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Previous EventsPhotos from Previous Events | | A short, but rocky and wild stretch of coast takes us back through time. Starting at Cove Harbour we find sandstones and other rocks of Carboniferous age, and then as we walk south and around the corner we find the Old Red Sandstone of Pease Bay. Amongst the varied layers of sedimentary rock, watch out for the giant concretions! | | Date: June 27, 2009 | Venue: Cove to Pease Bay
| Booking recommended. Bring warm, waterproof clothing, strong footwear, something to eat and drink ... and a good imagination! Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 5 hours hrs Cost: £12 (£10 conc) Wheelchair access: no URL: www.geowalks.co.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 370 |
| | A walk along the coast and up North Berwick Law to discover the varied story of the local volcanoes. The rocks on the shore were formed by a series of violent volcanic eruptions, with volcanic ash showering out of the sky into a shallow sea. We can now stroll through the ancient volcanoes and view the offshore islands, each with a different story. | | Date: June 14, 2009 | Venue: North Berwick, East Lothian
| Booking recommended. Bring warm, waterproof clothing, strong footwear, something to eat and drink ... and a good imagination! Start Time: 11.00am Duration: 5 hours hrs Cost: £12 (£10 conc) Wheelchair access: no URL: www.geowalks.co.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 369 |
| | Barns Ness is well known as the best fossil site in the Lothians, packed with many interesting features in a small area, including a range of different types of sedimentary rocks. From Barns Ness we'll continue south along a seldom-visited stretch of coast to the quiet bay at Skateraw where some of the Barns Ness limestone appears again. | | Date: May 23, 2009 | Venue: Barn's Ness, East Lothian
| Booking recommended. Bring warm, waterproof clothing, strong footwear, something to eat and drink ... and a good imagination! Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 5 hours hrs Cost: £12 (£10 conc) Wheelchair access: no URL: www.geowalks.co.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 368 |
| | Visit the ancient Highland rocks in the north of Arran, the site of James Hutton’s unconformity near Lochranza, with an SNH geologist. | | Date: May 18, 2009 | Venue: South Newton road end. N.B. parking very limited
| To book please call 07501337532
Please wear suitable all weather clothing and boots. Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 2.5 hrs Cost: £2 Wheelchair access: no URL: www.arranwildlife.co.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 360 |
| | Dr Neil Clark (Hunterian Museum) will walk and talk and take you to see the footprints made by the “hand-beast of Blackwaterfoot” in sands that are over 245 million years old. Just north of the cliffs of Drumadoon, over 50 of these footprints were found in the last 10 years. Now more have been found, numbering in their hundreds, along the south coast of Arran. Meet at the Golf Club tearoom for a short talk beforehand. | | Date: May 17, 2009 | Venue: Shiskine Golf Club Tea room
| Please come prepared for all weathers. Sturdy boots, weatherproofs, etc. Some steep slopes slippery when wet. Start Time: 11.00am Duration: 3hrs hrs Cost: £2 Wheelchair access: no URL: http://www.arranwildlife.co.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 359 |
| | Join SNH to discover rocks that show Scotland was once a desert close to the Equator and was nearly torn apart 60 million years ago when the North Atlantic Ocean formed. | | Date: May 16, 2009 | Venue: Kildonan Village Hall, Arran
| Start Time: 11.00am Duration: 2 hrs Cost: £2 Wheelchair access: no URL: www.arranwildlife.co.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 361 |
| | Discover Arran's geology and landscape with SNH, followed by a hands on look at rocks fossils and maps - you can even bring one for identification. No prior knowledge needed and a chance to see some old fossils in the bar while quaffing Arran's real ale. | | Date: May 16, 2009 | Venue: Blackwaterfoot Lodge, Blackwaterfoot, Arran
| Start Time: 5.30pm Duration: 1.5 hrs Cost: Donations welcome Wheelchair access: yes URL: www.arranwildlife.co.uk
Drop in event: yes Event ID 362 |
| | Explore the geology of the Ross of Mull. Part of Wild Isles Week | | Date: May 13, 2009 | Venue: Ross of Mull
| Some rough going, good outdoor walking gear needed. Might be damp, muddy underfoot. Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 6 hours hrs Cost: tbc Wheelchair access: yes URL: www.wild-isles.co.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 358 |
| | Part of Wild Isles week - a talk at Creich Hall, Fionnphort, Ross of Mull. Discover the geology of Mull and Iona. Follow it up with a walk the next day! | | Date: May 12, 2009 | Venue: Creich Hall, Fionnphort
| Start Time: 7.00pm Duration: 2 hours hrs Cost: tbc Wheelchair access: yes URL: www.wild-isles.co.uk
Drop in event: yes Event ID 357 |
| | Fife's Lomond Hills are the site of ancient volcanoes, with a thick layer of intrusive dolerite forming the high ground between them. Starting in the village of Falkland we'll climb gently through a quiet wooded valley into the open moorland and then to the summit of East Lomond. | | Date: May 10, 2009 | Venue: East Lomond Hill
| Booking recommended. Bring warm, waterproof clothing, strong footwear, something to eat and drink ... and a good imagination!
Start Time: 11.00am Duration: 5 hours hrs Cost: £12 (£10 conc) Wheelchair access: no URL: www.geowalks.co.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 367 |
| | A one-day training course aimed at local rangers, earth scientists, RIGS volunteers, teachers and anyone who might be interested in taking a group to explore these sites. We'll take a walk along the shore, looking at the rocks and the connections with the landscape and how people have used the area in the past and present, and into the future. We'll discuss how to present these ideas to the general public and groups, and consider what makes a safe, enjoyable and stimulating day out. | | Date: April 30, 2009 | Venue: Barns Ness
| Booking required. Bring warm, waterproof clothing, strong footwear, something to eat and drink ... and a good imagination! Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 6 hours hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: no URL: http://www.sesef.org.uk/pages/events.html
Drop in event: no Event ID 364 |
| | A one-day training course aimed at local rangers, earth scientists, RIGS volunteers, teachers and anyone who might be interested in taking a group to explore these sites. We'll take a walk along the shore, looking at the rocks and the connections with the landscape and how people have used the area in the past and present, and into the future. We'll discuss how to present these ideas to the general public and groups, and consider what makes a safe, enjoyable and stimulating day out. | | Date: April 25, 2009 | Venue: St Monans
| Booking recommended. Bring warm, waterproof clothing, strong footwear, something to eat and drink ... and a good imagination!
Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 6 hours hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: no URL: http://www.sesef.org.uk/pages/events.html
Drop in event: no Event ID 365 |
| | A traverse of the Bathgate Hills from Bathgate to Linlithgow, passing a host of interesting features including fossil coral reefs, silver mines, the Cairnpapple archaeological site and a unique geological viewpoint. | | Date: April 19, 2009 | Venue: Bathgate Hills
| Booking recommended. Bring warm, waterproof clothing, strong footwear, something to eat and drink ... and a good imagination!
Start Time: 11.00am Duration: 5 hours hrs Cost: £12 (£10 conc) Wheelchair access: no URL: www.geowalks.co.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 366 |
| | A one-day training course aimed at local rangers, earth scientists, RIGS volunteers, teachers and anyone who might be interested in taking a group to explore these sites. We'll take a walk along the shore, looking at the rocks and the connections with the landscape and how people have used the area in the past and present, and into the future. We'll discuss how to present these ideas to the general public and groups, and consider what makes a safe, enjoyable and stimulating day out. | | Date: March 28, 2009 | Venue: North Berwick
| Booking recommended. Bring warm, waterproof clothing, strong footwear, something to eat and drink ... and a good imagination!
Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 6 hours hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: no URL: http://www.sesef.org.uk/pages/events.html
Drop in event: no Event ID 363 |
| | Join geologist Angus Miller for a short walk exploring the river upstream from Craiglockhart Dell to Colinton. Edinburgh's river has a varied character, reflecting the underlying rock and dramatic episodes of erosion associated with the melting of glacial ice. | | Date: November 29, 2008 | Venue: Water of Leith
| Bring good footwear, warm and waterproof clothing and lunch. Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 3 hrs Cost: £7 Wheelchair access: no URL: www.geowalks.co.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 319 |
| | For 5 years and under, along with accompanying adults. Storytime with puppets and toys, followed by a short walkabout to see our dinosaur relatives, the birds and some of our prehistoric looking animals.
1 hour sessions available at 10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30am and 2.30pm. Maximum of 30 at each session.
| | Date: November 29, 2008 | Venue: Edinburgh Zoo
| 1 hour sessions available. Maximum 30 at each session so booking is essential. Start Time: 10.30pm Duration: 1 hour ses hrs Cost: normal zoo admission Wheelchair access: yes URL: www.rzss.org.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 355 |
| | Join geologist Angus Miller to explore the Pentland Hills, made from various igneous rocks that formed during volcanic eruptions in Devonian times. These resistant rocks have withstood erosion to create a varied range of hills. This short walk doesn't take us high up, but gives an introduction to the varied rocks of the area. | | Date: November 16, 2008 | Venue: Bonaly
| Bring good footwear, warm and waterproof clothing and lunch. Start Time: 11.00am Duration: 3 hrs Cost: £7 Wheelchair access: no URL: www.geowalks.co.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 318 |
| | Join geologist Angus Miller to visit one of this area's most impressive pieces of rock. Traprain Law is a laccolith, a mushroom-shaped intrusion that deformed layers of sedimentary rock as it squeezed in close to the surface. | | Date: October 12, 2008 | Venue: Traprain Law
| Bring good footwear, warm and waterproof clothing and lunch. Start Time: 11.00am Duration: 3 hrs Cost: £7 Wheelchair access: no URL: www.geowalks.co.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 316 |
| | At St Baldred’s, Lower Carboniferous sandstones, a pyroclastic tuff-ring and a porphyritic basalt plug, with down-sag of the country rocks, are exposed along a coastal section. On Traprain Law we will look at phonolitic trachyte, joint-planes and (?) doming of country-rocks, displayed in a disused quarry. | | Date: October 11, 2008 | Venue: East Lothian
| Bring good footwear, warm and waterproof clothing and lunch. Start Time: 9.00am Duration: 6 hrs Cost: free Wheelchair access: no URL: www.edinburghgeolsoc.org
Drop in event: no Event ID 324 |
| | Join geologist Angus Miller to explore the beautiful sandy beaches of this stretch of East Lothian's coast, which are surrounded by a variety of igneous rock, the result of varied volcanic activity in the Carboniferous Period. | | Date: October 04, 2008 | Venue: Yellow Craig
| Bring good footwear, warm and waterproof clothing and lunch. Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 5 hrs Cost: £10 Wheelchair access: no URL: www.geowalks.co.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 315 |
| | What are fossils? How are they formed? How do fossils provide the evidence for evolution? Find out the answers to these questions at the different activities around the zoo. | | Date: September 28, 2008 | Venue: Edinburgh Zoo
| The zoo will be open from 9.00am until 6.00pm but the stalls and activities for Fossil Day are available from 11.00am until 3.30pm. Start Time: 11.00am Duration: 4.5 hours hrs Cost: normal zoo admission Wheelchair access: yes URL: www.rzss.org.uk
Drop in event: yes Event ID 354 |
| | The British Geological Survey is the oldest national geological survey in the world. Once a year, it's Scottish HQ, Murchison House opens its doors to the general public. Five floors of displays, demonstrations and hands-on activities to suit all ages on all aspects of geology, geoscience and more!. Fossils, minerals, building stones, gold panning, UK & world earthquakes, volcano prediction, glaciology, geomagnetism, offshore geology etc. etc. Programme of talks on the hour. Dry stone walling demonstrations. Bookshop & gift shop. Free refreshments. | | Date: September 27, 2008 | Venue: BGS Murchison House
| Britsh Geological Survey, Murchison House, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3LA 0131 667 1000 Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 7 hours hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: yes URL: www.bgs.ac.uk
Drop in event: yes Event ID 333 |
| | Lunchtime talk at the Hunterian Museum. James Bendle from the Department of Geography and Earth Sciences, University of Glasgow, talks about past climates and measuring sea temperatures using tiny fossils. | | Date: September 23, 2008 | Venue: Hunterian Museum
| Start Time: 12.45pm Duration: 0.25 hrs Cost: FREE!!! Wheelchair access: yes URL: http://www.hunterian.gla.ac.uk:443/museum/whatsOn.php?pg=talk
Drop in event: yes Event ID 349 |
| | Join us for a tour of Glencoe’s fantastic geology in our Landrover. We’ll go slightly off the beaten track and give you around three hours of fascinating geology and the chance to see Glencoe from a different angle. A short walk from the Landrover to a couple of sites may be involved so walking boots and waterproofs are advisable. £15 Booking essential
| | Date: September 23, 2008 | Venue: Glencoe
| Start Time: 10.15am Duration: 3 hrs Cost: £15 Wheelchair access: no URL: www.glencoe-nts.org.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 352 |
| | Join geologist Angus Miller for a walk along the wildest stretch of the Borders coast, between Fast Castle and St Abbs Head - where steep cliffs of greywacke sandstone fall to the North Sea, fringed by headlands and rocky beaches. | | Date: September 21, 2008 | Venue: Oatlee Hill
| Bring good footwear, warm and waterproof clothing and lunch. Start Time: 11.00am Duration: 5 hrs Cost: £10 Wheelchair access: no URL: www.geowalks.co.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 314 |
| | Explore how natural forces & human activities have shaped the landscape on this 8-mile walk. From the spectacular Falls of Feugh, where salmon may be seen leaping, the walk ascends around the Craig of Affrusk in Rhindbuckie Wood to reach three prehistoric stone circles, including the largely intact Nine Stanes of Mulloch, returning by a quiet back road with open views. This event is also part of Scottish Archaeology Month. | | Date: September 20, 2008 | Venue: Falls of Feugh car park, South Deeside Road, Banchory – grid
| The walk is suitable for adults (16 & 17 year olds welcome if accompanied). Bring a packed lunch. CONTACT (BOOKING ESSENTIAL): Marr Ranger on 013398 85751
Start Time: 10.30pm Duration: 5 (10.30am hrs Cost: free Wheelchair access: no URL: www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 347 |
| | Fire and Ice and All Things Nice
Enjoy a low level walk around the west end of Glencoe and explore the geology of this fascinating area. Find out how volcanoes and glaciers shaped the Glen to what we see today. Walking boots and waterproofs required. £5 Booking Essential
| | Date: September 19, 2008 | Venue: Glencoe
| Start Time: 1.30pm Duration: 2.5 hrs Cost: £5 Wheelchair access: no URL: www.glencoe-nts.org.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 353 |
| | Fascinating walk (led by Assynt Ranger, and Ivan Young GSG) to the caves where bones of reindeer, humans and even bears were discovered. | | Date: September 18, 2008 | Venue: Bone Caves, Inchnadamph
| Meet Bone Caves car park, 10 am, sturdy boots and outdoor clothing, no dogs. Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 3 hrs Cost: free Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: yes Event ID 343 |
| | The story of the formation, discovery and exploration of Scotland's longest known cave system, presented by Ivan Young of GSG and part-author of 'Caves of Assynt'. | | Date: September 17, 2008 | Venue: Lochinver Village Hall
| Start Time: 7.30pm Duration: 1.5 hrs Cost: free Wheelchair access: yes Drop in event: yes Event ID 342 |
| | Stunning coastal walk (led by Assynt & Wester Ross Rangers) over magnificent wild landscape to see the site of a meteorite and ancient microbes, 1.2 billion years of landscape history. Sturdy boots, outdoor wear and packed lunch, no dogs. Meet Achnahaird-Achiltibuie junction, 11 am | | Date: September 16, 2008 | Venue: Achnahaird
| Sturdy boots, outdoor wear and packed lunch, no dogs. Meet Achnahaird-Achiltibuie junction, 11 am. Start Time: 11.00am Duration: 5 hrs Cost: free Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: no Event ID 341 |
| | Join us for a tour of Glencoe's fantastic geology in our Landrover. We'll go slightly off the beaten track and give you around three hours of fascinating geology and the chance to see Glencoe from a different angle. A short walk from the landrover to a couple of sites may be involved so walking boots and waterproofs are advisable. £15 Booking Essential. | | Date: September 16, 2008 | Venue: Glencoe
| Start Time: 10.15am Duration: 3 hrs Cost: £15 Wheelchair access: no URL: www.glencoe-nts.org.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 351 |
| | Join storyteller Bob Pegg in a gentle walk round the lower reaches of Knocakn Crag refelcting on the legends and wildlife of the West Coast. | | Date: September 14, 2008 | Venue: Knocakn Crag NNR
| Family event, sturdy boots and outdoor clothing, meet Knockan Crag car park. Start Time: 2.00pm Duration: 1.5 hrs Cost: free Wheelchair access: yes Drop in event: yes Event ID 339 |
| | Guided walk (led by NW Sutherland Ranger and geologist Iain Greig) over coastal terrain through Durness Limestone sequence. | | Date: September 14, 2008 | Venue: Durness
| Meet Balnakeil beach car park, sturdy boots, no dogs. Start Time: 11.00am Duration: 3 hrs Cost: free Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: yes Event ID 340 |
| | Description of Event. (max 75 words)
Waulkmill Glen is a remarkable geological feature and home to a wealth of flora and fauna so join the Countryside Rangers as we amble up the gorge to see what we can see along the way.
A minibus will be waiting to return us to the start point. Numbers are limited.
| | Date: September 14, 2008 | Venue: Waulkmill Glen
| For further details and to book your place please call the Countryside Rangers on 0141 276 0924
Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 3 hrs Cost: no cost Wheelchair access: yes Drop in event: no Event ID 345 |
| | Join Countryside Rangers on a journey through time and discover the mining heritage of Tyndrum. Explore evidence of an ice-age past in the area around one of Scotland’s few remaining gold mines. This event is a mixture of a guided walk (approximately 5 km (3 miles)) a minibus ride and hands-on activities – panning for gold is even a possibility.
Most of the walking is on established paths, although there are two short, rather steep sections over undulating and uneven ground.
| | Date: September 13, 2008 | Venue: Tyndrum
| Booking is essential. Bring appropriate weatherproof clothing and appropriate footwear – outdoor clothing guidance available on booking. Please bring a packed lunch.
