Hill Congolmerate of the Kenilworth Sandstone Formation. Instructions:Park on a university road off Gibbett Hill Road W3W is ///pool.fortunate.thank. The first exposure is on the other side of side of Gibbett Hill Road W3W ///losses.jumpy.safety. Trip to be lead by ...
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Mineralisation of the Malvern Hills – Adrian Wyatt
On walking or driving through Malvern town the visitor will find it hard not to notice the many drab, grey boundary walls and house frontages made of a jumble of angular blocks of rock, each block cemented in place with lime mortar. These rocks were sold by many local quarries and were described as ‘Malvern ...
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Kenilworth Cutting – Geoconservation Work
Geoconservation work at Kenilworth Cutting (Coventry Road) LoGS 97 to uncover an impressive outcrop of the Kenilworth Sandstone Formation. Instructions:Meet at the bridge across the Coventry Road W3W ///metro.backed.eagle at 10am and we will walk along the Freeway. Lead by Jane Allum. Please bring secateurs, trowels, spade, wire brush if possible. If you wish to ...
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Geoconservation – Dr Colin Prosser
In 1949, Great Britain became the first place to enact national legislation with the explicit aim of conserving important geological sites and features and has been a leader in geoconservation ever since. The profile of, and resources available for geoconservation, have, however, always lagged well behind those afforded to the conservation of wildlife. Despite this, ...
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The Geology of Shropshire – Martin Whiteley
The Geology of Shropshire presented by Martin Whiteley. More details to follow. Please note that this will be a Zoom only event. Register in advance to attend virtually:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Os2Uk9kjR6ycXftvk69QWA
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Solihull Urban Geology Trail – Ray Pratt
Solihull Urban Geology trail led by Ray Pratt. Maximum number of participants 20. Details to follow.
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Evening Field Meeting at SSSI Guys Cliffe – Stuart Burley
We will explore the spectacular Guy’s Cliffe exposures of the Helsby Sandstone on the banks of the river Avon, recently conserved by the Friends of Guys Cliffe volunteers. The Helsby Sandstone, (formally the Warwick, or Bromsgrove Sandstone), exhibits outstanding examples of cross-bedding giving participants the opportunity to unravel the type and size of the rivers ...
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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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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 ...