Our annual Christmas social took place on 11th December at the Kenilworth Senior Citizens Club. There has been a downwards attendance of this annual event in recent years leading to the decision to use a smaller venue. This proved to be a good decision for the 25 attendees providing a warm cosy environment that was …
Down to Earth extra December 2025
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 …
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 …
Down to Earth extra October 2025
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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 …