Start Time: 11.00am Duration: 5 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: no URL: www.lochlomond-trossachs.org
Drop in event: no Event ID 298 |
| | Join storyteller Bob Pegg as he tells the kinds of stories and songs enjoyed by the earliest people, music from the simplest materials. | | Date: September 13, 2008 | Venue: Knockan Crag NNR
| Family event, sturdy boots, outdoor clothes. Start Time: 2.00pm Duration: 1.5 hrs Cost: free Wheelchair access: yes Drop in event: yes Event ID 338 |
| | Description of Event. (max 75 words)
Come and discover the rocks that lie beneath YOUR house and the variety of useful materials that lie beneath Glasgow's streets. Glasgow's rise as an industrial city was based on its abundant natural resources and members of the Geological Society of Glasgow will be on hand with specimens and maps to explain, | | Date: September 13, 2008 | Venue: Glasgow Science Centre
| On floor 2 at west end. Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 6 hours hrs Cost: entrance charge to GSC Wheelchair access: yes Drop in event: yes Event ID 344 |
| | Coastal walk (led by Assynt Ranger and Scott Thackrey) to examine the ejecta blanket created by the force of the largest meteorite strike in the UK as it outcrops just north of Stoer beach. | | Date: September 12, 2008 | Venue: Stoer Beach
| Sturdy boots, no dogs, meet Stoer Cemetery car park. Start Time: 11.00am Duration: 2 hrs Cost: free Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: yes Event ID 337 |
| | Coastal walk (led by NW Sutherland Ranger) with geological interest, fine views, plants and birds. Meet Scourie Beach bird hide 10 am, sturdy boots, no dogs | | Date: September 11, 2008 | Venue: Scourie
| Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 2.5 hrs Cost: free Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: yes Event ID 335 |
| | Fascinating illustrated talk by Scott Thackrey (Aberdeen Uni PhD Student) about the largest known meteorite strike in the UK, reported to have happened in the NWHighlands Geopark 1.2 billion years ago | | Date: September 11, 2008 | Venue: Lochinver Village Hall
| Start Time: 7.30pm Duration: 1.5 hrs Cost: free Wheelchair access: yes Drop in event: yes Event ID 336 |
| | Explore the geology of Mull with a trip to Carsaig, one of the island’s best geological locations. Take a step back in time and find out about a landscape shaped by fire and ice. Bring packed lunch. BOOKING ESSENTIAL call 01680 300640 | | Date: September 10, 2008 | Venue: Carsaig, Isle of Mull
| Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 5 hrs Cost: Donations Welcome Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: no Event ID 346 |
| | Lunchtime talk at the Hunterian Museum. Dr John Faithfull explains how an amazing Canadian fossil turned out not to be a fossil at all! | | Date: September 09, 2008 | Venue: Hunterian Museum
| Start Time: 12.45pm Duration: 0.25 hrs Cost: FREE!!! Wheelchair access: yes URL: http://www.hunterian.gla.ac.uk:443/museum/whatsOn.php?pg=talk
Drop in event: yes Event ID 348 |
| | Bring your favourite rock or fossil to the Hunterian Museum and see if they can identify it for you. | Date: September 08, 2008 Until September 12, 2008
| Venue: Hunterian Museum
| Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 5 hrs Cost: FREE!!! Wheelchair access: yes Drop in event: yes Event ID 350 |
| | Join geologist Angus Miller to visit the best fossil site in the Lothians. this short section of coast gives a fascinating insight into the changing environmental conditions that produced a variety of sedimentary rocks, including thick layers of fossil-rich limestone.
| | Date: September 06, 2008 | Venue: Barns Ness
| Bring good footwear, warm and waterproof clothing and lunch. Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 5 hrs Cost: £10 Wheelchair access: no URL: www.geowalks.co.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 313 |
| | A coastal walk (led by NW Sutherland Ranger) with geological interest, fine veiws, plants & birds. Meet Scourie Free Church car park, 10 am, sturdy boots, no dogs | | Date: September 04, 2008 | Venue: Scourie
| Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 2.5 hrs Cost: free Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: yes Event ID 334 |
| | Join geologist Angus Miller for a walk along a short, but rocky and wild stretch of coast takes us back through time. Starting at Cove Harbour we find sandstones and other rocks of Carboniferous age, and then work south round the corner to the Old Red Sandstone of Pease Bay. | | Date: August 23, 2008 | Venue: Cove
| Bring good footwear, warm and waterproof clothing and lunch. Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 5 hrs Cost: £10 Wheelchair access: no URL: www.geowalks.co.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 312 |
| | The main objective of the excursion is to examine the uppermost 800 m of the Lower Devonian volcanic pile forming the western end of the Ochil Hills. | | Date: August 23, 2008 | Venue: Ochil Hills
| Bring good footwear, warm and waterproof clothing and lunch. Start Time: 9.00am Duration: 6 hrs Cost: free Wheelchair access: no URL: www.edinburghgeolsoc.org
Drop in event: no Event ID 322 |
| | The excursion aims to examine the Lower Devonian volcanics of the Pentland Hills Volcanic Formation. Rare outcrops of Early Carboniferous sedimentary rocks may also be seen. The geological foundations for the local reservoirs will be discussed. | | Date: August 06, 2008 | Venue: Bonaly
| Bring good footwear, warm and waterproof clothing. Start Time: 7.00pm Duration: 2 hrs Cost: free Wheelchair access: no URL: www.edinburghgeolsoc.org
Drop in event: no Event ID 332 |
| | A range of Carboniferous sedimentary rocks are well exposed along the shore, including marine sandstones, mudstones, limestones and coal, containing abundant fossil brachiopods and bivalves and occasional fish. | | Date: July 16, 2008 | Venue: Joppa Shore
| Bring good footwear, warm and waterproof clothing. Start Time: 7.00pm Duration: 2 hrs Cost: free Wheelchair access: no URL: www.edinburghgeolsoc.org
Drop in event: no Event ID 331 |
| | This excursion to Petershill Wildlife Reserve will examine Carboniferous limestones which are rich in fossils and lime-loving plants. The efforts of the RIGS Group and the Scottish Wildlife Trust to conserve the site will be explored. | | Date: June 25, 2008 | Venue: Petershill
| Bring good footwear, warm and waterproof clothing. Start Time: 7.00pm Duration: 2 hrs Cost: free Wheelchair access: no URL: www.edinburghgeolsoc.org
Drop in event: no Event ID 330 |
| | Join geologist Angus Miller to visit the hidden gem of Scottish geology, where ancient rocks are laid bare and you can stare into "the abyss of time". James Hutton found proof here to support his theory of an ancient earth - evidence still clearly visible over 200 years later. We'll start at Siccar Point and walk south along the coast to find further exposures of the two rock types that Hutton found. | | Date: June 21, 2008 | Venue: Siccar Point
| Bring good footwear, warm and waterproof clothing and lunch. Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 5 hrs Cost: £10 Wheelchair access: no URL: www.geowalks.co.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 311 |
| | A multi-locality tour of the Carboniferous freshwater and marine deposits of the South Queensferry shore. This 2 km stretch of coastline has a rich variety of exposures. Notable features include: fossilised Stigmaria, a sill altered to dolerite (white trap), James Young's oil shale, an exceptionally well preserved stromatolite bed, a small scale multi-fault system and a pair of sills with large titanaugite crystals and intrusive contacts. | | Date: June 18, 2008 | Venue: South Queensferry
| Bring good footwear, warm and waterproof clothing. Start Time: 7.00pm Duration: 2 hrs Cost: free Wheelchair access: no URL: www.edinburghgeolsoc.org
Drop in event: no Event ID 329 |
| | The aim of the excursion is to survey the sequence of metamorphic zones in Dalradian rocks famously described by George Barrow in 1893. The excursion will commence near the junction of the Highland Border Sequence with the Dalradian, and proceed up-grade through chlorite, biotite, garnet, stauro-lite, kyanite and sillimanite zones. | | Date: June 07, 2008 | Venue: Glen Esk
| Bring good footwear, warm and waterproof clothing and lunch. Start Time: 9.00am Duration: 6 hrs Cost: free Wheelchair access: no URL: www.edinburghgeolsoc.org
Drop in event: no Event ID 321 |
| | An introduction to the central vent of Edinburgh's volcano, discovering the vent rocks and basalt lava flows. From Dunsapie Loch, we will follow a circular route across Crow Hill to the summit of Arthur's Seat, then down to Whinny Hill. Walking distance is about 2.5 km on grass and gravel paths. | | Date: June 04, 2008 | Venue: Holyrood Park
| Bring good footwear, warm and waterproof clothing. Start Time: 7.00pm Duration: 2 hrs Cost: free Wheelchair access: no URL: www.edinburghgeolsoc.org
Drop in event: no Event ID 326 |
| | An introduction to the central vent of Edinburgh's volcano, discovering the vent rocks and basalt lava flows. From Dunsapie Loch, we will follow a circular route across Crow Hill to the summit of Arthur's Seat, then down to Whinny Hill. Walking distance is about 2.5 km on grass and gravel paths. | | Date: June 04, 2008 | Venue: Holyrood Park
| Bring good footwear, warm and waterproof clothing. Start Time: 7.00pm Duration: 2 hrs Cost: free Wheelchair access: no URL: www.edinburghgeolsoc.org
Drop in event: no Event ID 327 |
| | An introduction to the central vent of Edinburgh's volcano, discovering the vent rocks and basalt lava flows. From Dunsapie Loch, we will follow a circular route across Crow Hill to the summit of Arthur's Seat, then down to Whinny Hill. Walking distance is about 2.5 km on grass and gravel paths. | | Date: June 04, 2008 | Venue: Holyrood Park
| Bring good footwear, warm and waterproof clothing. Start Time: 7.00pm Duration: 2 hrs Cost: free Wheelchair access: no URL: www.edinburghgeolsoc.org
Drop in event: no Event ID 328 |
| | Join geologist Angus Miller for a traverse of the Bathgate Hills from Bathgate and Linlithgow, passing a host interesting features, including fossil coral reefs, silver mines, the Cairnpapple archaeological site and a unique geological viewpoint. | | Date: June 01, 2008 | Venue: Bathgate Hills
| Bring good footwear, warm and waterproof clothing and lunch. Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 5 hrs Cost: £10 Wheelchair access: no URL: www.geowalks.co.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 310 |
| | Join geologist Angus Miller for a traverse of this beautiful stretch of East Lothian coast that takes us through the remains of several volcanoes, telling a story of moving magma and exploding vents. | | Date: May 24, 2008 | Venue: St Baldred's Cradle
| Bring good footwear, warm and waterproof clothing and lunch. Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 5 hrs Cost: £10 Wheelchair access: no URL: www.geowalks.co.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 309 |
| | An illustrated talk on dinosaurs from Scotland and strange footprints on Arran. Did dinosaur walk on Arran? Come and find out for yourself. | | Date: May 20, 2008 | Venue: Lochranza Village Hall
| http://www.arranwildlife.co.uk/11.html Start Time: 7.00pm Duration: 1.5 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: yes URL: http://www.arranwildlife.co.uk/
Drop in event: yes Event ID 308 |
| | Join SNH to discover rocks that show Scotland was once a desertclose to the Equator and was nearly torn apart 60 million years ago,when the North Atlantic Ocean formed. | | Date: May 17, 2008 | Venue: Meet: Kildonan Village Hall
| Part of the Arran Wildlife festival. To book call Brodick Tourist Information Centre on 01770 303 776.
Start Time: 2.00pm Duration: 2 hrs hrs Cost: £1.50 booking fee per person Wheelchair access: no URL: http://www.arranwildlife.co.uk/
Drop in event: no Event ID 301 |
| | Discover Arran’s geology and landscape with SNH, followed by a hands-on look at rocks, fossils and maps – you can even bring one for
identification. No prior knowledge required. | | Date: May 17, 2008 | Venue: Blackwaterfoot Lodge, Isle of Arran
| Part of the Arran Wildlife Festival. Free glass of wine with dinner if booked with Blackwaterfoot Lodge in advance on 01770 860202, mentioning talk. Start Time: 5.30pm Duration: 1.5 hrs hrs Cost: FREE Wheelchair access: yes URL: http://www.arranwildlife.co.uk/
Drop in event: yes Event ID 302 |
| | The aim of the excursion is to see Upper Carboniferous sedimentary strata (Passage and Upper Limestone formations) dominated by cross bedded river-lain sandstones, and to gain an understanding of the active processes that continue to shape the incised valley and gorge of the River North Esk including active areas of landslip. | | Date: May 17, 2008 | Venue: Roslin Glen
| Bring good footwear, warm and waterproof clothing and lunch. Start Time: 9.30am Duration: 6 hrs Cost: free Wheelchair access: no URL: www.edinburghgeolsoc.org
Drop in event: no Event ID 320 |
| | Walk with SNH in the footsteps of the famous Scottish geologistJames Hutton for a visit to the site that led to the laying of the
founding principles of geological science. | | Date: May 15, 2008 | Venue: Meet: South Newton road end. (Parking very limited )
| Part of the Arran Wildlife Festival. To book call Brodick Tourist Information Centre on 01770 303 776 Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 2.5 hrs hrs Cost: £1.50 booking fee per person Wheelchair access: no URL: http://www.arranwildlife.co.uk/
Drop in event: no Event ID 300 |
| | With SNH, explore the layers of rock along the coast at Corrie that record the amazing evidence of Scotland’s journey across the Equator around 330 million years ago. Some roadside walking. | | Date: May 14, 2008 | Venue: Meet: Outside the Corrie Hotel
| Part of the Arran Wildlife Festival. To book call Brodick Tourist Information Centre on 01770 303 776. Start Time: 2.00pm Duration: 3 hrs hrs Cost: £1.50 booking fee per person Wheelchair access: no URL: http://www.arranwildlife.co.uk/
Drop in event: no Event ID 299 |
| | A gentle introduction to the geology of these islands for visitors during "Wildlife Week". The talk consists of an illustrated slide show. Not too technical - suitable for all levels. | | Date: May 14, 2008 | Venue: Isle of Mull Hotel
| Other Information. (max 25 words) Start Time: 8.00pm Duration: 2 hrs Cost: £4 suggested donation Wheelchair access: yes URL: www.mullgeology.com
Drop in event: yes Event ID 304 |
| | This excursion will observe the different rock types that are found in the area, and the effects of glaciation. The route will take in the summit of Blackford Hill and Agassiz’s rock, returning via Blackford Pond. Walking distance will be about 4 km on grass and on gravel paths. | | Date: May 14, 2008 | Venue: Blackford Hill
| Bring good footwear, warm and waterproof clothing. Start Time: 7.00pm Duration: 2 hrs Cost: free Wheelchair access: no URL: www.edinburghgeolsoc.org
Drop in event: no Event ID 325 |
| | A gentle introduction to the geology of these islands for visitors during "Wildlife Week". The talk consists of an illustrated slide show. Not too technical - suitable for all levels. | | Date: May 07, 2008 | Venue: Isle of Mull Hotel
| Note: Talk will be repeated on the 14th May, so if you miss it the first time you will get another chance! Start Time: 8.00pm Duration: 2 hrs Cost: £4 suggested donation Wheelchair access: yes URL: www.mullgeology.com
Drop in event: yes Event ID 305 |
| | Discover Scotland's Jurassic past. Did you know that there were dinosaurs living in Scotland 170 million years ago? New discoveries and more.... | | Date: April 26, 2008 | Venue: Scottish Seabird Centre, North Berwick
| See website for details or contact the SBC. Start Time: 12.00pm Duration: 0.5 hrs Cost: Admission applies £7.95 (5.95; children £4.50; under 4s free Wheelchair access: yes URL: http://www.seabird.org/events.asp
Drop in event: no Event ID 306 |
| | Discover Scotland's Jurassic past. Did you know that there were dinosaurs living in Scotland 170 million years ago? New discoveries and more.... | | Date: April 26, 2008 | Venue: Scottish Seabird Centre, North Berwick
| See website for details or contact the SBC. Start Time: 2.00pm Duration: 0.5 hrs Cost: Admission applies £7.95 (5.95; children £4.50; under 4s free Wheelchair access: yes URL: http://www.seabird.org/events.asp
Drop in event: no Event ID 307 |
| | Walk with SNH in the footsteps of the famous Scottish geologist James Hutton for a visit to the site that led to the laying of the
founding principles of geological science. | | Date: March 12, 2008 | Venue: Meet: South Newton road end. (Parking very limited )
| Part of the Arran Wildlife Festival. To book call Brodick Tourist Information Centre on 01770 303 776.
Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 1.5 hrs hrs Cost: £1.50 booking fee per person Wheelchair access: no URL: http://www.arranwildlife.co.uk/
Drop in event: no Event ID 303 |
| | Edinburgh's river has a varied character, reflecting the underlying rock and dramatic episodes of erosion associated with the melting of glacial ice. This short walk explores the river between Stockbridge and the Dean Bridge. | | Date: November 25, 2007 | Venue: Water of Leith, Edinburgh
| Please wear appropriate walking shoes and weather proof clothing.
Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 3 hrs Cost: £7 (age 11-18 £5) Wheelchair access: no URL: www.geowalks.co.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 242 |
| | The shape of the coastline here is controlled by the combination of sedimentary rocks and dolerite, which has formed from the intrusion of magma into the older sedimentary rocks. This walk along the coast to the west of Gullane will include dolerite headlands and sandy bays where the softer rocks have eroded away. | | Date: November 10, 2007 | Venue: Gullane, East Lothian
| Please wear appropriate walking shoes and weather proof clothing.
Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 3 hrs Cost: £7 (age 11-18 £5) Wheelchair access: no URL: www.geowalks.co.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 241 |
| | A hidden and quiet section of coast, where a range of sedimentary rocks are exposed in colourful cliffs, including some fantastic sandstone arches. | | Date: October 28, 2007 | Venue: Dunglass, East Lothian
| Please wear appropriate walking shoes and weather proof clothing.
Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 3 hrs Cost: £7 (age 11-18 £5) Wheelchair access: no URL: www.geowalks.co.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 240 |
| | Ever wanted to journey to the centre of a real volcano? This is your chance; touch lava flows hundreds of millions of years old and marvel at our magma. We can even throw in a trip to the beach - all within Holyrood Park. Suitable for 8+ years. Under 18's must be accompanied by an adult. | | Date: October 28, 2007 | Venue: Holyrood Park
| Meet at the Holyrood Park Information Centre (the lodge near the Scottish Parliament). Sturdy footwear and booking essential (phone 0131 652 8150). Start Time: 1.00pm Duration: 2 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: no URL: http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/index/rangerservice/rsevents.htm
Drop in event: no Event ID 255 |
| | The Geology of Mull and Iona - weekly night classes and Saturday field trips | Date: October 17, 2007 Until December 19, 2007
| Venue: Isle of Mull
| Start Time: 8.00pm Duration: 2 hrs Cost: tba Wheelchair access: no URL: www.mullgeology.com
Drop in event: no Event ID 297 |
| | A Geological Journey through Mull & Iona - an illustrated slide show and talk | | Date: October 10, 2007 | Venue: An Tobar, Tobermory
| Start Time: 8.00pm Duration: 2 hrs Cost: £2 Wheelchair access: yes Drop in event: yes Event ID 296 |
| | A volcanic delight! The rocks on North Berwick's shore are almost all the result of volcanic activity, and erosion has stripped away the layers to allow us to walk through the volcanoes and study their complexities. | | Date: October 01, 2007 | Venue: North Berwick, East Lothian
| Please wear appropriate walking shoes and weather proof clothing.
Start Time: 2.00pm Duration: 2 hrs Cost: £7 (age 11-18 £5) Wheelchair access: no URL: www.geowalks.co.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 239 |
| | Night class - find out about the geology of Mull and Iona, the classroom based "virtual field trip" with real field trips as well! | Date: October 01, 2007 Until January 31, 2008
| Venue: Tobermory High School
| Details still tbc - check web site for more info. Course may be run twice Start Time: 7.30pm Duration: 2 hrs Cost: tba Wheelchair access: yes URL: www.mullgeology.com/education.html
Drop in event: no Event ID 295 |
| | The eastern end of the Lammermuir Hills is made of a thick layer of conglomerate, laid down by vast rivers in Devonian times. Recent erosion by ice and water has left fantastic gorges and valleys and plenty of exposed rock. | | Date: September 29, 2007 | Venue: Oldhamstocks Burn, East Lothian
| Please wear appropriate walking shoes and weather proof clothing.
Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 5 hrs Cost: £10 (conc £7, age 11-18 £5) Wheelchair access: no URL: www.geowalks.co.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 251 |
| | For one day a year, the BGS opens it doors to the public. Come and explore the work of the survey and get hands-on with fun-filled activities. See displays and demonstrations and chat to the staff. Programme of illustrated talks throughout the day. | | Date: September 29, 2007 | Venue: BGS, Murchison House, West Mains Road,Edinburgh EH9 3LA
| Complimentary refreshments. Food available Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 7 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: yes URL: www.bgs.ac.uk
Drop in event: yes Event ID 277 |
| | A demonstration of dry stone walling by members of the Dry Stone Walling Association. Members will, in the course of the day, build a permanent feature at or near the entrance of he British Geological Survey, HQ, Murchison House, Edinburgh. | | Date: September 29, 2007 | Venue: British Geological Survey, Murchison House, Edinburgh
| Event to be held during the course of the BGS open day. Leaflets, books and further information on dry stone walling from members of the association Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 7 hrs Cost: free Wheelchair access: yes URL: www.bgs.ac.uk or www.dswa.org.uk
Drop in event: yes Event ID 278 |
| | Join the Highland Council Ranger for a walk along a path on the trackbed of a former marble quarry railway where the tiny steam engine 'Skylark' operated. We investigate the old marble quarries at the end of the line before returning to Broadford by our outward route. | | Date: September 25, 2007 | Venue: Meet at the parking area 1km south of Broadford (on the B808
| Bring walking boots and waterproofs Start Time: 2.00pm Duration: 3 hrs Cost: Donations accepted Wheelchair access: yes URL: www.highland.gov.uk
Drop in event: yes Event ID 228 |
| | Dr John Faithfull, Curator of Mineralogy and Petrology at the Hunterian Museum talks about geology and surrealism and the strange story of Hugh Miller’s hammer...
| | Date: September 25, 2007 | Venue: Hunterian Museum
| Part of the Tuesday Lunchtime talk series at the Hunterian Museum. Start Time: 12.45pm Duration: 0.1 hrs Cost: FREE Wheelchair access: yes URL: http://www.hunterian.gla.ac.uk:443/museum/whatsOn.php?pg=talk
Drop in event: yes Event ID 274 |
| | Lochaber Geopark are hosting two continuing professional development workshops for teachers, linked to 5-14 Environmental Studies. Hands-on group based activities based on the science of the Earth, integrating Materials from Earth and People and Place. Free, relevant resources - rock-kit, map, CD. Activities within the workshop could also be used to explore the topics of sustainability and biodiversity as proposed in ‘A Curriculum for Excellence’ and encourage the development of ‘responsible citizens’ who understand the science that shapes the environment. | | Date: September 25, 2007 | Venue: An Clachan, Lochaber Rural Complex
| Places need to be booked - closing date 20th September. Open to all teachers, probationers and student teachers within Scotland. Contact can provide more detailed information on workshop content and curriculum links. Start Time: 1.00pm Duration: 4.5 hrs Cost: Free to teachers Wheelchair access: yes Drop in event: no Event ID 293 |
| | Walk across ancient lava flows and discover the rocks that shape Edinburgh and tell stories of the city's past. Capture the flavour of Scotland's unique geological diversity in collections of rock in the city centre. | | Date: September 24, 2007 | Venue: City Centre, Edinburgh
| Please wear appropriate walking shoes and weather proof clothing.
Start Time: 2.00pm Duration: 2 hrs Cost: £7 (age 11-18 £5) Wheelchair access: no URL: www.geowalks.co.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 238 |
| | A great introduction to some of Fife's finest geology, the section of coast south of St Andrews includes some beautiful coloured sandstone and the famous "rock and spindle" volcanic vent. A circular walk from the town centre. | | Date: September 23, 2007 | Venue: St Andrews, Fife
| Please wear appropriate walking shoes and weather proof clothing.
Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 5 hrs Cost: £10 (conc £7, age 11-18 £5) Wheelchair access: no URL: www.geowalks.co.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 250 |
| | Guided walk looking at the formation of Glencoe through volcanic activity and glaciation | | Date: September 23, 2007 | Venue: Glencoe Visitor Centre
| Booking Essential Start Time: 1.30pm Duration: 3 hours hrs Cost: £5 Wheelchair access: yes URL: www.glencoe-nts.org.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 271 |
| | The conference will feature lectures by leading specialists in the geology of the Devonian, through the tetrapods to the reptiles of the Permo-Triassic with the emphasis on new knowledge and NE Scotland. It is intended the presentations will be accessible and stimulating for specialist and general natural history enthusiast alike. The second day will be based around related displays in Elgin Museum and an outdoor field trip. | Date: September 22, 2007 Until September 23, 2007
| Venue: Elgin Town Hall and Elgin Museum
| For further information, contact Janet Trythall (Coordinator) at home via email or telephone, or via Elgin Museum (01343 543675) Start Time: 9.00am Duration: TBC hrs Cost: TBC Wheelchair access: yes URL: www.elginmuseum.org.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 223 |
| | Geology conference focusing on new knowledge and NE Scotland. Lectures from leading geologists on Saturday and special exhibitions in Elgin Museum and field trips on Sunday. Aimed at both the specialist geologist and the general natural history enthusiast.
| Date: September 22, 2007 Until September 23, 2007
| Venue: Elgin Town Hall and Elgin Museum, Moray
| For booking leaflet or further information contact Coordinator or Elgin Museum 01343 543675, curator@elginmuseum.org.uk Start Time: 9.00am Duration: all day hrs Cost: £25, £20 members of Moray Society, £15 students and ES40 Wheelchair access: yes URL: www.elginmuseum.org.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 257 |
| | A guided walk to Coire Gabhail, the hanging valley reputed to be used by the MacDonalds to hide their stolen cattle at the time of the Glencoe Massacre | | Date: September 22, 2007 | Venue: Glencoe Visitor Centre
| Booking Essential Start Time: 10.30pm Duration: 4.5 hours hrs Cost: £10 Wheelchair access: yes URL: www.glencoe-nts.org.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 270 |
| | Join the Highland Council Ranger for a walk into Loch na Creitheach with the dramatic SW ridge of Bla Bheinn towering above, then on down to the fertile plain of Camasunary with magnificent views of the Black Cuillin. | | Date: September 19, 2007 | Venue: Meet at the Camasunary track car park, Kilmarie, Isle of Sky
| Bring a packed lunch, walking boots and waterproofs. Start Time: 11.00am Duration: 5 hrs Cost: Donations accepted Wheelchair access: no URL: www.highland.gov.uk
Drop in event: yes Event ID 227 |
| | Continuing professional development workshop for teachers, linked to 5-14 Environmental Studies. Hands-on group based activities based on the science of the Earth, integrating Materials from Earth and People and Place. Free workshop CD-Rom. Activities within the workshop could also be used to explore the topics of sustainability and biodiversity as proposed in ‘A Curriculum for Excellence’ and encourage the development of ‘responsible citizens’ who understand the science that shapes the environment. *Content different to Scotland’s Journey* | | Date: September 19, 2007 | Venue: Kings Buildings, University of Edinburgh, EH9 3JW
| Places need to be booked - closing date 12th September. Open to all teachers, probationers and student teachers within Scotland. Contact can provide more detailed information on workshop content and curriculum links. Start Time: 4.00pm Duration: 2 Hours hrs Cost: £5.00 Wheelchair access: yes Drop in event: no Event ID 261 |
| | Dr Sally-Anne Coupar, Curator of Archaeology at the Hunterian Museum talks about the Bishop Collection and some surprising aspects of its contents.
| | Date: September 18, 2007 | Venue: Hunterian Museum
| Part of the Tuesday Lunchtime talk series at the Hunterian Museum. Start Time: 12.45pm Duration: 0.1 hrs Cost: FREE Wheelchair access: yes URL: http://www.hunterian.gla.ac.uk:443/museum/whatsOn.php?pg=talk
Drop in event: yes Event ID 275 |
| | Fossil Grove is the site of an ancient Carboniferous forest. Now that it has re-opened for the summer you can inspect these amazing stone tree stumps for yourself (Thursdays - Mondays 9.45 - 4.45).
And on Sunday 16 September geologists from Glasgow University and Glasgow Museums will be there to explain the formation of the trees 325 million years ago and how they were preserved. So come along and hear the exciting story.
| | Date: September 16, 2007 | Venue: Fossil Grove, Victoria Park
| One of the World's first examples of Geological Site Conservation. Start Time: 1.00pm Duration: 2 hours hrs Cost: free Wheelchair access: yes URL: www.geologyglasgow.org.uk
Drop in event: yes Event ID 272 |
| | A coach excursion to Dob's Linn, Moffat, to investigate the rocks and fossils which led Charles Lapworth to interpret the complex geology of the Southern Uplands. | | Date: September 15, 2007 | Venue: St Andrews to Dumfriesshire
| Meet at Petheram Bridge car park, St. Andrews. Advanced booking essential. Warm and weather-proof clothing, and stout walking boots essential. Rough walking involved. Bring packed lunch. Start Time: 9.00am Duration: 9 hrs Cost: £12.00 Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: no Event ID 254 |
| | What lies beneath your own home? The rocks and minerals beneath Glasgow fuelled the industrial revolution that made Glasgow great. What are these rocks and what else lies unseen beneath the tarmac, the houses and the grassy parks? Members of the Geological Society of Glasgow will help visitors to the Glasgow Science Centre to uncover the rocky foundations of the city and its surroundings. | | Date: September 15, 2007 | Venue: Glasgow Science Centre, 50 Pacific Quay, Glasgow G51 1EA
| Glasgow Science Centre: http://www.glasgowsciencecentre.org/home.aspx Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 6 hrs Cost: http://www.glasgowsciencecentre.org/openinghoursadmissionprices.aspx Wheelchair access: yes URL: www.geologyglasgow.org.uk
Drop in event: yes Event ID 265 |
| | Explore how natural forces and human activities have shaped the landscape of the Howe of Cromar on this 10 mile circular walk. The route includes visits to Tomnaverie Stone Circle and Culsh Soutterrain (Earth House) en route to the summit of Pittenderich, before returning to Tarland. This event is also part of Scottish Archaeology Month. | | Date: September 15, 2007 | Venue: Tarland Square, Tarland
| Bring walking boots, waterproofs and a packed lunch. Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 6 hours hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: no URL: www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 266 |
| | Walk the route of the old iron mine railway on Raasay, past the remains of the kilns and hopper to No 1 Mine. We return along the 'Burma Road' to Inverarish, once housing Prisoners of War who were drafted in to work the mines between 1914 and 1918. | | Date: September 14, 2007 | Venue: Meet at Suisnish Pier, Raasay
| Booking essential - call 01471 822774. Bring a packed lunch, walking boots and waterproofs. Start Time: 10.45pm Duration: hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: no URL: www.highland.gov.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 226 |
| | A public lecture about the life and work of Charles Lapworth, palaeontologist extraordinaire, will be delivered by Emeritus Professor Euan Clarkson. While working as a teacher of English (1875-1881) at Madras College, St. Andrews, the local secondary school, Lapworth carried out his seminal work on the interpretation of the complex rocks of the Southern Uplands based on a detailed study of fossil graptolites. | | Date: September 14, 2007 | Venue: St. Andrews University
| Lect. Theatre A, Physics Building, North Haugh Start Time: 8.00pm Duration: 1.5 hrs Cost: free Wheelchair access: yes Drop in event: yes Event ID 253 |
| | 7th European Geopark Network Open Conference in Scotland. Landscape & People: Earth Heritage, Culture & Economy.
Key Conference Themes:
1. Discoveries in Earth Sciences: Current & Historical Research
2. Cultural Landscapes: Linking Culture, Geology & Environment
3. Making an Impact: Geoparks & Economy
4. Sustainable Tourism: Challenges & Experiences
5. Environmental Priorities: Models for Working Landscapes
6. Interpreting our Environment: Global Best Practice
7. Traditional Agriculture in the Geoparks: Tactics for Survival
| Date: September 13, 2007 Until September 17, 2007
| Venue: The 7th European Geopark Conference will be held in the Macp
| Post conference fieldtrips can be seen at http://www.northwest-highlands-geopark.org.uk/conference/programme.html Start Time: 9.00am Duration: hrs Cost: £300 (€445), £125 per day and £200 for 2 days Wheelchair access: yes URL: http://www.northwest-highlands-geopark.org.uk/conference/introduction.html
Drop in event: no Event ID 263 |
| | Continuing professional development workshop for teachers, linked to 5-14 Environmental Studies. Hands-on group based activities based on the science of the Earth, integrating Materials from Earth and People and Place. Free, relevant resources - rock-kit, map, CD. Activities within the workshop could also be used to explore the topics of sustainability and biodiversity as proposed in ‘A Curriculum for Excellence’ and encourage the development of ‘responsible citizens’ who understand the science that shapes the environment. | | Date: September 12, 2007 | Venue: Kings Buildings, University of Edinburgh, EH9 3JW
| Places need to be booked - closing date 5th September.
Open to all teachers, probationers and student teachers within Scotland.
Contact can provide more detailed information on workshop content and curriculum links. Start Time: 4.00pm Duration: 2 hrs Cost: £5.00 Wheelchair access: yes Drop in event: no Event ID 259 |
| | The ice-moulded landscapes of the Cuillin are some of the best of their kind in Britain. Come and explore the geology and wildlife of this dramatic area. Our route takes us from Glen Brittle via Eas Mor, an impressive waterfall, past Loch Fhir-bhallaich and up into Coire Lagan itself. | | Date: September 11, 2007 | Venue: Meet at the car park at Glen Brittle campsite, Isle of Skye
| Bring a packed lunch, walking boots and waterproofs. Start Time: 11.00am Duration: 5 hrs Cost: Donations accepted Wheelchair access: no URL: www.highland.gov.uk
Drop in event: yes Event ID 225 |
| | Dr Neil Clark, Curator of Palaeontology at the Hunterian Museum talks about fossils found in the back Garden. | | Date: September 11, 2007 | Venue: Hunterian Museum
| Part of the Tuesday Lunchtime talk series at the Hunterian Museum. Start Time: 12.45pm Duration: 0.1 hrs Cost: FREE Wheelchair access: yes URL: http://www.hunterian.gla.ac.uk:443/museum/whatsOn.php?pg=talk
Drop in event: yes Event ID 273 |
| | Did you pick up an interesting rock over the holidays? Do you have a strange rock in your garden and want to know what it is? Why not test the Rock Doctors at the Hunterian Museum? You never know what you might have found! | Date: September 10, 2007 Until September 14, 2007
| Venue: Hunterian Museum
| If you can't take it to the Museum, why not send a picture with an email to nclark@museum.gla.ac.uk Start Time: 9.30am Duration: 6 hrs Cost: FREE Wheelchair access: yes Drop in event: yes Event ID 294 |
| | Guided walk looking at the formation of Glencoe through volcanic activity and glaciation | | Date: September 09, 2007 | Venue: glencoe Visitor Centre
| Booking Essential Start Time: 1.30pm Duration: 3 hours hrs Cost: £5 Wheelchair access: yes URL: www.glencoe-nts.org.uk
Drop in event: yes Event ID 269 |
| | Expect to see a glint of Scottish silver! Panning is an unusual method of extracting silver, but quite successful. Try your hand at panning and find your own piece of Jacobite history. The silver, first found here in 1714, is said to be the purest in the United Kingdom. It earned the Erskine Family nearly £430,000 worth of silver per week at its height.
| Date: September 08, 2007 Until September 09, 2007
| Venue: Woodhill car park, Alva
| Please wear suitable outdoor clothing and boots (wellies preferred). Limited to 14 participants. Bring your own gold pan if you want, but pans will be provided.
Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 2 hrs Cost: Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: no Event ID 264 |
| | Fun stuff for kids | | Date: September 08, 2007 | Venue: Glencoe Visitor Centre
| Booking essential Start Time: 11.00am Duration: 1 hour hrs Cost: £3 Wheelchair access: yes Drop in event: no Event ID 267 |
| | Guided walk to the Queen's Cairn in Glencoe for fantastic views and fabulous geology | | Date: September 08, 2007 | Venue: Glencoe Visitor Centre
| Booking Essential Start Time: 1.30pm Duration: 3 hours hrs Cost: £5 Wheelchair access: yes URL: www.glencoe-nts.org.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 268 |
| | We follow the line of the diatomite railway from Lealt to Loch Cuithir. A rich growth of diatoms in this loch caused the formation of diatomite. Between 1887 and 1959 these deposits were mined. Come along to find out more. | | Date: September 05, 2007 | Venue: Lealt car park, Trotternish, Isle of Skye
| Bring a packed lunch, walking boots and waterproofs. Start Time: 11.00am Duration: 4.5 hrs Cost: Donations accepted Wheelchair access: no URL: www.highland.gov.uk
Drop in event: yes Event ID 224 |
| | HALF LIFE is a major new landscape work and the first co-production between renowned innovators NVA and the National Theatre of Scotland. Staged around Kilmartin Glen, Argyll, one of the world’s richest prehistoric regions, HALF LIFE offers day and night experiences which reveal the dark but inspiring mindset of Scotland’s early Neolithic inhabitants. By day, you are invited to explore atmospheric installations based around key archaeological sites. In the evening, a powerful outdoor production will be staged in a forest, delving into early beliefs that still resonate through the rock carvings and monuments that define this ancient landscape.
Tickets for this unique event are on sale now. | Date: September 04, 2007 Until September 16, 2007
| Venue: Argyll (various)
| Please visit www.halflife.org.uk for more information and to book online or alternatively call 0131 473 2056 to book by phone. Start Time: 8.30pm Duration: various hrs Cost: £20 / £12 concs Wheelchair access: no URL: http://www.halflife.org.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 262 |
| | Michael Given from the University of Glasgow Department of Archaeology talks about whisky and resistance and the archaeology of illicit whisky distilling.
| | Date: September 04, 2007 | Venue: Hunterian Museum
| Part of the Tuesday Lunchtime talk series at the Hunterian Museum. Start Time: 12.45pm Duration: 0.1 hrs Cost: FREE Wheelchair access: yes URL: http://www.hunterian.gla.ac.uk:443/museum/whatsOn.php?pg=talk
Drop in event: yes Event ID 276 |
| | Learn to pan for gold at Tyndrum, Perthshire
We organize half day, and full day trips panning for genuine gold in the hills in Perthshire and further a-field. With expert tuition and instruction, we will teach you the methods and techniques you need to know to find your own gold.
Operating tours and excursions from April until September at very reasonable rates great for families and anyone wanting real relaxation.
All equipment is provided except footwear.
So why not join us on the streams and rivers of Perthshire and Scotland for a profitable day out!
Take some of Scotland home with you - hopefully a big bit!
| Date: September 01, 2007 Until October 01, 2007
| Venue: Tyndrum
| own wellies are essential, lunches can be provided Start Time: 9.00am Duration: 3 hrs Cost: £20pp Wheelchair access: no URL: http://www.goldpanningscotland.com/
Drop in event: no Event ID 260 |
| | A traverse of this beautiful stretch of East Lothian coast takes us through the remains of several volcanoes, telling a story of moving magma and exploding vents. | | Date: August 31, 2007 | Venue: St Baldred's Cradle, East Lothian
| Please wear appropriate walking shoes and weather proof clothing.
Start Time: 2.00pm Duration: 2 hrs Cost: £7 (age 11-18 £5) Wheelchair access: no URL: www.geowalks.co.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 237 |
| | The Campsie Hills are part of extensive lava flows formed in the west of Scotland during early Carboniferous times. As we walk up Campsie Glen and into the hills we begin on sedimentary rocks formed before the lava, and climb through various lava flows. | | Date: August 26, 2007 | Venue: Campsie Glen, Glasgow
| Please wear appropriate walking shoes and weather proof clothing.
Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 5 hrs Cost: £10 (conc £7, age 11-18 £5) Wheelchair access: no URL: www.geowalks.co.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 249 |
| | The Pentlands are made from various igneous rocks that formed during volcanic eruptions in Devonian times. These resistant rocks have withstood erosion to create a varied range of hills. We will traverse the northern Pentland Hills from Torphin to Hillend. | | Date: August 12, 2007 | Venue: Pentland Hills, Edinburgh
| Please wear appropriate walking shoes and weather proof clothing.
Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 5 hrs Cost: £10 (conc £7, age 11-18 £5) Wheelchair access: no URL: www.geowalks.co.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 248 |
| | This stunning cliff-top walk takes us across andesite lava flows, and some of the Iapetus Ocean sediments that are common across the Southern Uplands. | | Date: June 24, 2007 | Venue: St Abb's Head, Borders
| Please wear appropriate walking shoes and weather proof clothing.
Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 5 hrs Cost: £10 (conc £7, age 11-18 £5) Wheelchair access: no URL: www.geowalks.co.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 247 |
| | The hidden gem of Scottish geology, where ancient rocks are laid bare and you can stare into "the abyss of time". James Hutton found proof here to support his theory of an ancient earth - evidence still clearly visible over 200 years later. | | Date: June 09, 2007 | Venue: Siccar Point, Borders
| Please wear appropriate walking shoes and weather proof clothing.
Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 5 hrs Cost: £10 (conc £7, age 11-18 £5) Wheelchair access: no URL: www.geowalks.co.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 246 |
| | Explore Cramond Island at low tide, and find out about the varied geology of the other Firth of Forth islands, all formed from durable igneous rock.
| | Date: June 08, 2007 | Venue: Cramond Island, Edinburgh
| Please wear appropriate walking shoes and weather proof clothing.
Start Time: 2.00pm Duration: 2 hrs Cost: £7 (age 11-18 £5) Wheelchair access: no URL: www.geowalks.co.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 236 |
| | The craggy headland of Belhaven and Dunbar exists because of resistant volcanic rock. During the Carboniferous Period, there were several volcanoes here - now erosion has exposed their roots, giving us a view of the underground complexities that accompany surface eruptions.
| | Date: May 25, 2007 | Venue: Belhaven, East Lothian
| Please wear appropriate walking shoes and weather proof clothing.
Start Time: 2.00pm Duration: 2 hrs Cost: £7 (age 11-18 £5) Wheelchair access: no URL: www.geowalks.co.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 235 |
| | Find out how the landscape of these islands has been shaped by millions of years of geological processes and find out how the process is still continuing today! | | Date: May 08, 2007 | Venue: Isle of Mull Hotel Craignure
| Illustrated talk Start Time: 8.00pm Duration: 2 hrs Cost: £3 Wheelchair access: yes Drop in event: yes Event ID 256 |
| | The beautiful sandy beaches of this stretch of East Lothian's coast are surrounded by a variety of igneous rock, the result of varied volcanic activity in the Carboniferous Period.
| | Date: April 23, 2007 | Venue: Yellow Craig, East Lothian
| Please wear appropriate walking shoes and weather proof clothing.
Start Time: 2.00pm Duration: 2 hrs Cost: £7 (age 11-18 £5) Wheelchair access: no URL: www.geowalks.co.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 234 |
| | Stroll along a delightful part of the Fife coastal path, starting on the contorted sedimentary rocks of St Monans and finishing with some of Elie's volcanoes. | | Date: April 22, 2007 | Venue: Elie, Fife
| Please wear appropriate walking shoes and weather proof clothing.
Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 5 hrs Cost: £10 (conc £7, age 11-18 £5) Wheelchair access: no URL: www.geowalks.co.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 245 |
| | Explore the rough coastline around Tantallon Castle, the site of numerous volcanic vents during Carboniferous times, now eroded to form spectacular cliffs of red and green tuff. | | Date: March 25, 2007 | Venue: Tantallon Castle, East Lothian
| Please wear appropriate walking shoes and weather proof clothing.
Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 5 hrs Cost: £10 (conc £7, age 11-18 £5) Wheelchair access: no URL: www.geowalks.co.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 244 |
| | Arthur's Seat, Scotland's most famous volcano, is well known and climbed by hundreds of people a week. But there are some parts the casual visitor never sees ... come and explore the dark side. | | Date: March 11, 2007 | Venue: Arthur's Seat, Edinburgh
| A National Science and Engineering Week event. Please wear appropriate walking shoes and weather proof clothing. Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 3 hrs Cost: £7 (age 11-18 £5) Wheelchair access: no URL: www.geowalks.co.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 232 |
| | The founder of modern geology used a piece of rock at Salisbury Crags as evidence to support his theory of an ancient earth - discover Hutton's story and the Philosopher's Stone that gave the Earth (almost) eternal life. A family walk, suitable for all. | | Date: March 11, 2007 | Venue: Arthur's Seat, Edinburgh
| A National Science and Engineering Week event. Please wear appropriate walking shoes and weather proof clothing. Start Time: 2.00pm Duration: 3 hrs Cost: £7 (age 11-18 £5) Wheelchair access: no URL: www.geowalks.co.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 233 |
| | This quiet corner of West Lothian, between Bathgate and Linlithgow, hosts a range of interesting features, including fossil coral reefs, silver mines and a unique geological viewpoint. | | Date: March 10, 2007 | Venue: Bathgate Hills, West Lothian
| Please wear appropriate walking shoes and weather proof clothing.
Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 5 hrs Cost: £10 (conc £7, age 11-18 £5) Wheelchair access: no URL: www.geowalks.co.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 243 |
| | One of this area's most impressive pieces of rock, Traprain Law is a laccolith, a mushroom-shaped intrusion that deformed layers of sedimentary rock as it squeezed in close to the surface.
| | Date: February 25, 2007 | Venue: Traprain Law, East Lothian
| Please wear appropriate walking shoes and weather proof clothing. Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 3 hrs Cost: £7 (age 11-18 £5) Wheelchair access: no URL: www.geowalks.co.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 231 |
| | Night classes (Wednesdays) and field trips (Saturdays) in the Isle of Mull.
Part of the Argyll College night class program | Date: February 21, 2007 Until March 31, 2007
| Venue: Tobermory, Mull
| Please book in advance. Start Time: 7.00pm Duration: 2 hrs Cost: tba Wheelchair access: yes URL: www.mullgeology.com
Drop in event: no Event ID 252 |
| | Explore the geology of Rosslyn Chapel and the nearby glen, a picturesque gorge with high sandstone cliffs. The sandstone forms a thick coal-free horizon within the Midlothian coal field.
| | Date: February 11, 2007 | Venue: Roslin Glen, Midlothian
| Please wear appropriate walking shoes and weather proof clothing. Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 3 hrs Cost: £7 (age 11-18 £5) Wheelchair access: no URL: www.geowalks.co.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 230 |
| | A quiet stretch of East Lothian's coast, where a range of sedimentary rock layers are exposed, telling the story of warm seas and huge rivers during the Carboniferous Period.
| | Date: February 03, 2007 | Venue: Aberlady, East Lothian
| Please wear appropriate walking shoes and weather proof clothing. Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 3 hrs Cost: £7 (age 11-18 £5) Wheelchair access: no URL: www.geowalks.co.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 229 |
| | Being held in Tobermory, Isle of Mull. Through the Argyll College evening class programme, classes taught by James Westland. 7:00 9:00 on Wednesday evenings at the Tobermory Learning Centre. Field trips on Saturday mornings. | Date: October 25, 2006 Until December 16, 2006
| Venue: Tobermory
| Times and places to be announced. Start Time: 7.00pm Duration: 2 hrs Cost: check with Argyll College Wheelchair access: yes URL: www.mullgeology.com
Drop in event: yes Event ID 222 |
| | Join in the family geology fun. Search for microfossils, build a mountain, try prehistoric cave paint and see a volcano erupt. | | Date: September 30, 2006 | Venue: Perth Museum & Art Gallery
| Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult Start Time: 1.30pm Duration: 2 hrs Cost: free Wheelchair access: yes Drop in event: yes Event ID 196 |
| | New research shows the Cairngorms are much older than previously believed. Come and see the results of all that work. | | Date: September 30, 2006 | Venue: Meet @ Cairngorm Ranger centre
| Booking essential. Bring lunch. Max. 10 people. Start Time: 10.30am Duration: 5.5 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: no Event ID 216 |
| | An evening talk with slides to introduce the geology of Mull and Iona. With James Westland. The programme will not be too technical but will provide the summer visitor and interested locals with an overview. | | Date: September 27, 2006 | Venue: Tobermory Parish Church Hall, Mull
| Run in conjunction with Argyll College UHI, as an introduction for students enrolling on the winter night classes in geology which start in October Start Time: 8.00pm Duration: 2 hrs Cost: tba Wheelchair access: yes Drop in event: yes Event ID 179 |
| | As part of the Scottish Geology Festival, join us as we discover the fascinating geology around Banff and Whitehills. Parts of this walk may involve scrambling over rocks, which will be slippery, and access over some areas may be difficult. | | Date: September 23, 2006 | Venue: Banff & Whitehills
| Good sturdy walking boots are essential, as is warm waterproof clothing. Start Time: 10.00am Duration: To be conf hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: no Event ID 159 |
| | Take time out from your shopping to meet members of the Edinburgh Geological Society and find out about the fascinating world of geology and building stones.
• Look at – and touch – a wealth of rocks, minerals and fossils
• Use magnifiers for a closer look
• Test your skills of observation with the rock-matching game
• Colour in pictures of fossils
• Take a tour of the Gyle building stones using our informative leaflet
There’s something for all ages and it’s all FREE! | | Date: September 23, 2006 | Venue: Gyle Shopping Centre
| - Start Time: 9.00am Duration: 9 hours hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: yes URL: www.EdinburghGeolSoc.org
Drop in event: yes Event ID 176 |
| | A circular tour of the Isle of Mull to look at the geology. With James Westland | | Date: September 23, 2006 | Venue: Salen, Isle of Mull
| Will involve a little rough walking on the shore at Gribun and a visit to Craig Quarry (disused) Start Time: 12.00pm Duration: 4 hrs Cost: tba Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: no Event ID 180 |
| | Field excursion to look at dinosaur remains on the Isle of Skye. If the weather permits, huge dinosaur footprints at An Corran indicate that large meat eating dinosaurs roamed the Isle of Skye in the Middle Jurassic. | | Date: September 23, 2006 | Venue: An Corran, Staffin, Isle of Skye
| A visit to the Staffin Museum may follow. Own transport required. Start Time: 2.00pm Duration: 2 hrs Cost: free Wheelchair access: yes Drop in event: yes Event ID 182 |
| | New research shows the Cairngorms are much older than previously believed. Come and see the results of all that work. | | Date: September 23, 2006 | Venue: Meet @ Cairngorms Ranger centre
| Booking essential. Bring lunch. Max. 10 people Start Time: 10.30am Duration: 5.5 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: no Event ID 215 |
| | Arran's story goes back almost a billion years, and the island is justly famous as an ideal introduction to the study of rocks. A short course ideal for anyone with an interest in Scotland's rocks and landscapes. | Date: September 22, 2006 Until September 24, 2006
| Venue: Arran
| cost includes transport on Arran, bunkhouse accommodation and food. Start Time: 5.00pm Duration: 2 days hrs Cost: £120 Wheelchair access: no URL: www.geowalks.co.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 210 |
| | An illustrated talk on the fascinating, and extremely rare, fossil dinosaurs from the Isle of Skye. A comparison will be made with the dinosaurs of Wyoming USA. | | Date: September 20, 2006 | Venue: Tigh na Sgire Hall, Portree
| There will also be a field excursion to look at dinosaur remains at An Corran on Saturday 23rd September at 2pm. Start Time: 7.30pm Duration: 1.5 hrs Cost: £3 Wheelchair access: yes Drop in event: yes Event ID 181 |
| | Walk the 7km route of the old iron mine railway track, past the remains of the kilns and hopper to No 1 Mine. Return along the 'Burma Road' and through Inverarish, once housing Prisoners of War who were drafted in to work the mines between 1914 and 1918.
| | Date: September 20, 2006 | Venue: Suisnish Pier, Raasay. Grid reference: NG 555 342
| Please bring appropriate food, clothing and boots. Take the 10.30am ferry from Sconser. Return to Skye via the 3.45pm ferry.
