NEXT WEEKS EVENTS
27th August to 2nd September 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.
MENDIP HILLS AONB HAVE A SERIES OF EVENTS WHICH HAVE ONLY RECENTLY COME TO MY NOTICE. THEY CAN BE DISCOVERED HERE. I HAVE INSERTED SOME OF THEM BELOW. VISIT THE WEBSITE FOR BOOKING DETAILS.
MONDAY 27TH
TUESDAY 28th
Wednesday 29th
FAMILY FOSSIL AND ROCKY FUNDAY
August 29 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
FREE
BOOK HERE
Painting fossils, making clay fossils, explore the Mendip Rocks and tour inside a working Mendip quarry to see the oldest Mendip Rocks. Discover the “Step back in time geological trail in the woods” All welcome. Car parking at SESC. Refreshments available, bring own picnic lunch. Boots/waterproofs for quarry tours.
No need to book. Info: gill@earthsciencecentre.org.uk 01749 840156
Thursday 30th
Friday 31st
Saturday 1st
BANWELL BONE CAVES TOUR– “GEOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF BANWELL CAVES AND FOLLIES”
September 1 @ 2:15 pm - 5:00 pm
£15.00
BOOK HERE
A chance to see an early 19th Century pleasure garden with unique bone cave and follies/grottoes, not often open to the public.
Banwell Caves, Banwell Lane, BS29 6NA.
Limited places
£15pp, (children under 16 free). Tea/cake available.
Sunday 2nd
Hampshire Mineral & Fossil Show
When
Sat, 1 September, 10:00 – 16:30
Where
Lyndhurst Community Centre, Lyndhurst, Hants.
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Bath Geol Soc Event - Site Clearance
When
Sat, 1 September, 10:00 – 12:00
Where
Dead Maid Quarry Industrial Estate, Mere (ST 803 324) (map)
Description
Mere
A continuation of the clean-up of the exposure of Greensand-Chalk, so come along with gardening tools. Strong boots, waterproofs and hard hats are required.
Meet at 10.30 am at the Dead Maid Quarry Industrial Estate, Mere (ST 803 324) (further details will be posted here at a later date).
Here are the further details.
Dead Maid Quarry Mere
Site clearance on Saturday 1st September 2018 at 10am
Come and help clear vegetation on this SSSI which shows the transition from Upper Greensand to Lower Chalk. All details of geology at http://www.thegcr.org.uk/SiteReports.cfm?Step=3v
The work we did last year has remained and we want to continue to clear the ivy growth. Bring gardening gloves, secateurs, long handled clippers, short brush, trowel and any short ladder would be appreciated. A hard hat and eye protection is a good idea too. You may get a bit dusty.
Park just beside the location at the back of the trading estate. Access from the north side of the B3092 (old A303) west of Mere, and just before the turnoff of the B3095 signed to Gillingham.
Pub lunch after. Interesting area if you are not familiar with the Mere fault.
Isabel Buckingham
01985219313
isabelbuckingham@btinternet.com
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Gloucestershire Geology Trust - Cleeve Common Rocks Walk
When
Sat, 1 September, 14:00 – 16:00
Where
Cleeve Common Cheltenham (map)
Description
More info at http://www.glosgeotrust.org.uk/contact.shtml
FAMILY FOSSIL AND ROCKY FUNDAY
August 29 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
FREE
BOOK HERE
Painting fossils, making clay fossils, explore the Mendip Rocks and tour inside a working Mendip quarry to see the oldest Mendip Rocks. Discover the “Step back in time geological trail in the woods” All welcome. Car parking at SESC. Refreshments available, bring own picnic lunch. Boots/waterproofs for quarry tours.
No need to book. Info: gill@earthsciencecentre.org.uk 01749 840156
BANWELL BONE CAVES TOUR– “GEOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF BANWELL CAVES AND FOLLIES”
September 1 @ 2:15 pm - 5:00 pm
£15.00
BOOK HERE
A chance to see an early 19th Century pleasure garden with unique bone cave and follies/grottoes, not often open to the public.
Banwell Caves, Banwell Lane, BS29 6NA.
Limited places
£15pp, (children under 16 free). Tea/cake available.
Hampshire Mineral & Fossil Show
When
Sat, 1 September, 10:00 – 16:30
Where
Lyndhurst Community Centre, Lyndhurst, Hants.
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Bath Geol Soc Event - Site Clearance
When
Sat, 1 September, 10:00 – 12:00
Where
Dead Maid Quarry Industrial Estate, Mere (ST 803 324) (map)
Description
Mere
A continuation of the clean-up of the exposure of Greensand-Chalk, so come along with gardening tools. Strong boots, waterproofs and hard hats are required.
Meet at 10.30 am at the Dead Maid Quarry Industrial Estate, Mere (ST 803 324) (further details will be posted here at a later date).
Here are the further details.
Dead Maid Quarry Mere
Site clearance on Saturday 1st September 2018 at 10am
Come and help clear vegetation on this SSSI which shows the transition from Upper Greensand to Lower Chalk. All details of geology at http://www.thegcr.org.uk/SiteReports.cfm?Step=3v
The work we did last year has remained and we want to continue to clear the ivy growth. Bring gardening gloves, secateurs, long handled clippers, short brush, trowel and any short ladder would be appreciated. A hard hat and eye protection is a good idea too. You may get a bit dusty.
Park just beside the location at the back of the trading estate. Access from the north side of the B3092 (old A303) west of Mere, and just before the turnoff of the B3095 signed to Gillingham.
Pub lunch after. Interesting area if you are not familiar with the Mere fault.
Isabel Buckingham
01985219313
isabelbuckingham@btinternet.com
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Gloucestershire Geology Trust - Cleeve Common Rocks Walk
When
Sat, 1 September, 14:00 – 16:00
Where
Cleeve Common Cheltenham (map)
Description
More info at http://www.glosgeotrust.org.uk/contact.shtml
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