The location has the most complete stratigraphic succession of the Middle Jurassic InferiorOolite Group in the Cotswolds. A lot of sections were re-exposed by Gloucestershire GeologyTrust some years ago. Post-glacial landforms will be described.The scenery from this location is fabulous with great views over the Severn Valley to theMalverns and beyond on a clear day. …
The weekend of 14 & 15th May 2022 saw members of the WGCG decend onto Llandrindod Wells for two days of field work. The Builth inlier has been a magnet for geologists for many years for good reason. Those of us that were lucky enough to attend were expertly guided around the exposures by Joe …
2023 has began with a plethora of talks and events on offer in the Midlands region. Our website contains a page dedicated to these other events offered by other local geology groups and from the Geologists Association. A lot of these are free to attend, particularly those held on Zoom. Other Society Events
Download Down to Earth extra January 2023
This year, in response to requests from members, we are devoting our study day to an introduction to the geology of our county. With some of the oldest rocks in the country as well as others that were deposited just a few thousands of years ago, this will be a ‘broad-brush’ introduction. It will be …
Occasionally we receive requests for information or advice from members of the public. We always respond, and usually beneficially to those that have asked a question. On this occasion the question was emailed to all members of WGCG. The question an our response are shown below. ******************************************************************************************* Hello. I have been involved in the recent …
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Download: Down to Earth extra – October 22
During the pandemic the WGCG employed Zoom to keep our education program going to members and friends. As restrictions eased the management committee were agreed to continue to employ Zoom to maintain links with our large following, at the same time as restarting our talks programme in person. In order to do this we had …
A free guided walk for all the familyThe history of the Earth is written in the rocks beneath your feet.Your guide will take you back almost 500 million years to an ancient shoreline, when Britain lay in the southern hemisphere. You will explore the evidence for the convulsions the rocks suffered as Britain collided with …