Saturday 3 March 2018

5th to 11th March 2018

NEXT WEEKS EVENTS
5th to 11th March 2018

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 5th



Dave Green - The Geology of Norway (and Scandinavia)

When
Mon, 26 February, 19:30 – 21:30
Where
Wynstones School, Stroud Road, Whaddon, Gloucester (map)
Description
Scandinavia forms a large part of the ancient continent of Baltica. Although once extensively covered by Phanerozoic rocks, these have been largely eroded apart from those preserved in downfaulted graben (as in the North Sea and Oslo) and upththrust nappes, pushed onto Baltica during the violent collision with Laurentia in the Caledonian Orogeny at the end of the Silurian. Otherwise, Scandinavia is composed of PreCambrian rocks (mainly igneous and metamorphic) accreted to Baltica during its formation, from 3500 to 900 million years ago. The course aims to introduce you to this long and fascinating history. Monday 8th for 10 weeks (not 12h or 19th Feb) until 26th March. Held at Wynstones School, Stroud Road, Whaddon, Gloucester from 7.30-9.30pm on Mondays . Cost £70
Contact Dave Green, Joys Green Farm, Forge Hill, Lydbrook, Glos GL17 9QU Tel 01594 860858
davegeostudies@gmail.com


Tuesday 6th

South Wales GA- Lecture "Volcanoes in Iceland"
When
Tue, 6 March, 11:00 – 12:30
Description
Volcanoes in Iceland: Dr Ian Skilling [University of SouthWales]


Lectures at Cardiff University are held in the Department of Earth Sciences in the "Main Building". We meet in the Earth Sciences staff room and lectures are held in Lecture Theatre 1.25.  


NB I am uncertain of the time of this lecture - contact the secretary at secretary@swga.org.uk


Wednesday 7th




Thursday 8th

Dave Green - Mountain Building
When
Thu, 8 March, 19:30 – 21:30
Where
The Chantry, Thornbury (map)
Description
This 10 week course aims to introduce you to the geological processes that produce mountains, mainly by the study of different examples, both past (e.g. the Caledonian and Variscan belts) and present (e.g. the Alps and Andes). This includes the classic collisional orogenies, such as the Himalayas, Urals and Pyrenees; the accretionary orogenies, such as Taiwan, the Southern Uplands and the Andes; but also mountain ranges produced by very different tectonic forces, such as the East African Highlands, the Cantabrian Range and the Scottish Highlands. Held at The Chantry, Thornbury. First meeting 7.30 – 9.30, Thurs 11th January until March 22nd (not Thurs 15th Feb) in the ?TBA Room.Cost £75
February 2018

Contact Dave Green, Joys Green Farm, Forge Hill, Lydbrook, Glos GL17 9QU Tel 01594 860858
davegeostudies@gmail.com

Friday 9th

Cheltenham MGS - AGM
When
Fri, 9 March, 19:00 – 21:00
Where
Shurdington at The Century Hall (map)
Description

AGM and Annual Competition


Saturday 10th

Bath Geol Soc Event
When
Sat, 10 March, 10:30 – 12:30
Where
Brown's Folly Car Park (G.R ST 798663) (map)
Description
Professor Maurice Tucker, University of Bristol and Bath Geological Society
The annual, morning clear-up of the Great oolite exposures on the SSSI reserve near Bathford. Bring your secateurs and hedge trimmers to cut back the vegetation and clean up the outcrops, or just take the opportunity to visit the sites and talk about geology.

Meet at 10.30 a.m. at Brown's Folly Car Park (G.R ST 798663). Strong boots, waterproofs & hard hats are required.  


Sunday 11th





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