Plumbing the Depths of the Kimmeridge Clay Lecture
Rockwatchers may be interested to go to a talk on Plumming the Depths of the Kimmeridge Clay. It’s part of the Keith Palmer Lecture Series & PESGB Stoneley Lecture Series. The talk will be given by Dr Steve Etches MBE & Professor Alice Roberts. Find out more on the Lapworth Museum website or download the event flyer. When: 15 May 2019 — 18:00pm Venue: Wodensborough Ormiston Academy, Hydes Road,...
Book the Annual Residential Fieldtrip and Get First Year of Rockwatch Membership for Free!
Over time our residential fieldtrip to Dorset has become something of an annual pilgrimage for Rockwatchers. It’s a time when members come together with the Rockwatch Team and fellow experts and have a full daily programme in the summer exploring some of the most precious geological sites that Dorset’s Jurassic Coastline has to offer and a number of fun evening activities. These are not just any old geological sites, but as...
Rockstar Competition time 2018!
Prizes galore! The Rockstar Competition 2018 is now open and entries are being worked on! You will have received an entry form with the last magazine, but if you’ve lost it you can download one or email us to get another at hello@rockwatch.org.uk The prizes are great and you can enter with anything geological – be as imaginative and as accurate as you can. A crossword, a sewing project, a sculpture, an expedition...
Rockwatch with the Ichthyosaurs in Somerset
A great time was had by all! Rockwatchers were introduced to the Ichthyosaur fossils at the Alfred Gillet Museum in Street, Somerset. Experts took them on a private tour to see some of the best Ichthyosaur fossils in the country!
Jurassic fossil hunt in Dorset – Saturday 24 March 2018
Don’t miss a great opportunity to hunt for Jurassic fossils with Bob Chandler, an expert on the geology of the Dorset area with Rockwatch on Saturday March 24 from 10.30am-3.30pm. Find out more and book a place!
GeoLab: Sussex Rocks – Saturday 14 October
Calling all over 16s! The Brighton and Hove Geological Society invites all older Rockwatchers/student/adults to a day long exploration of rocks, minerals and fossils. Aimed at the absolute beginner, Sussex Rocks! is part of the UK Earth Science Week 2017. Meet local experts and get hands-on with specimens from the collection of the Booth Museum of Natural History. By the end of the day you will be a geologist – almost! Cost: ...