Rockwatch Field Trips – Save the Dates!
We’re delighted to announce two Rockwatch field trips will be taking place later this year and although the details are still being finalised we wanted to announce the dates now so you can save them in your diaries. The first will be on Tuesday 1 August 2023 in Swanage in Dorset and the second will be at Bracklesham Bay in West Sussex on Saturday 30 September 2023. Bookings will be open soon!...
Issue 92 of the Rockwatch Magazine: published December 2022
Issue 92 Contents List: published December 2022 Figure 4 New Forest fossils Image 1 of 7 FINDING SEA FOSSILS IN A FOREST ROCKSTAR SPECIAL Some of the many entries PINBALL WAIZARDRY EXPLAINS THE ROCK CYCLE A fun game with geology built in MONOLITHS AND MEGALITHS The marvel of standing stones FINDING SEA FOSSILS IN A FOREST The story behind some strange finds A WALL THAT HARBOURS OPEN SECRETS Spotting surprises in a restored wall...
Issue 91 of the Rockwatch Magazine: published August 2022
Issue 91 Contents List: published August 2022 Pulhamite Image 1 of 6 THIS ROCK IS NOT WHAT IT SEEMS THIS ‘ROCK’ IS NOT WHAT IT SEEMS Strange find in a country park THE GREAT GREYWACKE DEBATE Spotlight on a historic discovery OBSERVING OBELISKS Spectacular stone monuments FLINT What is it? FLINT How was it formed? TAKING A SHINE TO PLATINUM Facts about this ‘difficult’ metal FACETIME SHOCK IN A ROCK Lump of bog...
Beat the Summer Holiday Boredom and Become and Rockstar!
If you’re looking for ways to ease the holiday boredom then our summer competition might cheer you up, and you could end up being a Rockstar! Every year, Rockwatchers from around the UK enjoy putting together geology projects on topics that inspire them, and submit them to our Rockstar Young Geologists’ Competition. Children and young people from ages 4-18 take part, whether they’re newbies discovering geology for...
Come Fossil Hunting at Kings Dyke Nature Reserve, Peterborough
Join us for the next Rockwatch field trip on Saturday 2 July 2022 to Kings Dyke Nature Reserve near Peterborough. The area is historically famous for brick making thanks to the abundant clay pits but it is also extremely rich in Jurassic-age fossils. Many of the original pits have been made into nature reserves and it’s one of these we’ll be visiting. With the help of Rockwatch Guides, Rockwatchers are very likely to find...