Events
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May 2019 Field Trip: Torquay, Devon residential field trip
Torquay, Devon residential field trip (led by Malcolm Hart) 13-17 May 2019, based in Paignton
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GeoWeek: Gold in them thar Burton Dassett hills? Yes! Fool’s Gold! – Sunday 12 May 10:30 am
Burton Dassett Hills Country ParkWhy are the Burton Dassett Hills there? What’s in them? Who dug? When? Why? Are they magnetic? What’s that tower for? Sunday 12th May, Burton Dassett Hills, Meet 10.30 at Car Park near the Tower (approx 1-2 hours) With the WGCG – All-day parking £2. The views are great but what’s this ‘outlier’ beneath your feet? How come those hills are still there after ...
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GeoWeek: Kenilworth Rocks! Meet ‘The Stones’ – Thursday 9 May 2pm
Abbey Fields Car ParkA guided walk of “The Building Stones of Old Kenilworth” (approx 1½ hours)Thursday 9th May, Meet 2 pm, Abbey Fields Car Park, Bridge Street. Kenilworth CV8 1BQ Led by Ian Fenwick, Parking: 2 hrs free with ticket. Kenilworth’s stone is 280 million years old. How did it get here? Where was Warwickshire then? Every building has secrets to share and stories ...
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GeoWeek: Rock solid evidence that Jurassic Park came to Banbury – Tuesday 7 May, 7 pm
Banbury Town HallLed by Norman Dutton, A guided geological tour of Banbury town centre (approx 1 hour) Tuesday 7th May, Evening, Banbury, Meet at Town Hall for 7 pm No need to book ahead. This tour will take you round many of the buildings in Banbury, Oxfordshire, which have used natural stone in their construction. The rocks ...
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GeoWeek: Upton House Reveals its Secrets Hidden in the Stones – Tuesday 7 May from 11 am
Upton HouseA geological tour of Upton House and gardens - On this short outdoor tour of under one hour around the house and gardens, you will get a closer look at the building stones and natural landscape of the site, in particular: The abundant fossils visible within the stoneEvidence for conditions in the local area during ...
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GeoWeek: Walk 600 million years in 20-minutes at the Brandon Marsh GeoWall – Sunday 5 May
Warwickshire Wildlife Trust Brandon March Visitor CentreGeoWeek: Walk 600 million years in 20-minutes at the Brandon Marsh GeoWall. In just a few paces, visitors can walk through time from local volcanic rocks of 600 million years ago to newer limestone of only 145 million years old. Warwickshire’s varied geology tells a good story. It is collected together in the Geology Wall ...
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April 2019 Talk – The Geology of Norway – Senior Citizens Club
The Geology of Norway – Chris Darmon (Chris Darmon – editor ‘Down to Earth’ magazine & proprietor of ‘Geosupplies’) PLEASE NOTE – as it is Easter week, the usual church hall venue is not available, so we will be meeting at Kenilworth Senior Citizens’ Club at the top end of the main road through town, ...
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April 2019 Walk: Warwick Town Walk and Warwick Museum
Warwick Town & Museum (led by Jon Radley) (max.20)
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November 2018 talk: The secret life of your mobile phone: metal supply and digital devices
St Francis of Assisi R C ChurchThe secret life of your mobile phone: metal supply and digital devices. Andrew Bloodworth, Science Director for Minerals and Waste, British Geological Survey [email protected] Up until the mid 20th Century, very few metallic elements in the periodic table had any practical use. Since then, mankind has broadened its pallet of useful metals enormously to take ...
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Sept2018 talk: “Doctors in Geology” by Dr. Albert Benghiat
St Francis of Assisi R C Church“Doctors in Geology” – Dr. Albert Benghiat Gentleman medical personalities from the 19th century history of geology.