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 —...
Dig Into Derbyshire’s Deep Past with Rockwatch!
[Show thumbnails] Rockwatch invites young geologists and their families to a truly unique experience on Thursday 21st August 2025 — a Fossils and Minerals Day at the National Stone Centre in Derbyshire! This educational and fun-packed event is perfect for curious minds eager to explore the story of Derbyshire’s rocks, fossils, and industrial heritage. We’ll begin with a guided walk along the Geotrail, where you’ll see...
Pebble Detectives in Action – Rockwatch at Thorndon Country Park
thorndon-pebble-hunter-sm Image 1 of 6 Rockwatch Pebble Detective! Saturday 31 May 2025 |Essex Rockwatchers were out in force at Thorndon Country Park this May for an exciting Pebble Trail Adventure – and what a fantastic day it was! Building on the pebble skills many members gained at our recent Harrow Weald Common event, this field trip gave everyone the chance to test their knowledge in the wild, guided once again by our brilliant...
Rockwatch at the 2025 Lyme Regis Fossil Festival – Join the Fun!
[Show slideshow] Dates: Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th June Time: From 10:00 AM Location: Lyme Regis, Jurassic Coast The Lyme Regis Fossil Festival is back for 2025, and Rockwatch is excited to be joining the fun once again! Set against the stunning backdrop of the Jurassic Coast, this vibrant, family-friendly festival is a highlight of the geological calendar. Over the weekend, visitors can enjoy a fantastic mix of exploration,...