Report and Photographs by Ray Pratt and Julie Schroder The morning involved a walk through the delightful Smestow Valley Nature Reserve where we discussed the geomorphology, biodiversity and local history of the area before visiting a geological exposure of the Triassic Wildmoor Sandstone. The Smestow river follows an ancient glacial valley which has also been …
Down to Earth extra November 2026
Report and photographs by Ray Pratt and Peter Hawksworth GULLET QUARRY: This weekend trip began in the Southern Malvern Hills at Gullet Quarry taking in the breathtaking beauty of the area with a 4 km circular walk via Hangman Hill. Regrettably, the geological exposures were poor. At Gullet Quarry we were to take a look …
Down to Earth extra October 2026
Words and photographs: Kate Torrens and Gareth Jenkins 🦖🪨👻 WGCG’s October Ask a Geologist event at the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum in Coventry proved to be another enjoyable and successful day of public engagement, with a steady stream of visitors of all ages stopping by to explore Warwickshire’s geological heritage. We held this event …
Report by Ray Pratt & Jane Allum. Attendance 21 On Wednesday, August 5th, following geoconservation work by a small team of volunteers in February 2026 (Stuart Burley, Ray Pratt, Peter Hawkswood and Tom Collins) 21 members met at the Warwickshire Golf course and walked up to the exposure of the Helsby Sandstone (Middle Triassic) in …
Report by Jane Allum and Stuart Burley. Attendance 3 On Saturday 27th June following liaison with the landowner, Rob Summers, Stuart Burley (WGCG), Jane Allum (WGCG) and Sam Macvie (Bryologist) met to explore the renowned exposure of the Arden Sandstone in Mows Hill Dingle, Warwickshire’s only natural waterfall. A ‘dingle’ is a medieval term for …
Down to Earth extra September 2026
Down to Earth extra August 2026
Report by Ray Pratt & Jane Allum. Attendance 11 On Saturday, July 4th, a small team of WGCG members undertook a clearance session at the quarry in preparation for this visit led by Stuart Burley. Many thanks to Gareth Jenkins, Ray Pratt, Nigel Prentice and Rosemary Hydye. Gareth, Rosemary and Nigel seen here cutting their …