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 …
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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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 …
Report by Jane Allum A group of 13[1] keen and spritely volunteers, led by Jane Allum, met at the Castle car park and walked down the private road to access Castle Hill quarry just off Grounds Farm Lane, a short distance beyond the castle visitor centre. A beautiful 21oC sunny day had unfolded and the …
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 …
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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