Explore the Wonders of the Evolution Garden at the Natural History Museum
By Diana Clements Attention Rockwatchers! The Natural History Museum in London has unveiled an extraordinary exhibit that you won’t want to miss. Welcome to the Evolution Garden, a new outdoor space that brings the history of our planet to life in the museum’s east garden. Open daily during museum hours with free access—best approached from the tunnel—this garden offers an engaging journey through geological time. As you...
Meet a Megalosaurus – FREE Open Day
Drop in to the Geological Society ‘Open House’ at Burlington House, London on 24 February from 10.00am – 4.30pm. If you missed out on seeing the model Megalosaurus earlier this month this is great opportunity to see it and explore one of London’s historic learned societies. There will be family-friendly activities throughout the day so it’s well worth a visit, perfect for Rockwatchers and young geology...
Half Term Geology Fun with Rockwatch
Join Rockwatch over Half Term at two fun-filled days of geology games and activities! Uxbridge Rock Show When: Monday 12 February from 9.30am. Where: Uxbridge Library, High St, Uxbridge UB8 1HD – very close to Uxbridge Station (Metropolitan and Piccadilly lines) With: Rockwatch have teamed up with the Harrow & Hillingdon Geological Society to liven up half term for young geology lovers of all ages. What: There...
Win a FREE Family Ticket to Dinosaurs in the Park!
We’ve teamed up with Dinosaurs in the Park to bring you an exclusive Rockwatch VIP Family Ticket Give Away (worth £40). Dinosaurs in the Park is an exciting experience where you come face to face with 40 life-sized animatronic dinosaur models as you immerse yourself in what life was like for these gigantic prehistoric titans. We’re giving a lucky Rockwatcher the chance to win a family ticket for any of the Manchester dates...
Freya’s Dinosaur Bone Discovery at Compton Bay
Famed for its huge dinosaur footprints at low tide, Compton Beach on the Isle of Wight is something of a fossil hunter’s pilgrimage seeing thousands of amateur and professional geologists every year. So, it’s perhaps not surprising that Rockwatcher Freya, who was holidaying with her family, found a dinosaur bone fossil on her recent visit given that the Isle of Wight – or Dinosaur Island as it’s become affectionately known – is home...