Start Time: 10.30am Duration: 5.5 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: yes Event ID 212 |
| | Grade B. Navigate through the ancient limestone landscape of this national nature reserve, past secret caves full of stalactites and dramatic fault lines that create dramatic waterfalls and dry river beds. The mysteries of Inchnadamph will be revealed. Total 9km. Bring packed lunch. Led by Assynt Ranger Service, Highland Council. | | Date: September 19, 2006 | Venue: Inchnadamph car park (NC251 217)
| Organised by the Assynt Ranger Service in association with Geopark 2006 (North West Highlands Geopark) Start Time: 11.00am Duration: 5 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: yes Event ID 209 |
| | A 10 minute lunchtime talk in the Hunterian Museum. Given by our expert curator Dr John Faithfull. Are reports of diamonds in Scotland true? Come at 12:45 and find out! | | Date: September 19, 2006 | Venue: Hunterian Museum, University Avenue
| Dr Faithfull is the Mineralogy Curator at the Hunterian and has researched the Scottish Diamond. This is an opportunity not to be missed. Start Time: 12.30pm Duration: 0.25 hrs Cost: FREE!!! Wheelchair access: yes URL: http://www.hunterian.gla.ac.uk/whats_on/lunchtime_talks.shtml
Drop in event: yes Event ID 219 |
| | Picture 1km of ice above your head, a volcano erupting around about you.A tour in the Land Rover exploring how Glencoe was formed, local self-confessed geology maniac and director of Lochaber Geopark Association | | Date: September 16, 2006 | Venue: Glencoe Visitor Centre
| Booking essential. PLaces strictly limited Start Time: 1.30pm Duration: 3 hours hrs Cost: £15 Wheelchair access: no URL: www.glencoe-nts.org.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 194 |
| | New research shows the Cairngorms are much older than previously believed. Come and see the results of all that work. | | Date: September 16, 2006 | Venue: Meet @ Cairngorm Ranger centre
| Booking essential. Bring lunch. Max. 10 people Start Time: 10.30am Duration: 5.5 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: no Event ID 214 |
| | A guided walk to the summit of Lochnagar. Travel back 450 million years to the birth of Lochnagar. Learn how nature has sculpted the landscape we see today as we walk up this magnificanet mountain. | | Date: September 16, 2006 | Venue: Meet at Spittal of Muick Visitor Centre (off B976, 1/2 mile
| Booking essential. Wear hiking boots. Bring lunch and waterproofs. A strenuous and long walk in high mountain area. Start Time: 9.30am Duration: 7.5 hrs hrs Cost: £10 Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: no Event ID 221 |
| | Grade A. From the ancient gneiss rocks to the Glencoul thrust de-mystified. A tour of some of the hot spots in the North West Highlands Geopark for geology beginners. We will share cars for a short journey to visit these sites. Very little walking. Bring packed lunch. Led by Assynt Ranger Service, Highland Council. | | Date: September 14, 2006 | Venue: Lochinver Tourist Information Centre (NC095 225)
| Organised by the Assynt Ranger Service in association with Geopark 2006 (North West Highlands Geopark) Start Time: 11.00am Duration: 4 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: yes Event ID 208 |
| | Grade D. Guided walk led by Highland Council Ranger Meryl Carr accompanied by British Geological Survey geologist Tom Bradwell. A special opportunity to visit the latest geological discovery in the North West – the megagrooves. The walk will take place to the north of Ullapool. Meet at Ullapool Golf Course car park. Minibus transfer to the start of the walk is provided from here. The whole walk is around 10 km round trip. Bring a packed lunch. | | Date: September 12, 2006 | Venue: Golf course carpark, Ullapool (NC 127951)
| Organised by the British Geological Survey in association with Geopark 2006 (North West Highlands Geopark) Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 4-6 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: yes Drop in event: yes Event ID 205 |
| | Grade C. Fascinating walk to the nationally important Bone caves where ancient bones of reindeer, humans and even polar bears were found. Meet at Bone Caves car park (Grid Ref: NC253 179), 4 km south of Inchnadamph. Allow 4 hours. Total 4km. Bring packed lunch. Led by Assynt Ranger Service, Highland Council. | | Date: September 12, 2006 | Venue: Bone Caves car park (NC253 179)
| Organised by the British Geological Survey in association with Geopark 2006 (North West Highlands Geopark) Start Time: 11.00am Duration: 4 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: yes Event ID 206 |
| | Slide show and talk by Maarten Krabbendam of British Geological Survey. | | Date: September 12, 2006 | Venue: Durness Village Hall
| Organised by the British Geological Survey and the Highlands Ranger Service in association with Geopark 2006 (North West Highlands Geopark) Start Time: 7.30pm Duration: 1 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: yes Drop in event: yes Event ID 207 |
| | This 9km walk takes us to the ruined village of Boreraig. Its clearance in 1853 was witnessed and recorded by Archibald Geikie, a
visiting Edinburgh geologist. Our walk takes us over the diverse rocks of the area - Tertiary Granite, Durness Limestone, Skye Marble, Torridonian Sandstone and finally to Boreraig and the fossil-filled Jurassic Mudstones on the coast.
| | Date: September 12, 2006 | Venue: Kilchrist Church, Suardal. Grid reference: NG 617 206
| Please bring appropriate food, clothing and boots. Start Time: 11.00am Duration: 4.5 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: yes Event ID 211 |
| | Explore the Jurassic and Devonian Era's at Eathie, Black Isle. Learn about this bit of coastline made famous by Hugh Miller of Cromarty with his fossil finds including ammonites and weird fish called placoderms.
| | Date: September 12, 2006 | Venue: carpark on Eathie Road NH769 635
| Please bring outdoor clothing and adequate footwear for rough terrain. Steep track down to shore and rough walking on shore. The walk is led by the Easter Ross Countryside Ranger, The Highland Council Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 2 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: yes Event ID 218 |
| | Illustrated talk by Tom Bradwell from British Geological Survey about exciting new geological discoveries in the North West Highlands. | | Date: September 11, 2006 | Venue: Macphail Centre, Ullapool
| Organised by the British Geological Survey in association with Geopark 2006 (North West Highlands Geopark) Start Time: 7.30pm Duration: 1 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: yes Drop in event: yes Event ID 204 |
| | A field trip to one of the classic geological sites in Scotland. Learn about warm lagoons and volcanic eruptions. A 330 million year old landscape in Scotland. | | Date: September 10, 2006 | Venue: Campsie Glen, Campsie Hills
| Sponsored by the Geological Society of Glasgow. Call for places. Light walking along a country path. Boots and outdoor gear essential. Start Time: 11.00am Duration: 5 hrs Cost: free Wheelchair access: yes Drop in event: no Event ID 192 |
| | Grade C. A coastal walk of remarkable views showing the erosive power of the sea in creating spectacular cliffs, sea stacks and deep geos. First half of walk is pathless and requires good footwear. 12 km. Bring packed lunch. Led by Highland Council Ranger Donald Mitchell and accompanied by local geographer Murdo MacPherson and British Geological Survey geologist Maarten Krabbendam. | | Date: September 10, 2006 | Venue: Sheigra Cemetry (NC184604)
| Organised by the British Geological Survey and the North West Sutherland Ranger Service in association with Geopark 2006 (North West Highlands Geopark) Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 5-6 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: yes Event ID 203 |
| | Walk back 620,000,000 years in 3 hours! Hidden beneath the beautiful forest of Blackhall are the traces of Scotlands elemental past. Local geologist Don Stewart will reveal the secrets hidden in the stones, with stories of ancient seas, melting rocks, and baking deserts. You'll never look at the Deeside landscape in the same way again! | | Date: September 09, 2006 | Venue: Blackhall Forest
| Most suitable for adults and older children. Some rough walking involved. Booking essential. Meet in Shooting Greens car park (directions available on booking.) Start Time: 1.30pm Duration: 3 hours hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: no Event ID 178 |
| | An interactive excerise for all ages. Open house at the Earth Sciences building of the University of Glasgow. | | Date: September 09, 2006 | Venue: Gregory Building, Lilybank Gardens
| Sponsored by the Geological Society of Glasgow Start Time: 9.00am Duration: 7 hrs Cost: free Wheelchair access: yes Drop in event: yes Event ID 185 |
| | An exhibit of the first vertebrate animal to walk on land - Pederpes from Dumbarton tells the story. Open house at the Earth Sciences building of the University of Glasgow. | | Date: September 09, 2006 | Venue: Gregory Building, Lilybank Gardens
| Sponsored by the Geological Society of Glasgow and the Hunterian Museum. Start Time: 9.00am Duration: 7 hrs Cost: free Wheelchair access: yes Drop in event: yes Event ID 186 |
| | See what rocks are made of by making your own thin slice. What is a granite made of? What is a limestone made of? Find out here for yourself.... Open house at the Earth Sciences building of the University of Glasgow. | | Date: September 09, 2006 | Venue: Gregory Building, Lilybank Gardens
| sponsored by the Geological Society of Glasgow Start Time: 9.00am Duration: 7 hrs Cost: free Wheelchair access: yes Drop in event: yes Event ID 187 |
| | A guided tour of the buildings of the University of Glasgow. Where did all that stone come from??? Open house at the Earth Sciences building of the University of Glasgow. | | Date: September 09, 2006 | Venue: Gregory Building, Lilybank Gardens
| There is also an opportunity to take part in a second tour at 2pm on the same day. Start Time: 11.00am Duration: 1 hrs Cost: free Wheelchair access: yes Drop in event: yes Event ID 188 |
| | A unique opportunity to see the collection of polished slabs of rocks in the Gregory Building. Open house at the Earth Sciences building of the University of Glasgow. | | Date: September 09, 2006 | Venue: Gregory Building, Lilybank Gardens
| On the fourth floor - meet in foyer. Sponsored by the Geological Society of Glasgow. Also at 15:00hrs. Start Time: 12.00pm Duration: 0.5 hrs Cost: free Wheelchair access: yes Drop in event: yes Event ID 189 |
| | Four short talks on various aspects of geology. Come and hear the experts while you take part in the other exciting events in the Gregory Building. Open house at the Earth Sciences building of the University of Glasgow. | | Date: September 09, 2006 | Venue: Gregory Building, Lilybank Gardens
| Other talks at 12:30; 14:30 and 15:30. Call for more information. Sponsored by the Geological Society of Glasgow Start Time: 11.30am Duration: 0.5 hrs Cost: free Wheelchair access: yes Drop in event: yes Event ID 190 |
| | Your opportunity to purchase geological books. Ever thought to find out about the geology of your local area? This is an opportunity not to be missed. Open house at the Earth Sciences building of the University of Glasgow. | | Date: September 09, 2006 | Venue: Gregory Building, Lilybank Gardens
| sponsored by the Geological Society of Glasgow. Start Time: 9.00am Duration: 7 hrs Cost: prices on books Wheelchair access: yes Drop in event: yes Event ID 191 |
| | Picture 1km of ice above your head, a volcano erupting around about you.A short walk with Jim Blair, local self-confessed geology maniac and director of Lochaber Geopark Association | | Date: September 09, 2006 | Venue: Glencoe Visitor Centre
| Booking essential Start Time: 1.30pm Duration: 3 hours hrs Cost: £5 Wheelchair access: no URL: www.glencoe-nts.org.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 193 |
| | Grade B. A walk amongst the ancient gneiss and sandstone rocks outcropping along the beach and returning by the constantly changing sand dune systems. Led by Highland Council Ranger Donald Mitchell and accompanied by local geographer Murdo MacPherson and British Geological Survey geologist Maarten Krabbendam. | | Date: September 09, 2006 | Venue: Oldshoremore Beach car park (NC203584)
| Organised by the British Geological Survey and the North West Sutherland Ranger Service in association with Geopark 2006 (North West Highlands Geopark) Start Time: 10.30am Duration: ? hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: yes Event ID 202 |
| | New research shows the Cairngorms are much older than previously believed. Come and see the results of all that work. | | Date: September 09, 2006 | Venue: Meet at Cairngorm Ranger centre
| Booking essential. Bring Lunch. Max. 10 people Start Time: 10.30am Duration: 5.5 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: no Event ID 213 |
| | Puppet theatre inspired by geology – suitable for primary school age children, accompanied by a responsible adult. | | Date: September 07, 2006 | Venue: Durness Hall
| Organised by Kenspeckle Puppets in association with Geopark 2006 (North West Highlands Geopark) Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 1 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: yes Drop in event: yes Event ID 200 |
| | Grade B. A coastal guided walk to visit the oldest rocks in Scotland. Led by Highland Council Ranger, Donald Mitchell. | | Date: September 07, 2006 | Venue: Scourie Beach car park (NC 151 446)
| Organised by North West Sutherland Ranger Service in association with Geopark 2006 (North West Highlands Geopark) Start Time: 10.30am Duration: 2.5 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: yes Event ID 201 |
| | Illustrated talk. | Date: September 06, 2006 Until August 26, 2006
| Venue: Glencoe Visitor Centre
| Booking essential Start Time: 7.30pm Duration: 1 hrs Cost: £2.50 Wheelchair access: yes URL: www.glencoe-nts.org.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 195 |
| | Puppet theatre inspired by geology – suitable for primary school age children, accompanied by a responsible adult. | | Date: September 06, 2006 | Venue: Kinlochbervie Hall
| Organised by Kenspeckle Puppets in association with Geopark 2006 (North West Highlands Geopark) Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 1 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: yes Drop in event: yes Event ID 199 |
| | Puppet theatre inspired by geology - suitable for primary school children, accompanied by a responsible adult. | | Date: September 05, 2006 | Venue: Coigach Village Hall (NC 028077)
| Organised by Kenspeckle Puppets in association with Geopark 2006 (North West Highlands Geopark) Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 1 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: yes Drop in event: yes Event ID 197 |
| | A short talk on the discovery of fossils from the World-renowned Lesmahagow Silurian inlier. From the early 1800's to the present day, new discoveries are still being made. | | Date: September 05, 2006 | Venue: Hunterian Museum, University Avenue
| The start time is 12:45. Some of the real fossils will be on display. Start Time: 12.30pm Duration: 0.25 hrs Cost: free Wheelchair access: yes URL: http://www.hunterian.gla.ac.uk
Drop in event: yes Event ID 184 |
| | Grade B. Beautiful coastal walk to the Iron-age fort. Find out what made Clachtoll so special for the Picts, the Vikings. You will hear the story of skeletons, ancient saunas and the “murder hole”. Total 4km. Bring packed lunch. Led by Assynt Ranger Service, Highland Council. | | Date: September 05, 2006 | Venue: Clachtoll Beach car park (NC040 273)
| Organised by the Assynt Ranger Service, Highland Council, in association with Geopark 2006 (North West Highlands Geopark) Start Time: 11.00am Duration: 3 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: yes Event ID 198 |
| | Free entry to a large exhibition of fossils, minerals & local geology during the first week of September.The largest private collection in Scotland, now 36 years old,includes a geological relief model of Assynt & much interpretative material.There are more than 100 species of world-wide minerals, many large & of fine quality & a wide range of fossils, both local & imported, covering 1000 million years of evolution.
| Date: September 04, 2006 Until September 10, 2006
| Venue: Golspie, Sutherland
| There are 3 guided tours per day at 11.00a.m. 2.00p.m. & 4.00p.m. Start Time: 11.00am Duration: 1 hour hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: yes Event ID 160 |
| | Enjoy an afternoon looking for fossil fish in Achanarras quarry and discover their story. Meet at Achanarras Quarry car park at 2pm (follow the signs from the A9 just south of Spittal). | | Date: September 03, 2006 | Venue: Achanarras Quarry
| Rough walking with a little gradient. Strong footware advisable. Please Book Start Time: 2.00pm Duration: 3 hrs Cost: free Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: no Event ID 158 |
| | Explore what has shaped the spectacular landscape of the Cairngorms that we see today. A beautiful walk in Glenfeshie taking in rocks, landforms, rivers and ancient woods. | | Date: September 01, 2006 | Venue: Meet @ Achlean, nr Feshiebridge
| Bring lunch Start Time: 10.30am Duration: 4.5 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: no Event ID 217 |
| | From deserts to volcanoes! Find out what the rocks of Arran's south coast can tell you about Scotland's dramatic past. (Part of the Arran Wildlife Festival)
| | Date: May 31, 2006 | Venue: Meet at Kildonan Post Office
| Bring warm clothes and boots or wellies Start Time: 10.00am Duration: To be conf hrs Cost: FREE Wheelchair access: no URL: http://www.arranwildlife.co.uk/8.html
Drop in event: no Event ID 162 |
| | Arran oldest rocks and the world famous 'Hutton's unconformity'. - find out what it's all about. (Part of the Arran Wildlife festival) | | Date: May 31, 2006 | Venue: Meet at Lochranza village hall, Isle of Arran
| Bring warm clothes and boots or wellies Start Time: 2.00pm Duration: To be conf hrs Cost: FREE Wheelchair access: no URL: http://www.arranwildlife.co.uk/index.html
Drop in event: no Event ID 163 |
| | Part of the Arran Wildlife Festival: An informal illustrated introduction to Arran’s geology – the perfect introduction to Wednesday’s geology walks (see below). | | Date: May 30, 2006 | Venue: Lagg Hotel, Kilmory, Isle of Arran
| Other Information. (max 25 words) Start Time: 6.00pm Duration: 1 hr hrs Cost: FREE Wheelchair access: yes URL: http://www.arranwildlife.co.uk/7.html
Drop in event: yes Event ID 161 |
| | This museum exhibition will give you a fascinating insight into the world of fossils. Explore life on Earth during the last 600 million years. Over 500 fossils on show. | Date: February 28, 2006 Until December 23, 2006
| Venue: Perth Museum & Art Gallery
| Museum Open 10-5 Mon-Sat
Free Entry Start Time: 10.00am Duration: N/A hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: yes URL: www
Drop in event: yes Event ID 174 |
| | Arran's fascinating rocks tell a story stretching over 1 billion years, and the island is justly famous as an ideal introduction to the study of rocks. This two-day residential course is for anyone with an interest in the outdoors who wants to find out more about geology. | Date: October 14, 2005 Until October 16, 2005
| Venue: Arran
| Organised in partnership with the National Trust for Scotland. Please wear suitable clothing and sturdy footwear. Start Time: 6.00pm Duration: 48 hrs Cost: £100 Wheelchair access: no URL: www.geowalks.co.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 72 |
| | A walking tour of the south side of Edinburgh looking at the city's building stones with Andrew McMillan of the Edinburgh Geological Society. The tour will look at the many sources of stone from local quarries long since vanished. | | Date: September 28, 2005 | Venue: George Square, next to Appleton Tower
| Numbers strictly limited, pre-registration essential Start Time: 6.30pm Duration: 2 hours hrs Cost: Nil Wheelchair access: no URL: http://www.edinburghgeolsoc.org/
Drop in event: no Event ID 117 |
| | Lunchtime talks on Geology, fossils and minerals. How do you find fossils? The World's smallest dinosaur footprint, new species of fossil fish and more..... | | Date: September 27, 2005 | Venue: Hunterian Museum, University of Glasgow
| Every Tuesday lunchtime during September, a geologist will talk to you for 10-15 minutes on something of interest in the Hunterian Museum collections. Start Time: 12.30pm Duration: 0.25 hrs Cost: FREE Wheelchair access: yes URL: www.hunterian.gla.ac.uk
Drop in event: yes Event ID 55 |
| | Explore Cramond Island at low tide and find out about the varied geology of the islands in the Firth of Forth, all formed from durable igneous rock. | | Date: September 26, 2005 | Venue: Cramond
| Please wear suitable clothing and sturdy footwear. Start Time: 2.00pm Duration: 3 hrs Cost: £7 Wheelchair access: no URL: www.geowalks.co.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 71 |
| | Join a Historic Scotland Ranger to explore the fascinating geology of Holyrood Park. Please bring hiking boots and warm waterproof clothing. | | Date: September 25, 2005 | Venue: Holyrood Park
| Booking essential Start Time: 1.00pm Duration: 2 hrs Cost: FREE Wheelchair access: no URL: www.historic-scotland.gov.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 57 |
| | A walk along shore and dune to look at Recent sedimentary processes in the Tyne Estuary and Belhaven Bay and relate them to Lower Carboniferous sedimentary rocks exposed along the shore. | | Date: September 25, 2005 | Venue: John Muir Country Park at Belhaven [NT 652 784].
| Shore walk of about 5km across rocks, shingle and sand. Wear appropriate clothes and footwear. Suitable for all ages.
