WGCG Northumberland Field Trip – Led by Karl Egeland-Erikson (12-15/09/25)

12/09/2025 – Seahouses Report by Tom Collins An eager group of sixteen assembled at Seahouses Golf Club, south of the town, for the first locality of the trip. Under the enthusiastic guidance of Karl Egeland-Eriksen and Brenda the group initially inspected the flooded remnants of a former limestone quarry within the Eelwell Limestone. The thorough …

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Ask a Geologist at the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum – 11/10/25

Report by Kate Torrens On Saturday 11th October, WGCG volunteers Lauren, Anthony, Gareth, Kate and Pete spent the day at the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum in Coventry, running an Ask a Geologist outreach event that welcomed a steady flow of visitors to our table under the tail of Dippy the Dinosaur. People came from …

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Geologists’ Association Annual Conference 2025 (04/10/2025)

Report by Ray Pratt Despite the atrocious weather the annual Geologists’ Association (GA) event was well attended and well received by delegates. The Friday evening geo walk around the campus went ahead attended by some very sturdy souls. Others chose to take in the William Smith permanent geological exhibition. On Saturday guests were welcomed wit …

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