EVENTS - Summer - Autumn 2008
These
are the main ROCKWATCH EVENTS coming up
in the months ahead.
All Rockwatch events are absolutely FREE to Rockwatch members so why not take advantage and join today!
Select one of the following links to find out more about our events.
Rockwatch Events Listing
 1 November - Festival of Geology, London
6 September - Summer Fun, Guildford
27 September - British Geological Survey HQ
27 September - Southampton Oceanographic Centre
4th October - Pury End Quarry Fieldtrip
19 October - Fieldtrip to Abbey Wood, London
15 November - Geofest, National Museum of Wales, Cardiff
Other events for members to enjoy
Oct-Dec - Geologists' Association Lectures
9 Aug - Dorset GA Fossil and Mineral Fair, Dorset
29 July - 4 Sept - Fun with Fossils at Ware Museum, Herts
13 Sept - Lord Ashcombe’s teeth & other hidden treasures of Dorking Museum
14 Sept - Fieldtrip to the Uffington White Hourse Hill and Wayland Smithy
19 Oct - Urban Geology in Liverpool
July-Aug - Genius Geology in North Wales
20 Dec - DISCOVERING DINOSAURS with Doctor Dinosaur
Rockwatch Events
'Festival of Geology'
Saturday 1st November 10.30am - 4.30pm
University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT
Come and join Rockwatch, the Geologists' Association, the British Geological Survey amongst others for a day of geological fun! The Discovery Room will be crammed with 'hands-on' activities and all around there are exhibits and displays of both local and national geology. Bring your mystery rocks and fossils to be identified. There will be talks on Climate Change, the Big Bang and Dinosaurs and the winners of the Schools’ Poster Competition will be on display. The Planetary Science Centre, The Strang Print Room, the Petrie Museum and Rock Trail will all be open to visitors and there are two cafes open for lunch. Free event. No need to book, just come along! Suitable for children of all ages, but must be accompanied by an adult.
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Summer Fun on the Village Green,between Railton Road and Tylehost,
Queen Elizabeth Park, Stoughton, Guildford, GU2 9PW
Saturday 6 September 1.00 – 5.00
Join Susan Brown and the Rockwatch team at the Village Fayre! Come along and make a dinosaur diorama or make your own fossil out of plaster of paris! The Kent Group of the Geologists’ Association will be there with their microfossil laboratory and help you find a shark’s tooth! There will also be races, a barbeque, Splat the Rat, Coconut Shy, Tombola, Stalls and the Love Crew from Eagle Radio.
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Murchison House, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3LA
Saturday 27 September 10.00am - 5.00pm
The British Geological Survey opens its doors for you to explore its headquarters - five floors of demonstrations, exhibitions, experiments, talks and lots of exciting geology. Find out about petroleum geology and exploration of the sea bed, see the photographic geology of Scotland, discover the secrets of building stones, investigate volcanoes and much more. Join Rockwatch to make your own fossils. Entrance free. All welcome.
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Rockwatch at the Southampton Oceanographic Centre, Empress Road
(access through Dock Gate 4, just west of Ocean Village)
Saturday 27 September 1.00 - 4.00pm
'Black Smokers' is the theme – and for those of you who didn’t know, a black smoker or sea vent is a type of hydrothermal vent found on the ocean floor! These chimney-like structures spew out scalding water full of dissolved minerals – devise some weird creatures for your dioramas! Talks, fossil, mineral and rock displays, rock identification and discover where to find what - fossil rubbing, making dinosaur dioramas and much more. Free entry and free parking on the site. For more information phone Susan Osmond on 023 8040 4649 or susanosmond@hotmail.com
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Fieldtrip to find Fossils of the Middle Jurassic at Pury End Quarry
(Borders Northamptonshire/Buckinghamshire, near Milton Keynes)
Saturday 4th October 1.30 - 4.00pm
Discover the fossils of ancient Jurassic seas with Susan Brown at this highly fossiliferous quarry - echinoids, ammonites and more. Wear stout footwear, appropriate clothing and bring bags/small canisters for your fossil finds. For ages 7+. Numbers limited to 30. £5 registration fee. Book with the Rockwatch Office.
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Fieldtrip to Abbey Wood, South East London
Sunday 19 October 11.00am – 3.00pm
Join Susan Brown and Adrian Rundle for a fieldtrip to the Eocene (approximately 50million years) shell beds at this site. They are full of fossils, and you will be sure to find some to take home with you. Bring sieves and small trowels, collecting bags and a picnic lunch. Appropriate clothing for wet weather and wellies or sturdy shoes. Book through Rockwatch Office. Fee: £5 per family.