The area has been the used for a joint Lothian & Borders RIGS Group and East Lothian GirlGuiding project, resulting in an information l Start Time: 10.30am Duration: 2 to 3 hrs Cost: nil Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: yes Event ID 63 |
| | A unique opportunity to have a close-up view of this magnificent jacobean-style building by architect David Rhind, built in 1855 using Binny and Craigleith Sandstone. Also a guided walk showing how a school can make use of its grounds in teaching Earth Science to 11 year olds. | | Date: September 25, 2005 | Venue: Inside the rear entrance entered from Ravelston Terrace.
| Please wear appropriate outdoor clothing. Children should be accompanied by an adult. Start Time: 2.00pm Duration: 2 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: yes Drop in event: yes Event ID 66 |
| | A walk along the Kinkell Braes to see what the rocks can tell us about the environments that St Andrews has encountered during its geological evolution.
Please wear sturdy footwear and suitable clothes for a 5km walk on cliff-top paths and the rocky foreshore. Meet at the parking area for the Fife Coastal Path behind the East Sands Leisure Centre, St Andrews.
| | Date: September 25, 2005 | Venue: St Andrews, Kinkell Braes, Fife Coastal Path
| Start Time: 12.00pm Duration: 3 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: yes Event ID 144 |
| | Theres more than meets the eye at Waukmill Glen. This SSSI is one of the oldest limestone areas in Glasgow. Find out more about it with the Countryside Rangers. | | Date: September 24, 2005 | Venue: Darnley Mill
| No need to bring a packed lunch, but please wear outdoor clothing and stout footware. BOOKING is required. Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 2 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: no Event ID 28 |
| | A demonstration of dry stone walling. Construction of features including walls and a seat, from native Scottish stone, at the entrance of the British Geological Survey, HQ, Edinburgh. | | Date: September 24, 2005 | Venue: BGS, Murchison House, West Mains Road
| Event to be held during the BGS open day. Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 6 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: yes Drop in event: yes Event ID 41 |
| | A short stretch of the Fife Coastal Path takes us through a succession of lava flows, sedimentary layers and two flavours of dolerite. | | Date: September 24, 2005 | Venue: Kinghorn
| PLease wear suitable clothing and sturgy footwear. Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 5 hrs Cost: £10 (£7) Wheelchair access: no URL: www.geowalks.co.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 69 |
| | This is your chance to explore this fascinating and fantastic river gorge walk. Find out what it can tell us about the effects that earth movements 400 million years ago had on the geology of this area. The riverside woodland, arboretum trees and special plant habitats are equally fascinating as is the history of the creation of the gorge-side path itself. Everyone is welcome, under 16's should be accompanied. | | Date: September 24, 2005 | Venue: The Mansion House car park
| Terrain not suitable for young children. Book early to avoid disappointment. Start Time: 1.00pm Duration: 3 hrs Cost: FREE Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: no Event ID 110 |
| | For one day a year, the BGS opens it doors to the public. Come and explore the work of the survey and get hands-on with fun-filled activities. See displays and demonstrations and chat to the staff. Programme of illustrated talks throughout the day.
| | Date: September 24, 2005 | Venue: Murchison House, West Mains Road, Edinburgh.
| Refreshments/food available Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 7 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: yes URL: www.bgs.ac.uk
Drop in event: yes Event ID 116 |
| | Walk on paths improved by the Skye and Lochalsh Footpaths initiative from Loch Langaig to Loch Hasco, nestling beneath Leac nan Fionn (Fingal’s tombstone) and on up to the Quiraing where we can investigate the remarkable landslips and formations of the Table, the Needle and the Prison, before returning via the outward path. | | Date: September 24, 2005 | Venue: Trotternish, Isle of Skye
| 6km walk. Meet at the picnic area by Loch Langaig, near Flodigarry (NG 464710) Walking boots and waterproofs essential. Bring a packed lunch. Start Time: 11.00am Duration: 4 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: no Event ID 136 |
| | The Staffin Museum displays a collection of dinosaur fossils and footprints that were found nearby. Take this opportunity to visit the dinosaur sites with museum staff. | | Date: September 24, 2005 | Venue: Staffin Museum, Isle of Skye
| Call for details. Please wear appropriate clothing and footwear. Bring own lunch if required. Start Time: 11.00am Duration: 4 hrs Cost: £6.00 adult; £3.00 child. Admission to the Museum included Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: yes Event ID 141 |
| | Coire an Lochain and the Larig Ghru. A guided walk to the corrie and an overlook for the Lairig. Bring full hill walking kit and high energy lunch required. | | Date: September 22, 2005 | Venue: Cairngorm Ranger Base
| Please book your place Start Time: 10.30am Duration: 5 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: no URL: www.cairngormmountain.com
Drop in event: no Event ID 127 |
| | A look at the coal seams as they come to the surface in the Esk Valley Basin. | | Date: September 21, 2005 | Venue: Main Gates, Dalkeith Country Park
| Bring outdoor clothing and stout footware. Please book in advance.
email contact: c.manson@buccleuch.com Start Time: 2.00pm Duration: 2 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: no Event ID 30 |
| | Enjoy stunning views and easy walking on a recently completed path built on the track-bed of a former quarry railway with funding from the Scottish Executive Aggregates Levy. Our walk takes us to the site of the former quarry from where the tiny 0-4-0 steam engine 'Skylark' operated between 1910 and 1912 when the firm, Skye Marble Ltd., went out of business. | | Date: September 21, 2005 | Venue: Suardal, Isle of Skye
| A 7km walk on good footpaths. Meet at layby (grid reference NG635227), 1km out of Broadford on the B8083 road to Elgol. Start Time: 9.30am Duration: 3 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: yes Drop in event: no Event ID 137 |
| | Geological event to launch new RIGS leaflet and RIGS poster describing Craigleith RIGS (Regionally Important Geological and Geomorphological Site) by Lothian & Borders RIGS Group. Craigleith Quarry, once source of much of Edinburgh New Town’s sandstone, is now filled and a Retail Park. Activities include: launch, guided walks along quarry face, display of RIGS publications, display on Craigleith, photo-opportunity, plus other activities for adults and children. | | Date: September 21, 2005 | Venue: Craigleith Retail Park
| Parking available in Retail car park. Event at south end of, and behind Sainsbury’s store. Start Time: 11.00am Duration: 2 hrs Cost: nil Wheelchair access: yes URL: mcadam.39@virgin.net
Drop in event: yes Event ID 150 |
| | Lunchtime talks on Geology, fossils and minerals. How do you find fossils? The World's smallest dinosaur footprint, new species of fossil fish and more..... | | Date: September 20, 2005 | Venue: Hunterian Museum, University of Glasgow
| Every Tuesday lunchtime during September, a geologist will talk to you for 10-15 minutes on something of interest in the Hunterian Museum collections. Start Time: 12.30pm Duration: 0.25 hrs Cost: FREE Wheelchair access: yes URL: www.hunterian.gla.ac.uk
Drop in event: yes Event ID 54 |
| | Join building-stones expert, Dr Ewan Hyslop of the British Geological Survey, on a tour of the stonework of the Museum of Scotland and surrounding area. Find out about the ancient desert origins of the attractive sandstone blocks used in the museum's construction, and discover just how much our geological past contributes to our urban landscape.
| | Date: September 20, 2005 | Venue: Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street
| The tour may involve outdoor walking. Start Time: 6.00pm Duration: 1 hour hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: yes URL: www.nms.ac.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 104 |
| | Bring your favourite rock, mineral, fossil to the Hunterian Museum, and stump the Rock Doctors. Will they be able to identify it? Come and see.... | Date: September 19, 2005 Until September 23, 2005
| Venue: Hunterian Museum, University of Glasgow
| If you have a digital image of your rock, mineral or fossil - send it to dinosaur@museum.gla.ac.uk and the Rock Docs will try and identify it online! Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 5 hrs Cost: FREE Wheelchair access: yes URL: www.hunterian.gla.ac.uk
Drop in event: yes Event ID 51 |
| | A minibus trip around lowland and upland Angus looking at landscape created by the Ice Ages. | | Date: September 18, 2005 | Venue: Forfar Loch Country Park visitor centre
| Please bring stout footware, outdoor clothing, and a packed lunch. BOOKING is required.
Email contact: forfarloch@sol.co.uk Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 8 hrs Cost: FREE Wheelchair access: yes Drop in event: no Event ID 42 |
| | A walk along the foreshore reveals lava flows, volcanic ash, intrusions, bombs and craters of long-extinct volcanoes, as well as sediments laid down between eruptions. See how East Lothian's distinctive hills and islands are remnants of its volcanic past. | | Date: September 18, 2005 | Venue: In front of Scottish Seabird Centre, North Berwick
| Shore walk across rocks, shingle and sand. Wear appropriate clothes and footwear. Suitable for all ages. Start Time: 10.30am Duration: 2-3 hrs Cost: nil Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: yes Event ID 64 |
| | How would you like to find silver from a Scottish ?
There is still silver to be found in the Ochil Hills above Alva .. lets see if you can find some... Numbers are limited, so book as soon as you read this!
| | Date: September 18, 2005 | Venue: Call for details
| Please bring appropriate outdoor clothing and sturdy boots or wellies (we will be standing in a stream to pan). Pans will be provided. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Start Time: 1.30pm Duration: 2 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: no Event ID 94 |
| | How would you like to find silver from a Scottish ?
There is still silver to be found in the Ochil Hills above Alva .. lets see if you can find some... Numbers are limited, so book as soon as you read this!
| | Date: September 18, 2005 | Venue: Call for details
| Please bring appropriate outdoor clothing and sturdy boots or wellies (we will be standing in a stream to pan). Pans will be provided. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Start Time: 1.30pm Duration: 2 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: no Event ID 95 |
| | Go further than a walk through time and see how glaciers and volcanoes shaped Glencoe. With Jim Blair, local self-confessed geology maniac, bursting with enthusiasm and knowledge! | | Date: September 17, 2005 | Venue: The National Trust for Scotland Visitor Centre
| Booking essential. 25% discount for NTS members and children half price Start Time: 1.30pm Duration: 3 hrs Cost: £15 Wheelchair access: no URL: www.nts.org.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 26 |
| | A guided walk through the woods of Netherton Braes starting and finishing in Linn Park. Revealing the hidden landscape of the woods and the underlying mining history. | | Date: September 17, 2005 | Venue: Linn Mansion House in Linn Park
| Ground is rough and muddy. Walking boots essential and ability to cross rough ground. Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 2 (approx) hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: yes Event ID 73 |
| | Explore the remains of a tropical limestone reef, teeming with ancient life 330 million years ago and find out how volcanic eruptions disturbed the area. | | Date: September 17, 2005 | Venue: Petershill Wildlife Reserve, Bathgate
| Bring outdoor clothing and stout footwear. Suitable for families. Start Time: 2.00pm Duration: 2 hours hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: yes Event ID 75 |
| | How would you like to find silver from a Scottish ?
There is still silver to be found in the Ochil Hills above Alva .. lets see if you can find some... Numbers are limited, so book as soon as you read this!
| | Date: September 17, 2005 | Venue: Call for details
| Please bring appropriate outdoor clothing and sturdy boots or wellies (we will be standing in a stream to pan). Pans will be provided. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 2 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: no Event ID 92 |
| | How would you like to find silver from a Scottish ?
There is still silver to be found in the Ochil Hills above Alva .. lets see if you can find some... Numbers are limited, so book as soon as you read this!
| | Date: September 17, 2005 | Venue: Call for details
| Please bring appropriate outdoor clothing and sturdy boots or wellies (we will be standing in a stream to pan). Pans will be provided. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Start Time: 1.30pm Duration: 2 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: no Event ID 93 |
| | How would you like to find silver from a Scottish ?
There is still silver to be found in the Ochil Hills above Alva .. lets see if you can find some... Numbers are limited, so book as soon as you read this!
| | Date: September 17, 2005 | Venue: Call for details
| Please bring appropriate outdoor clothing and sturdy boots or wellies (we will be standing in a stream to pan). Pans will be provided. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 2 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: no Event ID 97 |
| | 2 days of rock themed activities for all the family to enjoy. Slate painting and rock art for the children, tea with rock cakes for mums & dads, rocks and bugs in local quarry site, rock music, sculpture tour, quarrying exhibition, open days at local archaeological dig and more. | Date: September 17, 2005 Until September 18, 2005
| Venue: Dalbeattie & Area
| Some sites will not be accessible for those with mobility problems. Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 6 hrs Cost: No cost - poss donations Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: yes Event ID 101 |
| | A walk along the spectacular coastline of Eshaness, which exposes a section through a Devonian volcano. Transport will be available for up to 8 people from Lerwick to Eshaness at £10 per head. | | Date: September 17, 2005 | Venue: Eshaness, Shetland (meet at the lighthouse)
| Please wear appropriate clothes and sturdy footware. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Contact as above to book.
Start Time: 11.00am Duration: 4 hrs Cost: £10 (transport) Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: no Event ID 102 |
| | Tarmac are the leading suppliers of building materials in the UK. An understanding of geology is key to providing the raw materials for industry. On the tour, you will learn how rock is extracted and processed and will gain an appreciation of how quarries are restored for other land uses. | | Date: September 17, 2005 | Venue: Friarton Quarry
| Please register for this event by email to:
Friarton.Weighbridge@Tarmac.co.uk
Stout footwear is required. Meet in the quarry car park.
Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 2 hrs Cost: none Wheelchair access: no URL: www.tarmac.co.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 105 |
| | Tarmac operate Lochaline Mine for high purity silica sand. On the tour, you will learn how sandstone is extracted from underground and processed for shipment to markets around Europe for use in the glass and ceramics industries. | | Date: September 17, 2005 | Venue: Lochaline Mine, Morven
| Please register for this event by email to:
Lochaline.Weighbridge@Tarmac.co.uk
Stout footwear is required. Meet in the mine car park.
Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 2 hrs Cost: none Wheelchair access: no URL: www.tarmac.co.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 108 |
| | Tarmac operate Dalbeattie Quarry for granite building stone and aggregates. The quarry has had a strong association with the town for nearly 200 years. On the tour, you will learn about stone extraction techniques past and present. | | Date: September 17, 2005 | Venue: Craignair Quarry, Dalbeattie
| Please register for this event by email to:
Dalbeattie.Weighbridge@Tarmac.co.uk
Stout footwear is required. Meet in the quarry car park.
Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 2 hrs Cost: none Wheelchair access: no URL: www.tarmac.co.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 113 |
| | Cairn Gorm plateau and nearby deep glacial erosion: Inspiration for a World Heritage listing. Bring full hill walking kit and high energy lunch required. | | Date: September 17, 2005 | Venue: Cairngorm Ranger Base
| Please book your place Start Time: 10.30am Duration: 6 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: no URL: www.cairngormmountain.com
Drop in event: no Event ID 126 |
| | The ice-moulded landscapes of the Cuillin are some of the best of their kind in Britain. Join the Highland Council Ranger to
explore the geology and wildlife of this dramatic landscape. Our route takes us via Eas Mor, an impressive waterfall viewed from the lip of the gorge it has carved out over thousands of years. We continue up to Loch Fhir-bhallaich and into Coire Lagan, beneath the towering Sgurr Alasdair, the highest of the Cuillin peaks. | | Date: September 17, 2005 | Venue: Glenbrittle, Isle of Skye
| Meet at Glenbrittle car park (grid reference NG409206). Walking boots and waterproofs essential. Bring a packed lunch. Start Time: 11.00am Duration: 5 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: no Event ID 135 |
| | The Staffin Museum displays a collection of dinosaur fossils and footprints that were found nearby. Take this opportunity to visit the dinosaur sites with museum staff. | | Date: September 17, 2005 | Venue: Staffin Museum, Isle of Skye
| Call for details. Please wear appropriate clothing and footwear. Bring own lunch if required. Start Time: 11.00am Duration: 4 hrs Cost: £6.00 adult; £3.00 child. Admission to the Museum included Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: yes Event ID 140 |
| | Track dinosaurs, make a volcano erupt, or try your hand at gold panning and excavating fossils. 3 hours of geological family activities.(Old clothes recommended)
| | Date: September 17, 2005 | Venue: St Andrews Preservation Trust Museum, North Street, St Andre
| Start Time: 11.00am Duration: 3 hrs Cost: Free (donations welcome) Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: yes Event ID 143 |
| | Come along and get crafty. Pan for gold or make your own fossil, try some cave painting or check out the geology treasure trail. Explore the secrets of the Bone Caves and see how mountains were built. There will be lots of demonstrations and displays to see and experts on hand to identify any rocks. | | Date: September 17, 2005 | Venue: Meet at Beinn Eighe Vistor Centre, Kinlochewe.
| Please wear suitable footware and clothing and bring a packed lunch. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 7 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: yes Drop in event: yes Event ID 148 |
| | The is a Ranger guided tour of some of the geological story of the geological hot spots in the North West Highlands-Scotlands only European Geopark. We will share cars for a short journey to visit these sites. | | Date: September 15, 2005 | Venue: Assynt Visitors Centre, Main Street Lochinver
| Outdoor clothing & packed lunch required. Call for more details Start Time: 11.00am Duration: 4 hrs Cost: free Wheelchair access: yes URL: www.highland.gov.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 22 |
| | Short investigative walk - mainly shoreline - on small Highland estate - with garnet search! | | Date: September 15, 2005 | Venue: Roshven Farm (A861 Lochailort/Acharacle)
| Please wear outdoorclothing, stout footware and a packed lunch. Start Time: 11.30am Duration: 2.5-3 hrs Cost: FREE Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: yes Event ID 38 |
| | Coire an t-Sneachda, spectacular ice ground corrie.
Guided walk, 3 hours. Relatively easy walk, but still bring full hill walking kit and high energy lunch required. | | Date: September 14, 2005 | Venue: Cairngorm Ranger Base
| Please book your place Start Time: 10.30am Duration: 3 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: no URL: www.cairngormmountain.com
Drop in event: no Event ID 125 |
| | Follow the line of the former diatomite railway from Lealt to Loch Cuithir. A rich growth of diatoms (single-celled algae with a hard silica shell), in this and other lochs in the area, caused the formation of diatomite, an accumulation of their shells incorporated among clay and other organic matter. Between 1887 and 1959, these deposits were mined to yield diatomite, used in the manufacture of paints and polishes, and in the filtration of beer. | | Date: September 14, 2005 | Venue: Lealt, Isle of Skye
| Meet at Lealt car park (NG 516605). Bring a packed lunch. Walking boots and waterproofs essential. No unaccompanied children.
