Russell Society Junior Members Magazine – Free Download for Rockwatchers!
We’re delighted to share a great new resource for our young mineral enthusiasts! The Russell Society has released the first two editions of its Junior Members Magazine, and both are now available as free PDF downloads. Rockwatch members with an interest in minerals may find these magazines especially enjoyable and inspiring. Designed to encourage the appreciation of minerals among young people, the Junior Members Magazine includes...
Exploring Earth’s Atmosphere with Dr Amy Gentry and GeoBus
fog-2025-geobus-3 Image 1 of 3 Dr Amy Gentry leading the GeoBus Workshop at the Festival of Geology 2025 At this year’s Festival of Geology, young Rockwatchers got hands-on with one of the event’s most popular workshops: The Tumbling Tower of Time, led by Dr Amy Gentry, Outreach Leader for the UCL GeoBus team. Designed to test balance, logic, and geological knowledge, the activity taught children how Earth’s atmosphere has evolved...
Festival of Geology Speaker Highlights — Exclusive Q&A Series
rockwatch-room Image 1 of 7 Rockwatch Room at the Festival Fresh off the back of last Saturday’s Festival of Geology, we’re still buzzing from a day packed with discovery, fossils, hands-on fun, and brilliant people who make geology come alive! If you joined us at the Festival, you’ll know how inspiring our talks and workshops were — from fossil-hunting detectives to mammoth discoveries! And if you missed it this year, don’t worry —...
Discover the Cross-Channel Geopark Festival at Dover Castle – 8th November
On Friday 8th November, the Cross-Channel Geopark is hosting a landmark day festival at the magnificent Dover Castle! Step into a landscape shaped over 400 million years and uncover the hidden geological links between Kent and northern France. The castle itself sits on chalk cliffs of immense geological and cultural importance, forming part of the story that defines Kent’s coastline. Visitors can enjoy:🦴 Hands-on fossil...
Meet Our 2025 Rockstars!
Rockwatch Chair, Clare Byrne gives us her take on this year’s Rockstar Winners. Every year, the Rockstars Young Geologists’ Competition fills us with excitement, curiosity, and a renewed sense of wonder about the world we live in. This year’s entries were truly extraordinary — full of imagination, hard work, and genuine fascination for geology and Earth sciences. The judges admired every single project, whether it was a creative...
Celebrating the 2025 Rockstars Young Geologists’ Competition Winners!
clare-and-langan Image 1 of 3 Clare Byrne, Chair of Rockwatch with Guest Speaker Langan Turner Today, Monday 26th October, marked a thrilling moment as we celebrated the winners of the 2025 Rockstars Young Geologists’ Competition at the Prize Giving Ceremony hosted by the Anglo American Foundation in London. This annual event shines a spotlight on the imagination, curiosity, and scientific spirit of young people across the UK. From...