Next Weeks Events

3rd to 9th October 2016

The following is an extract from Bristol Geology Calendar

Monday 

10:00

Mendip Rocks! - Whatley Quarry Tours

WhenMon, 3 October, 10:00 – 12:00

WhereSomerset Earth Science Centre, Moons Hill Quarry, Stoke St Michael, BA3 5JU (map)

DescriptionA minibus tour to see the vast working quarry at Whatley with dramatic exposures of carboniferous limestone. 16 years and over. Charge £5pp. Booking essential, Gill Odolphie 01749 840156 or gill@earthsciencecentre.org.uk

14:00

Mendip Rocks! - Whatley Quarry Tours

WhenMon, 3 October, 14:00 – 16:00

WhereWhatley Quarry Tours (map)

DescriptionA minibus tour to see the vast working quarry at Whatley with dramatic exposures of carboniferous limestone. 16 years and over. Charge £5pp. Booking essential, Gill Odolphie 01749 840156 or gill@earthsciencecentre.org.uk

Tuesday

Wednesday

10:00

Mendip Rocks! - Stone Fossil Carving Workshop

WhenWed, 5 October, 10:00 – 16:00

WhereSomerset Earth Science Centre, Moons Hill Quarry, Stoke St Michael, BA3 5JU. (map)

DescriptionJoin artist Tanya Josham with inspiration from the Science Centres many fossils, to carve Bath Stone using traditional hand tools. £20 inc materials. Adults only. Bring lunch, drinks provided. Boots needed. (max 10) Booking essential: gill@earthscience.org.uk .

Thursday

10:30

Mendip Rocks! - Conservation Task Draycott Sleights

WhenThu, 6 October, 10:30 – 16:00

DescriptionSomerset Wildlife Trust Magnificent Meadows Conservation Task scrub clearance at Draycott Sleights. Join the Somerset Wildlife Trust Magnificent Meadows Conservation Volunteers for a day of scrub clearance to help prevent the encroachment of scrub into the limestone grassland of Draycott Sleights nature reserve. Booking essential, Pippa Rayner 01823 652472 Pippa.Rayner@somersetwildlife.org

19:30

Bath Geol Soc Lecture

WhenThu, 6 October, 19:30 – 20:30

Where16 Queen Square, Bath (map)

Description“We were not alone; human evolution and species diversity" Professor Fred Spoor, University College, University of London Human evolution has traditionally been seen as a linear succession of ancestors from the primitive Australopithecus species via Homo erectus to modern humans, Homo sapiens. This lecture reviews evidence that multiple species coexisted throughout our evolutionary past, demonstrating that the present, with just a sole human species, is an exception rather than the norm

Friday

14:00

Mendip Rocks! - Callow Rock Quarry Tour

WhenFri, 7 October, 14:00 – 17:00

WhereMeet at Callow Rock Quarry, Shipham Rd, BS27 3DQ. (map)

DescriptionCallow Rock Quarry Tour, Eddie Bailey. Minibus Tour of working limestone quarry with Aggregate Industries Geologist Eddie Bailey. Meet at Callow Rock Quarry, Shipham Rd, BS27 3DQ. Boots/waterproofs Booking essential: Gill Odolphie 01749 840156 gill@earthsciencecentre.org.uk Charge £5 pp, adults only. Max 10 for minibus tour.

Saturday

10:30

South Wales Geologists'Association

WhenSat, 8 October, 10:30 – 19:00

WhereSS 862 754 (map)

DescriptionThe Sutton Formation (marginal Lias) of the Ogmore-by-Sea and Southerndown area Leader: Peter Hodges The Ogmore –by-Sea area is represented by an island of Dinantian limestone, which from the early Jurassic progressively became drowned by rising marine waters. This drowning event was made up of a series of marine transgressions followed by still stands, which carved out several wave cut platforms in the Dinantian limestones. The Sutton Formation (marginal Lias facies), characterised by beds of Sutton Stone and Southerndown Bed lithologies, represents the near-shore deposits surrounding this island. The Sutton Formation is diachronous and local exposures indicate an age range from the top of the planorbis chronozone to the top of the angulata chronozone. On the north side of this island near Ewenny the Sutton Formation extends up to the semicostatum chronozone. Meet at 10.30 am at the river mouth car park at Ogmore by Sea (SS 862 754). The morning will be spent examining localities in the Ogmore/Sutton/Pant y Slade area. There will then be a break for lunch at the Three Golden Cups pub at Southerndown where those who wish to may obtain lunch. We will then meet at the car park at Southerndown and spend the afternoon examining localities in Dunraven Bay.

Sunday

This is the first time I have tried this - do you like it? Should I make it a regular posting?