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  • An urban geology walk around Warwick

    Jon Radley will lead a walk around Warwick starting and finishing at the entrance to the Market Hall Museum. The tour will focus on Warwick's building stones with emphasis on the locally sourced examples and what they can tell us about ancient Warwickshire. The length of the walk will be approximately 1-2 miles. Participants are ...

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  • Deep time travel through Kenilworth

    The car park - Abbey Fields Bridge Street, Kenilworth

    Ray Pratt will lead participants around the urban geology trail compiled by Ian Fenwick. Participants to meet at 12:15 at Abbey Fields car park for a 12:30 start. (Ray will be wearing a yellow fluorecent vest). This event has been organised on behalf of Kenilworth Council and their Nature Week initiative Pre registration is requested ...

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    Free

  • WGCG Public Engagement Stall

    Talisman square Kenilworth Talisman Square, Kenilworth

    As part of Kenilworth Nature Week an Geo-Week activities, WGCG will have a stall in Talisman Square, Kenilworth. The aim is to engage with the general public on the importance of geology in their daily lives. We will have a selected number of specimens available to help engage with the public and lots of brochures ...

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    Free

  • The geology of the Chilterns and the potential impact of HS2 – by Haydon Bailey

    St Francis 110 Warwick Road, Kenilworth

    This talk will be held at St Francis of Assisi church hall in Kenilworth. We will also attempt to broadcast this talk live on Zoom. To Join the Zoom Meeting copy this path into your web browser.https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86471101420?pwd=dTc4M1lBeVZjWlowd1Z2UDlFT0o0UT09 Alternatively, log into Zoom using the following Meeting ID: 864 7110 1420 and Passcode: 643942

  • Peter Worsley on ‘The Voyage of the Beagle’

    St Francis 110 Warwick Rd, Kenilworth

    In his time, Charles Darwin became one of the world’s leading geologists.  The background to his geological training prior to embarkation on the Beagle will be outlined.  Some of the geological highlights which occurred during the long voyage will be visited and discussed along with an assessment of his geological publications. As an Emeritus Professor, ...

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  • The Geology of Warwickshire Workshop

    Kenilworth Senior Citizens Club

    This year, in response to requests from members, we are devoting our study day to an introduction to the geology of our county.  With some of the oldest rocks in the country as well as others that were deposited just a few thousands of years ago, this will be a ‘broad-brush’ introduction.  It will be ...

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  • Zoe Jackson on ‘Birmingham Erratics Project’

    Kenilworth Senior Citizens Club Abbey End, Kenilworth

    Talk summary: In this talk, Zoë will discuss the Birmingham's Erratic Boulders Project - a NLHF funded project which aims to document, promote and preserve the predominantly Arenig glacial erratics of SW Birmingham. The geology of the boulders will be described, including the most recent work carried out: XRF analysis and cosmogenic exposure dating. The fascinating ...

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  • ‘Astronomical Cycles & Climate’ by Jim Riding

    St Francis 110 Warwick Road, Kenilworth

    This talk will be held at St Francis of Assisi church hall in Kenilworth. We will also attempt to broadcast this talk live on Zoom. To participate via Zoom copy the following path to your web browser;https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81390717688?pwd=RWlkcEo1Uk4rYUp6V1FHU25kUUFjdz09 Alternatively log into Zoom using the following ; Meeting ID: 813 9071 7688Passcode: 738647 Summary: In this talk ...

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