Geofest at the National Museum of Wales, Cathays Park, Cardiff CF10 3NP
Saturday 15 November from 10.00am – 4.30pm
Join Rockwatch at the National Museum of Wales to celebrate 150 years of the Geologists’ Association. To mark the occasion the South Wales Group is hosting a special Geological Day with Rockwatch activities, Adrian Rundle’s microfossil and sharks’ teeth workshop, Coal Measures plant hunting, BGS seismometer activity, behind the scenes tours of the Geology Department, gallery quizzes and trails, displays from local groups and other hands-on activities in the Glanely Gallery. Also two talks - Phil Manning on dinosaurs and Alison Rust on volcanoes. And its all FREE!!!!! Just turn up for a fabulous family day of rocky fun! Email: Steve.Howe@museumwales.ac.uk
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Other events for Rockwatch
Members to enjoy
Geologists' Association Lectures
Geological Society, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0DU (opposite Fortnum and Mason). For adults, but may be of interest to older Rockwatchers. Doors open 5.30, lectures promptly at 6. Free with Mem. Card.
Oct 3: From the depths: How stalagmites reveal Quaternary climatic history by Professor Ian Fairchild of Keele University
Nov 1: Lectures all day during the Festival of Geology at University College London
Dec 5: Australia-Asia Collision: Impact on SE Asia and Consequences for Ocean Gateways, Climate and Life by Professor Robert Hall, Royal Holloway Univ. of London.
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Dorset GA Fossil and Mineral Fair, Allendale Centre, Wimborne, Dorset
9 August 10 am to 4 pm
Stalls and exhibits from dealers, and members of the Dorset GA. Hands-on activities and competitions for children. Entry: Adults £1.00, accompanied children free.
Fun with Fossils at Ware Museum, The Priory Lodge, 89 High Street,
Ware, Herts. SG12 9AL From July 29 till September 4
An exhibition of fossils with explanations and a quiz for children and families.
Open: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday 11.00 - 5.00, Sunday 2.00 - 5.00
For more details contact Diana Perkins: 01920 487848 www.waremuseum.org.uk
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‘Lord Ashcombe’s teeth & other hidden treasures of Dorking Museum’
Follett Hall of the United Reformed Church, Dorking (off Church St.)
13 September 2 – 4 pm
A display of Ice Age and Cretaceous fossils from Lord Ashcombe’s collection, now hidden away from public view, has been put on by the Mole Valley Geological Society. The talks about the ‘teeth’ are at 2 and 3 o’clock. More details in the Mole Valley Heritage Weekend Programme on www.heritageopendays.org and www.dendron.net/mvgs
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Fieldtrip to the Uffington White Hourse Hill and Wayland Smithy
14 September
This field trip is being run by Oxford branch of the Open University Geological Society and is suitable for children as well as adults. It is to look at the Geology, Geomorphology and Archaeology of the area around White Horse Hill. If you would like more details contact Sally Munnings on oxford@ougs.org
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Urban Geology in Liverpool with the Manchester Geological Association
Sunday 19 October 10.30am - 4pm
Join Alan Diggles on a walk around Liverpool viewing some natural outcrops and building stones in the City Centre. The walk is approximately 4km on flat terrain and will include St Georges Hall, Everton Gardens, the Metropolitan Cathedral and the Anglican Cathedral. All children to be accompanied by an adult. Booking essential. Contact: Jane Michael on 07917 434598 or outdoors@mangeolassoc.org.uk
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'Genius Geology' in North Wales
at Loggerheads Country Park Activity Room, Nr Mold, Denbighshire CH7 5LH
Wed 6 August: Dinosaur delving 1.30 - 3.30 pm
Wed 13 August: Volcanic eruptions 1.30 - 3.30
Thurs 14 August: The Big Honey Bee Day 11am – 6pm
Wed 20 August: Earthquakes shake 1.30 - 3.30pm
Wed 27 August: Geo trail 1.30-3.30pm - treaure hunt and guided walk
Events suitable for children 8+. Must be registered in advance and confirmed between 10 & 11am - by phone or in person - on the day. If not, places will be re-allocated. Children must be accompanied by an adult. For more information and directions call 01352 810586 or 01352 810614 or email:loggerheads.countrypark@denbighshire.gov.uk
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Saturday 20 Dec: DISCOVERING DINOSAURS with Doctor Dinosaur (Mike Howgate M.Sc.) at Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London WC1 (nearest tube Holborn) Discovering Dinosaurs slide/activity sessions at 10.30am, 12 noon, 3.00pm (suitable for 6 - 12 years)£6 per child, accompanying adults free. To book send to Mike Howgate, 71 Hoppers Road, Winchmore Hill, London N21 3LP.
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