Grade B (7 km)
Start Time: 10.30am Duration: 4 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: no Event ID 134 |
| | Come along and get crafty. Pann for gold or make your own fossil, try some cave painting or check out the geology treasure trail. There will be lots of demonstrations and displays to see and experts on hand to identify any rocks. | | Date: September 14, 2005 | Venue: Meet at Stoer Village Hall.
| Start Time: 1.00pm Duration: 3 hours hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: yes Drop in event: yes Event ID 149 |
| | Excursion to the top of Conival (ascent 1000m) to see ice age features and look down on the world famous "Assynt Window" - where continents once collided. Conival is within the North West Highlands European Geo-Park. This is a high level walk and a good level of fitness and proper clothing is required. | | Date: September 13, 2005 | Venue: Inchnadamph Car park, Sutherland (NC251 216)
| PLease bring packed lunch and wear stout boots and outdoor clothing.
Email contact: andy.summers@highland.gov.uk Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 8 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: yes URL: www.highland.gov.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 29 |
| | Lunchtime talks on Geology, fossils and minerals. How do you find fossils? The World's smallest dinosaur footprint, new species of fossil fish and more..... | | Date: September 13, 2005 | Venue: Hunterian Museum, University of Glasgow
| Every Tuesday lunchtime during September, a geologist will talk to you for 10-15 minutes on something of interest in the Hunterian Museum collections. Start Time: 12.30pm Duration: 0.25 hrs Cost: FREE Wheelchair access: yes URL: www.hunterian.gla.ac.uk
Drop in event: yes Event ID 53 |
| | A pleasant stroll around the hill with spectacular views of the city and beyond. A reminder of the visit of the great Swiss geologist Louis Agassiz and what he saw. | | Date: September 12, 2005 | Venue: Meet at car park at top of Observatory Road, Blackford Hill
| Please wear appropriate outdoor clothing and stout boots. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Start Time: 2.30pm Duration: up to 3 hrs Cost: FREE Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: yes Event ID 67 |
| | Come along to the launch of Scotland's first Geopark. Opening ceremony at 11am. Music and poetry inspired by local landscapes. Guest speakers. Afternoon activities for all age groups - children's activities, guided walk and the marvellous 'Mountain Experiment Box' which demonstrates thrusting before your very eyes. Bring a packed lunch and spend the day with us!
Look out for other events in the north west during the week - walks, children's activities and displays. Full details available soon.
| | Date: September 12, 2005 | Venue: Knockan Crag
| For further details please look out for leaflets locally, check out the website or get in touch: info@northwest-highlands-geopark.org.uk Start Time: 11.00am Duration: 4 hrs Cost: Free Entry Wheelchair access: yes URL: www.northwest-highlands-geopark.org.uk
Drop in event: yes Event ID 122 |
| | A stroll through the Carboniferous ... 340 million years ago. Join the rangers in a scramble through the past when Scotland was sat slap-bang on top of the equator. Be prepared for mud and water! | | Date: September 11, 2005 | Venue: Vogrie House
| Please bring outdoor clothing and stout footware. BOOKING required. Contact email: midlothianrangerservice@midlothian.gov.uk Start Time: 1.00pm Duration: 3 hrs Cost: FREE Wheelchair access: no URL: www.midlothian.gov.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 39 |
| | Fossils are closely linked with the rock exposures along this coastline. Both coal and limestone hold fossil remains of creatures that lived thousands of years ago. Join the walk and explore some of this history. | | Date: September 11, 2005 | Venue: Barns Ness
| Meet - At the caravan site entrance at Barns Ness, near Dunbar, East Lothian Start Time: 1.00pm Duration: 2 hours hrs Cost: No cost Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: yes Event ID 99 |
| A walk through time to see the Saltcoats version of Fossil Grove. The fossil forest dates from around 300 million years ago, when Saltcoats was on the equator and had a hot and steamy tropical climate. On the walk there will also be lots of evidence to be seen of Ayrshire’s violent volcanic past.
 Experiencing the fossil forest at Saltcoats on the coast of North Ayrshire - SGF 2005
© Colin MacFadyen
| | Date: September 11, 2005 | Venue: Saltcoats
| Booking is essential. Meet at Iceland supermarket car park. Please bring outdoor clothing and stout footwear. Further details on booking. Start Time: 10.30am Duration: 2 hrs Cost: FREE Wheelchair access: no URL: colin.macfadyen@snh.gov.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 115 |
| | Join the National Park Rangers on a journey through time. Learn about the ice age past and check out a few "kames" and a "kettle hole". Discover the mining heritage around Tyndrum - lead, silver and GOLD. Visit the site of old mone workings and try panning for gold. | | Date: September 11, 2005 | Venue: Contact below
| This event will be a mixture of guided walk, minibus ride and hands-on activities. Booking is essential, Bring a packed lunch and suitable outdoor clothing and footwear. (mob: 07734 852343; email: gavin.skipper@lochlomond-trossachs.org) Start Time: 11.00am Duration: 5 hrs Cost: FREE Wheelchair access: no URL: www.lochlomond-trossachs.org
Drop in event: no Event ID 129 |
| | Strathclyde RIGS have designed an interpretative leaflet for Ardmore Point and this will be the opportunity to road test it in the company of those experts involved. | | Date: September 11, 2005 | Venue: Ardmore Point, West Dunbartonshire
| Ardmore is off the A814 between Dumbarton and Helensburgh. Turn left about 1 mile west of Cardross and meet at the car park. Start Time: 2.00pm Duration: 2 hours hrs Cost: free Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: yes Event ID 142 |
| | Explore the ice sculptured corries of An Teallach.
Grade ‘D’ | | Date: September 11, 2005 | Venue: Meet: at the Corrie Hallie pull in. GR NH114851
| Please wear suitable footware and clothing and bring a packed lunch. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Start Time: 10.30am Duration: 6 hours hrs Cost: free Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: no Event ID 147 |
| | Explore the Sands of Forvie to see how the shifting sands have affected the people here since the stone age. See Forvie's flint tools, sand and mysterious rocks... | | Date: September 11, 2005 | Venue: Forvie National Nature Reserve
| Booking essential, the walk (6.5km, 4 miles) covers rough ground and sand, not suitable for young children. Start Time: 1.00pm Duration: 4 hrs Cost: free Wheelchair access: no URL: www.nnr-scotland.org.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 151 |
| | An opportunity for local people and visitors to enjoy the geology and scenery of the Isle of Mull. A short wak to the lighthouse will be followed by a circular drive via Salen, Dervaig and Calgary, stopping off to explore some places in detail and admire the views.
| | Date: September 10, 2005 | Venue: Calmac Ferry Office, Tobermory
| Advance booking advisable, but not essential, use mobile number for late bookings (tel: 07887 565295).Bring packed lunch. (Family cost (2adults, 2 children): £20.00) Start Time: 10.30am Duration: 6/7 hrs Cost: £9.00 adult (Over 60: £7.00) Wheelchair access: no URL: chrisdarmon@geosupplies.co.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 24 |
| | As part of the Scottish Geology Festival, join us as we discover the fascinating geology around Tarlair, Macduff. Parts of this walk involve scrambling over rocks, which will be slippery, and access over some areas may be difficult. Good sturdy walking boots are essential, as is warm waterproof clothing. | | Date: September 10, 2005 | Venue: Tarlair car park (Grid Ref: NJ720646)
| Start Time: 11.00am Duration: ~3 hrs Cost: FREE Wheelchair access: no URL: www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 23 |
| | Picture ice 1km above your head, rocks flying from bursting volcanoes. With Jim Blair, local self-confessed geology maniac, bursting with enthusiasm and knowledge! £5 NTS members 25% off and children half price. Booking Essential | | Date: September 10, 2005 | Venue: The National Trust for Scotland Visitor Centre
| £5, NTS members discount 25% and Children half price. Booking essential Start Time: 1.30pm Duration: 3 hrs Cost: £5 Wheelchair access: no URL: www.nts.org.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 25 |
| | Challenging walk from Mugdock Country Park taking in the geology of the Blane Valley and climbing to the summit of Dumgoyne, a volcanic plug in the Campsie Fells (427m). Return to start by minibus from Killearn. | | Date: September 10, 2005 | Venue: Mugdock Country Park
| Not suitable for children. Please bring outdoor clothing, stout footware and packed lunch. BOOKING is required. Start Time: 9.00am Duration: 4.5 hrs Cost: approx. £2 per person Wheelchair access: no URL: www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 37 |
| | Join rangers from the Forestry Commission and Highland Council for a family walk around Littlemill, Strathnairn. Discover esker ridges, kettleholes and other features that glaciers left behind. | | Date: September 10, 2005 | Venue: Forestry Commission layby, Littlemill, Strathnairn (NH704 37
| Bring outdoor clothing and stout footware.
(Additional contact number = 01463 7691575)
Contact emails: katy.stirling@highland.gov.uk or shona.amos@forestry.gsi.gov.uk Start Time: 2.00pm Duration: 2 hrs Cost: FREE Wheelchair access: no URL: www.highland.gov.uk; www.forestry.gov.uk
Drop in event: yes Event ID 40 |
| | A 2 mile walk into Dob's Linn, an internationally important geological site. Graptolite fossils guaranteed! | | Date: September 10, 2005 | Venue: Grey Mare's Tail [NT185145 ]
| Bring warm. waterproof clothing and walking boots. Booking essential. Start Time: 2.00pm Duration: 3 hrs Cost: £3/£2 Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: no Event ID 58 |
| | A great event for young and old. Join experts from the Scottish Mineral & Lapidary Club who will show you how to polish minerals to take away with you or even turn into jewellery. There will also be a display of cut material for you to marvel at. | | Date: September 10, 2005 | Venue: Royal Museum, Chambers Street
| Suitable for children aged 7+. Start Time: 10.30am Duration: 6.5 hours hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: yes URL: www.nms.ac.uk
Drop in event: yes Event ID 98 |
| | A walk through northern Yell and southern Unst to examine the ancient ocean bed represented by the Shetland ophiolite and associated continental rocks | | Date: September 10, 2005 | Venue: Yell and Unst, Shetland
| The walk will start and finish at the Wind Dog Cafe, Gutcher, where you will be able to get refreshments. The trip will include a 10 minute ferry crossing from Yell to Unst which costs £3. Please wear appropriate clothing and sturdy boots if walking. Chil Start Time: 1.00pm Duration: 4 hrs Cost: Free (£3.00 for ferry ) Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: yes Event ID 103 |
| | Tarmac are the leading suppliers of building materials in the UK. An understanding of geology is key to providing the raw materials for industry. On the tour, you will learn how rock is extracted and processed and will gain an appreciation of how quarries are restored for other land uses. | | Date: September 10, 2005 | Venue: Daviot Quarry
| Please register for this event by email to:
Weighbridge.Daviot@Tarmac.co.uk
Stout footwear is required. Meet in the quarry car park.
Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 2 hrs Cost: none Wheelchair access: no URL: www.tarmac.co.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 106 |
| | Tarmac are the leading suppliers of building materials in the UK. An understanding of geology is key to providing the raw materials for industry. On the tour, you will learn how rock is extracted and processed and will gain an appreciation of how quarries are restored for other land uses. | | Date: September 10, 2005 | Venue: Douglasmuir Quarry, Milngavie
| Please register for this event by email to:
Douglasmuir.Weighbridge@Tarmac.co.uk
Stout footwear is required. Meet in the quarry car park.
Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 2 hrs Cost: none Wheelchair access: no URL: www.tarmac.co.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 107 |
| | Come to the 'fun'tastic events at the University of Glasgow's Earth Sciences Open House. Tour the University and find out about the Building Stones of the campus. | | Date: September 10, 2005 | Venue: Gregory Building, Lilybank Gardens, University of Glasgow
| See the other activities offered in conjunction with the Geological Society of Glasgow. Start Time: 11.00am Duration: 1 hrs Cost: Absolutely FREE!! Wheelchair access: yes URL: http://www.geologyglasgow.org.uk
Drop in event: yes Event ID 119 |
| | Come to the 'fun'tastic events at the University of Glasgow's Earth Sciences Open House. Tour the University and find out about the Building Stones of the campus. | | Date: September 10, 2005 | Venue: Gregory Building, Lilybank Gardens, University of Glasgow
| See the other activities offered in conjunction with the Geological Society of Glasgow. Start Time: 2.00pm Duration: 1 hrs Cost: Absolutely FREE!! Wheelchair access: yes URL: http://www.geologyglasgow.org.uk
Drop in event: yes Event ID 120 |
| | Come to the 'fun'tastic events at the University of Glasgow's Earth Sciences Open House. Listen to the experts talk on a variety of current interest topics throughout the day. | | Date: September 10, 2005 | Venue: Gregory Building, Lilybank Gardens, University of Glasgow
| Also at 12:30; 14:30, and 15:30 lasting for about 20 minutes each. Start Time: 11.30am Duration: 0.3 hrs Cost: Absolutely FREE!! Wheelchair access: yes URL: http://www.geologyglasgow.org.uk
Drop in event: yes Event ID 121 |
| | Coire Cas, Coire an t-Sneachda, contrasting snow bowls.
Guided walk, 4 - 6 hours. Two corries next to each other. One steep and smooth, the other deep and craggy. Explore the difference! Full hill walking kit and high energy lunch required. | | Date: September 10, 2005 | Venue: Cairngorm Ranger Base
| Please book your place Start Time: 10.30am Duration: 4 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: no URL: www.cairngormmountain.com
Drop in event: no Event ID 124 |
| | Visit the remains of the infamous cleared township at Boreraig. In 1853, one of Skye’s most brutal forced clearances was witnessed and recorded for posterity by Archibald Geikie, a visiting Edinburgh geologist. Our walk takes us from Tertiary granite past Durness limestone, Skye Marble, Torridonian Sandstone and finally to the fossil-filled Jurassic mudstones at the coast. | | Date: September 10, 2005 | Venue: Cill Chriosd, Skye
| An 11km walk on good footpaths for most of the way. Wakling boots and waterproofs essential. Bring a packed lunch. No unaccompanied children. Meet at ruined chapel, Cill Chriosd (grid reference NG617206). Start Time: 10.30am Duration: 5 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: no Event ID 133 |
| | The Staffin Museum displays a collection of dinosaur fossils and footprints that were found nearby. Take this opportunity to visit the dinosaur sites with museum staff. | | Date: September 10, 2005 | Venue: Staffin Museum, Isle of Skye
| Call for details. Please wear appropriate clothing and footwear. Bring own lunch if required. Start Time: 11.00am Duration: 4 hrs Cost: £6.00 adult; £3.00 child. Admission to the Museum included Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: yes Event ID 139 |
| | An illustrated look by Gary Gray at industrial gold mining abroad and why this is not possible in Scotland where gold is found only in small quantities. All that glitters is not necessarily gold! | | Date: September 09, 2005 | Venue: The Museum, Stuart Street, Rothesay, Bute
| No charge, but donations to the Museum are welcomed. Children under 15 must be accompanied by an adult. Start Time: 6.30pm Duration: 1.5 hrs Cost: FREE Wheelchair access: yes Drop in event: yes Event ID 61 |
| | Enjoy the exceptional birchwoods, crags, moorland and lochans of Craigellachie National Nature Reserve with wonderful views all on the doorstep of Aviemore. Up onto the ridge if we feel energetic …! Meet at the car park by the Police station: 10.30 – 2pm
Medium walk: Bring lunch | | Date: September 08, 2005 | Venue: Craigellachie National Nature Reserve
| Bring lunch and suitable outdoor footware and clothes. Start Time: 10.30am Duration: 3.5 hours hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: yes Event ID 49 |
| | Discover a world of rocks and ice on this guided walk in the Pass of Killiecrankie. Children welcome, but walk pitched at adults. | | Date: September 07, 2005 | Venue: NTS Killiecrankie Visitor Centre
| Please wear appropriate outdoor clothing and stout footwear as the route will involve an easy scramble to rocks along the river edge. Start Time: 2.00pm Duration: 1.5 hrs Cost: Adults: £2, children:£1 Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: no Event ID 62 |
| | Cairn Gorm and the Northern Corries. Guided walk, 4 - 6 hours. What did the ice ages do, and how did some high land escape almost unscathed? Full hill walking kit and high energy lunch required. | | Date: September 07, 2005 | Venue: Cairngorm Ranger Base
| Please book your place Start Time: 10.30am Duration: 6 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: no URL: www.cairngormmountain.com
Drop in event: no Event ID 123 |
| | Visit the wonderful Spar Cave, deep below the Jurassic limestone cliffs at Glasnakille on the Isle of Skye in the company of the local Highland Council Ranger. | | Date: September 07, 2005 | Venue: Glasnakille, Isle of Skye.
| All welcome. Bring a torch. No unaccompanied children. Meet at 1.30 at Elgol Village Hall to arrange car-share to start of walk. Start Time: 1.30pm Duration: 3 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: no Event ID 131 |
| | Lunchtime talks on Geology, fossils and minerals. How do you find fossils? The World's smallest dinosaur footprint, new species of fossil fish and more..... | | Date: September 06, 2005 | Venue: Hunterian Museum, University of Glasgow
| Every Tuesday lunchtime during September, a geologist will talk to you for 10 - 15 minutes on something of interest in the Hunterian Museum collections. Start Time: 12.30pm Duration: 0.25 hrs Cost: FREE Wheelchair access: yes URL: www.hunterian.gla.ac.uk
Drop in event: yes Event ID 52 |
| | This walk is one of Wester Ross’s classic walks. Following an old fishers track from Gruinard Bridge we will pass through a fossil landscape of Lewisian Gneiss. Under the awe inspiring sandstone cliffs of An Teallach, we pass along the shores of several small hill lochs to drop down to Loch na Sealga and return along the Gruinard river track.
Grade ‘D’ (Note river crossing necessary)
| | Date: September 06, 2005 | Venue: Meet: at the Gruinard River Bridge (there is a small car pul
| Please wear suitable footware and clothing and bring a packed lunch. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Start Time: 10.30am Duration: 7 hrs Cost: free Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: no Event ID 146 |
| | Bring your favourite rock, mineral, fossil to the Hunterian Museum, and stump the Rock Doctors. Will they be able to identify it? Come and see.... | Date: September 05, 2005 Until September 09, 2005
| Venue: Hunterian Museum, University of Glasgow
| If you have a digital image of your rock, mineral or fossil - send it to dinosaur@museum.gla.ac.uk and the Rock Docs will try and identify it online! Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 5 hrs Cost: FREE Wheelchair access: yes URL: www.hunterian.gla.ac.uk
Drop in event: yes Event ID 50 |
| | Just up the hill from Bathgate town centre are the remains of lava flows and coral reefs, telling the story of a very different environment 320 million years ago! | | Date: September 05, 2005 | Venue: Bathgate
| Please wear suitable clothing and sturdy footwear. Start Time: 2.00pm Duration: 3 hrs Cost: £7 Wheelchair access: no URL: www.geowalks.co.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 70 |
| | A family event. Looking for fossil fish in a disused quarry site. Countryside rangers present. | | Date: September 04, 2005 | Venue: Meet outside shop in Halkirk
| Bring outdoor clothing and stout footware. Bring a snack if you want. No need to book.
