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WGCG Bradgate Park Field Trip – Led by Nick Chidlaw (01/06/25)

Report by Ray Pratt Bradgate Park is located in Charnwood Forest, Leicestershire, an inlier of Pre-Cambrian and early Palaeozoic rocks. The exposures visited on this trip were all Pre-Cambrian, mostly laid down in a deep water setting by turbidity currents. Many of the sediments were originally of volcanic origin that were reworked, often initially disturbed …

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Ask a Geologist with Dippy the Dinosaur and Friends – 31/05/2025

Report by Gareth Jenkins Back in December 2024 Gareth approached the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum in Coventry about doing an event to celebrate Geo Week 2025 GeoWeek – Earth Science.  This was following the ongoing success of WGCGs ‘Ask a Geologist’ event at Market Hall Museum in Warwick.  Following discussions with the museum a …

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Urban Geology Walk of Leamington Spa (25/05/25) – Led by Jane Allum and Mihaela Bokor

Report by Mihaela Bokor On Sunday 25 May, a group of 18 intrepid budding and professional geologists gathered in Royal Leamington Spa for an eye-opening Geo Walk, led by geologists Jane and Mihaela. This wasn’t just any urban stroll—it was a guided exploration through time, where building stones became storytellers, whispering tales of ancient seas, …

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