Saturday 12 October 2019

14th to 20th October 2019


NEXT WEEKS EVENTS

14th to 20th October 2019


THE FOLLOWING IS AN EXTRACT FROM BRISTOL AND WEST COUNTRY GEOLOGY CALENDARS

MORE DETAILS CAN BE FOUND IN THE BRISTOL AND THE WEST COUNTRY CALENDARS AND ON THE WEB SITES OF THE RELEVANT SOCIETY OR ORGANISATION.


MONDAY 14TH

Geostudies - Lecture Series - Ordovician
When
Mon, 14 October, 19:30 – 21:30
Where
Wynstones School, Stroud Road, Whaddon, Gloucester (map)
Description
Geology of the Ordovician Period. 

The last Phanerozoic geological period to be named, after a bitter struggle between Murchison and Sedgwick. Lasting from 
485 to 444Ma ago, this period saw the enormous radiation of new forms of life and the earliest colonisation of the land by primitive plants “The Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event” . The two halves of Britain were separated by the Iapetus Ocean, but both were tectonically extremely active. The supercontinent of Gondwana drifted across the South Pole, possibly triggering a short and unusual (high CO2) glaciation and the second biggest mass extinction of life at the end of the period. As usual there is considerable debate about aspects of this period. 

Starts Mon 16th September  for 10 weeks (not 28th Oct nor 4th Nov nor 2nd Dec), until 9th December   Held at Wynstones School, Stroud Road, Whaddon, Gloucester from 7.30-9.30pm on Mondays. 

Cost £75 (including tea, coffee etc at break time!). 

Tuesday 15th

Geol Soc Western - Lecture
When
Tue, 15 October, 18:00 – 19:30
Where
Arup offices, Bristol (map)
Description
Remediation of Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid (NAPL) at Dundee Gasworks  
Felipe Couto, RemedX 
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SMFS Evening Meeting
When
Tue, 15 October, 19:30 – 21:30
Where
The Friends' Meeting House, 1A, Ordnance Rd, Southampton. SO15 2AZ (map)
Description
“The wonderful world of Pseudomorphs” – presentation by Gary Morse.

Members’ Display Table: Pseudomorphs.


Wednesday 16th

Mendip Rocks! - From Rock to Tap – How Cheddar gets its water
When
Wed, 16 October, 10:30 – 12:30
Where
Meet at Upper Pond in Cheddar Gorge. (map)
Description
From Rock to Tap – How Cheddar gets its water – Walk and tour of Cheddar Treatment Works with Mike Sumbler (Bristol Water).
 Wed 16 Oct – 10.30am-12.30pm. Meet at Upper Pond in Cheddar Gorge.

Part of Earth Science Week

ALL EVENTS TO BE BOOKED via Eventbrite link: www.mendiphillsaonb.org.uk details 01749 840156.

Thursday 17th

Geostudies - Lecture Series - Miscellany
When
Thu, 17 October, 18:30 – 20:30
Where
John Kyrle High School, Ledbury Rd, Ross-on-Wye HR9 7ET, UK (map)
Description
Understanding the Earth – a Geological Miscellany

Thursday September 19th, 6.30-8.30pm, running for 10 weeks at the Adult Education Centre, John Kyrle High School until 12th December (missing out 24th, 31st October and 7th November) covering the following topics: Geological maps and structures, and their relationship to landscape development; Tectonics, mountain building and their effects on landforms; Geological resources – formation , occurrence and exploitation; Climate change in a geological context. 

Cost £75, including drinks at break time.
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Thornbury Geology Group, 7.30pm, The Chantry, Thornbury
When
Thu, 17 October, 19:00 – 21:30
Description
Thornbury Geology Group, 7.30pm at The Chantry, Thornbury, and every 3rd Thursday in the month.  

Friday 18th



Saturday 19th

SGMRG - Outing
When
Saturday, 19 Oct 2019
Description
Outing 2-Walking the sites of Bristol’s Coal Mines

Events, Exhibitions & Publications: Roger Gosling 01454 883607

Sunday 20th

OUGS Wessex - Day Field Trip
When
Sunday, 20 Oct 2019
Where
Dorset (map)
Description
RIGS Site Conservation


Leader: Alan Holiday

Location: Dorset

Date: October 20th 2019 (Sunday)

Type: Field Trip (Day)

Summary: Geology meets gardening: clearing a RIGS site in Dorset.

Contact: Jeremy Cranmer [wessexdaytrips@ougs.org]
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Mendip Rocks! - Explore Ebbor Gorge Open Day
When
Sun, 20 October, 10:00 – 16:00
Where
Parking at the reserve near Wookey Hole, Wells. ST520 484 (map)
Description
Explore Ebbor Gorge Open Day – Sun 20 Oct – 10am-4pm. Fun event for families and for all to discover how the gorge was formed, guided walks by Prof Danielle Schreve – Gully Cave dig to learn about early mammals that lived in the last ice age & rare palaeontological finds.  Family activities provided by Mendip AONB, SESC, The Mendip Society, SW Heritage Trust and National Trust.   Refreshments.  Parking at the reserve near Wookey Hole, Wells. ST520 484.

Part of Earth Science Week.

ALL EVENTS TO BE BOOKED via Eventbrite link: www.mendiphillsaonb.org.uk  details 01749 840156.




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