(Other contact number: 01955 607758) Start Time: 11.00am Duration: 1.5-2 hrs Cost: free Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: no Event ID 21 |
| | Join us on a walk through time to discover how Dean Castle Country Park has changed over the millennia and how the rocks and fossils created under different climates have helped to shape the park as we know it today. | | Date: September 04, 2005 | Venue: Visitor Centre, Dean Castle Country Park
| Please bring outdoor clothing and stout footware. Prior BOOKING required. Maximum booking of 30 people. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
Contact email: rangers@east-ayrshire.gov.uk Start Time: 2.30pm Duration: 1.5 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: no URL: www.deancastle.com
Drop in event: no Event ID 31 |
| | A look at the past events that have caused the death of many of Earth's species, and the science that uncovered them. | | Date: September 04, 2005 | Venue: Forfar Loch Country Park
| BOOKING required. Contact email: forfarloch@sol.co.uk Start Time: 2.00pm Duration: 2 hrs Cost: FREE Wheelchair access: yes Drop in event: no Event ID 43 |
| | A gentle walk along the shore of the Firth of Forth, from Queensferry to Cramond. This quiet stretch of coast has beautiful sandy beaches and headlands made from a variety of rocks. | | Date: September 04, 2005 | Venue: Dalmeny
| PLease wear suitable clothing and sturdy footwear. Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 5 hrs Cost: £10 (£7) Wheelchair access: no URL: www.geowalks.co.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 68 |
| | The Staffin Museum displays a collection of dinosaur fossils and footprints that were found nearby. Take this opportunity to visit the dinosaur sites with museum staff. | | Date: September 04, 2005 | Venue: Staffin Museum, Isle of Skye
| Call for details. Please wear appropriate clothing and footwear. Bring own lunch if required. Start Time: 11.00am Duration: 4 hrs Cost: £6.00 adult; £3.00 child. Admission to the Museum included Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: yes Event ID 138 |
| | Recent geological investigation on Bute has revealed that the Highland Boundary Fault may have been formed as much as 546 Million years earlier than has been accepted for some time. Julian Hill will examine the evidence and, weather permitting, lead a walk in Scalpsie Bay in the afternoon where evidence of the fault can be seen. | | Date: September 03, 2005 | Venue: The Museum, Stuart Street, Rothesay, Bute
| Bring a packed lunch, suitable outdoor clothes and sturdy boots if you are also attending the afternnon walk. Children under 15 must be accompanied by an adult. Donations to the Museum are welcomed. Start Time: 11.00am Duration: 1 hrs Cost: FREE Wheelchair access: yes Drop in event: yes Event ID 59 |
| | Know your sedimentary from your igneous? Whether you do or not, this is a great way to find out more. | | Date: September 03, 2005 | Venue: Braeloine Visitor Centre, Glen Tanar
| Glen Tanar is a working estate, so please wear durable footwear, bring a jacket and dress appropriately. Dogs welcome provided they are kept on a lead. Please call for more information. Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 3 hrs Cost: Donation to Glen Tanar Charitable Trust Wheelchair access: no URL: http://www.glentanar.co.uk
Drop in event: yes Event ID 27 |
| | A geological and wildlife tour-de-force to the rocks of the Moray Coast in two free minibus trips from the Permo-triassic cliff caves and coves of Hopeman to the rugged Dalradian rocks east of Buckie. | | Date: September 03, 2005 | Venue: ElginTown Hall car park
| Please bring stout footware, outdoor clothing and any food you may require. BOOKING is essential.
Contact mobile: 07967 748937 Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 2.5 hrs Cost: FREE Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: no Event ID 46 |
| | Recent geological investigation on Bute has revealed that the Highland Boundary Fault may have been formed as much as 546 Million years earlier than has been accepted for some time. Julian Hill will examine the evidence, weather permitting, on walk in Scalpsie Bay where evidence of the fault can be seen. | | Date: September 03, 2005 | Venue: The Museum, Stuart Street, Rothesay, Bute
| Please call to check details before attending as arrangements may change depending on the weather. Bring sturdy boots and suitable outdoor clothing. Donations to the Museum are welcomed. Children under 15 should be accompanied by an adult. Start Time: 12.00pm Duration: 3+ hrs Cost: FREE Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: yes Event ID 60 |
| | Travel back in time to a very different Edinburgh, when the climate was tropical and Arthur's Seat spurted red-hot lava. This event, suitable for all the family, explores the story of Arthur's Seat and Salisbury Crags. | | Date: September 03, 2005 | Venue: Holyrood Park
| Organised by the Lothian and Borders RIGS group and Geowalks. Start Time: 2.00pm Duration: 2 hrs Cost: FREE Wheelchair access: no URL: http://www.edinburghgeolsoc.org/r_home.html
Drop in event: no Event ID 74 |
| | This weekend course led by local expert James Watt gives an introduction to this ancient craft. Please wear stout footware and gloves and bring a packed lunch, lump hammer, spade, and crowbar if you have them. Places are limited, so book early to avoid disappointment. This event is designed for the over 18's - 16 and 17 year olds welcome if accompanied. | Date: September 03, 2005 Until September 04, 2005
| Venue: Bennachie Centre, Chapel of Garioch
| If you have any special needs, please contact the Bennachie Centre for advice. Start Time: 10.00am Duration: per day 6 hrs Cost: £45 Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: no Event ID 109 |
| | Walk the line of the former Iron Mine railway on the beautiful Isle of Raasay with the local Highland Council Ranger. During the 1914-18 war, German prisoners were put to work here in contravention of the Geneva convention. | | Date: September 03, 2005 | Venue: Suishnish, Isle of Raasay
| A 7km walk, steep in places. Meet at Sconser ferry terminal at 10.00am to catch the 10.30 ferry. Walking boots and waterproofs essential. Bring a packed lunch. No unaccompanied children. Start Time: 10.30am Duration: 5 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: no Event ID 132 |
| | Piggy backs, somersaults and flick flacks. Walk through the turbulent geological landscape of the Moine Thrust around Rassal.
This walk will take us through Rassal Ashwoods to an old copper mine then up to the summit of Sgurr a’ Gharaidh.
Time: 10.30am. - +/- 5.00pm
Grade ‘D’
| | Date: September 03, 2005 | Venue: Meet: at the Rassal Ashwoods Carpark.
| Please wear suitable footware, clothing and a packed lunch. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Start Time: 10.30am Duration: 7 hours hrs Cost: free Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: no Event ID 145 |
| | A walk over the hill taking in its geological setting and history. This World Heritage Site has some classical buildings associated with the New Town and its famous architects. | | Date: September 02, 2005 | Venue: Calton Hill Steps, East end of Waterloo Place, Edinburgh
| Stout footwear and appropriate clothing. Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 2 hrs Cost: FREE Wheelchair access: no Drop in event: yes Event ID 65 |
| | Free entry to the Geological Exhibition for all. Over 2000 square feet of rocks, fossils and minerals in three large rooms: rocks interpret the geology of the Northern Highlands; fossils and minerals are from all over the World. | Date: September 01, 2005 Until September 10, 2005
| Venue: Orcadian Stone Co. Ltd., Main Street, Golspie
| Open from 9am until 5.30pm. Come anytime. Closed on Sundays.
Contact email: enquiries@orcadianstone.co.uk Start Time: 9.00am Duration: 1 hrs Cost: FREE Wheelchair access: no URL: www.orcadianstone.co.uk
Drop in event: yes Event ID 32 |
| | Handle stones and fossils and find out about being a geologist. | Date: September 01, 2005 Until September 30, 2005
| Venue: Huntly Brander Museum, Huntly Square
| For the whole of September. Closed on Sundays, Mondays and Public Holidays. Contact email: ann.bowes@aberdeenshire.gov.uk Start Time: 2.00pm Duration: 2.5 hrs Cost: FREE Wheelchair access: yes URL: www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/heritage
Drop in event: yes Event ID 34 |
| | Display of fossils and fossils to feel. | Date: September 01, 2005 Until September 30, 2005
| Venue: Carnegie Museum, The Square, Inverurie
| Open throughout September, closed on Tuesdays and Sundays. Mon & Wed - Fri: 14:00-16:30; Sat: 10:00-13:00 & 14:00-16:00.
Contact email: ann.bowes@aberdeenshire.gov.uk Start Time: 2.00pm Duration: 2.5 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: yes URL: www.aberdeenshire.gov.co.uk/heritage
Drop in event: yes Event ID 35 |
| | Handle rocks and fossils | Date: September 01, 2005 Until September 30, 2005
| Venue: Banchory Museum, Bridge Street, Banchory
| Throughout September. Museum open Mon-Sat 11:00-13:00 and 14:00-16:30.
Contact email: ann.bowes@aberdeenshire.gov.uk Start Time: 11.00am Duration: 2 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: yes URL: www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/heritage
Drop in event: yes Event ID 36 |
| | An illustrated half hour talk describing the geology behind the wonderful landscapes and seascapes of Dumfies and Galloway. Weekdays at 10:15 to 10:45 and 15:15 to 15:45. | Date: September 01, 2005 Until October 01, 2005
| Venue: Gem Rock Museum
| Twice daily talks every weekday throughout the Scottish Geology Festival. Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 0.5 hrs Cost: Adult £3.75; Child £2.25; Conc. £3.25; Family £9.50 Wheelchair access: yes URL: www.gemrock.net
Drop in event: yes Event ID 45 |
| | A new museum, themed "In the Steps of Hugh Miller",which opened in 2004, features an outstanding fossils display, including many long-term loans from the NMS National Miller Collection. To be supported during Festival by talks and presentations (details tbc) | Date: September 01, 2005 Until September 30, 2005
| Venue: Miller House Museum, Church Street, CROMARTY IV11 8XA, Ross
| Entry to museum & presentations at half-price (or 2 for the price of one) for duration of Festival on production of Festival publicity. Start Time: 12.00pm Duration: 5 daily hrs Cost: Half price admissions Wheelchair access: yes URL: www.hughmiller.org
Drop in event: yes Event ID 76 |
| | Email your question on geology, rocks, fossils, minerals and dinosaurs to the 'Rock Docosaurus' during the Festival... Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Why the egg of course!.... | Date: September 01, 2005 Until October 01, 2005
| Venue: Internet
| Email dinosaur@museum.gla.ac.uk with your question. Start Time: 9.00am Duration: 8 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: yes Drop in event: yes Event ID 77 |
| | Email your question on geology, rocks, fossils, minerals and dinosaurs to the 'Rock Docosaurus' during the Festival... Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Why the egg of course!.... | Date: September 01, 2005 Until October 01, 2005
| Venue: Internet
| Email dinosaur@museum.gla.ac.uk with your question. Start Time: 9.00am Duration: 8 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: yes Drop in event: yes Event ID 78 |
| | Email your question on geology, rocks, fossils, minerals and dinosaurs to the 'Rock Docosaurus' during the Festival... Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Why the egg of course!.... | Date: September 01, 2005 Until October 01, 2005
| Venue: Internet
| Email dinosaur@museum.gla.ac.uk with your question. Start Time: 9.00am Duration: 8 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: yes Drop in event: yes Event ID 79 |
| | Email your question on geology, rocks, fossils, minerals and dinosaurs to the 'Rock Docosaurus' during the Festival... Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Why the egg of course!.... | Date: September 01, 2005 Until October 01, 2005
| Venue: Internet
| Email dinosaur@museum.gla.ac.uk with your question. Start Time: 9.00am Duration: 8 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: yes Drop in event: yes Event ID 80 |
| | Email your question on geology, rocks, fossils, minerals and dinosaurs to the 'Rock Docosaurus' during the Festival... Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Why the egg of course!.... | Date: September 01, 2005 Until October 01, 2005
| Venue: Internet
| Email dinosaur@museum.gla.ac.uk with your question. Start Time: 9.00am Duration: 8 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: yes Drop in event: yes Event ID 81 |
| | Email your question on geology, rocks, fossils, minerals and dinosaurs to the 'Rock Docosaurus' during the Festival... Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Why the egg of course!.... | Date: September 01, 2005 Until October 01, 2005
| Venue: Internet
| Email dinosaur@museum.gla.ac.uk with your question. Start Time: 9.00am Duration: 8 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: yes Drop in event: yes Event ID 82 |
| | Email your question on geology, rocks, fossils, minerals and dinosaurs to the 'Rock Docosaurus' during the Festival... Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Why the egg of course!.... | Date: September 01, 2005 Until October 01, 2005
| Venue: Internet
| Email dinosaur@museum.gla.ac.uk with your question. Start Time: 9.00am Duration: 8 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: yes Drop in event: yes Event ID 83 |
| | Email your question on geology, rocks, fossils, minerals and dinosaurs to the 'Rock Docosaurus' during the Festival... Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Why the egg of course!.... | Date: September 01, 2005 Until October 01, 2005
| Venue: Internet
| Email dinosaur@museum.gla.ac.uk with your question. Start Time: 9.00am Duration: 8 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: yes Drop in event: yes Event ID 84 |
| | Email your question on geology, rocks, fossils, minerals and dinosaurs to the 'Rock Docosaurus' during the Festival... Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Why the egg of course!.... | Date: September 01, 2005 Until October 01, 2005
| Venue: Internet
| Email dinosaur@museum.gla.ac.uk with your question. Start Time: 9.00am Duration: 8 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: yes Drop in event: yes Event ID 85 |
| | Email your question on geology, rocks, fossils, minerals and dinosaurs to the 'Rock Docosaurus' during the Festival... Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Why the egg of course!.... | Date: September 01, 2005 Until October 01, 2005
| Venue: Internet
| Email dinosaur@museum.gla.ac.uk with your question. Start Time: 9.00am Duration: 8 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: yes Drop in event: yes Event ID 86 |
| | Email your question on geology, rocks, fossils, minerals and dinosaurs to the 'Rock Docosaurus' during the Festival... Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Why the egg of course!.... | Date: September 01, 2005 Until October 01, 2005
| Venue: Internet
| Email dinosaur@museum.gla.ac.uk with your question. Start Time: 9.00am Duration: 8 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: yes Drop in event: yes Event ID 87 |
| | Email your question on geology, rocks, fossils, minerals and dinosaurs to the 'Rock Docosaurus' during the Festival... Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Why the egg of course!.... | Date: September 01, 2005 Until October 01, 2005
| Venue: Internet
| Email dinosaur@museum.gla.ac.uk with your question. Start Time: 9.00am Duration: 8 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: yes Drop in event: yes Event ID 88 |
| | Email your question on geology, rocks, fossils, minerals and dinosaurs to the 'Rock Docosaurus' during the Festival... Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Why the egg of course!.... | Date: September 01, 2005 Until October 01, 2005
| Venue: Internet
| Email dinosaur@museum.gla.ac.uk with your question. Start Time: 9.00am Duration: 8 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: yes Drop in event: yes Event ID 89 |
| | Email your question on geology, rocks, fossils, minerals and dinosaurs to the 'Rock Docosaurus' during the Festival... Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Why the egg of course!.... | Date: September 01, 2005 Until October 01, 2005
| Venue: Internet
| Email dinosaur@museum.gla.ac.uk with your question. Start Time: 9.00am Duration: 8 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: yes Drop in event: yes Event ID 90 |
| | Email your question on geology, rocks, fossils, minerals and dinosaurs to the 'Rock Docosaurus' during the Festival... Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Why the egg of course!.... | Date: September 01, 2005 Until October 01, 2005
| Venue: Internet
| Email dinosaur@museum.gla.ac.uk with your question. Start Time: 9.00am Duration: 8 hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: yes Drop in event: yes Event ID 91 |
| | Email your question on geology, rocks, fossils, minerals and dinosaurs to the 'Rock Docosaurus' during the Festival... Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Why the egg of course!.... | Date: September 01, 2005 Until October 01, 2005
| Venue: Internet
| Email dinosaur@museum.gla.ac.uk with your question. Start Time: 9.00am Duration: 8 hrs Cost: FREE Wheelchair access: yes Drop in event: yes Event ID 111 |
| | Email your question on geology, rocks, fossils, minerals and dinosaurs to the 'Rock Docosaurus' during the Festival... Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Why the egg of course!.... | Date: September 01, 2005 Until October 01, 2005
| Venue: Internet
| Email dinosaur@museum.gla.ac.uk with your question. Start Time: 9.00am Duration: 8 hrs Cost: FREE Wheelchair access: yes Drop in event: yes Event ID 112 |
| | An illustrated half hour talk describing the geology behind the wonderful landscapes and seascapes of Dumfies and Galloway. Weekdays at 10:15 to 10:45 and 15:15 to 15:45.
| Date: September 01, 2005 Until October 01, 2005
| Venue: Rock Museum
| Twice daily talks every weekday throughout the Scottish Geology Festival.
Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 0.5 hrs Cost: Adult £3.75; Child £2.25; Conc. £3.25; Family £9.50 Wheelchair access: yes URL: www.gemrock.net
Drop in event: yes Event ID 114 |
| | A museum exhibition showcasing some of the many hundreds of fossils, rocks and crystals collected at Hawick Museum over the last 150 years. | Date: September 01, 2005 Until October 31, 2005
| Venue: Drumlanrig's Tower
| exhibition free to Scottish Borders residents Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 10-5 daily hrs Cost: Adult £2.50, conc. £1.50, under 16 free Wheelchair access: yes Drop in event: yes Event ID 152 |
| | A museum exhibition showcasing some of the many hundreds of fossils, rocks and crystals collected at Hawick Museum over the last 150 years | Date: September 01, 2005 Until October 31, 2005
| Venue: Drumlanrig's Tower, High Street, Hawick
| Other Information. (max 25 words) Start Time: 10.00am Duration: 10-5 daily hrs Cost: free to Scottish Borders residents, other wise adult £2.50, conc. £1.5 Wheelchair access: yes Drop in event: yes Event ID 153 |
| | During the festival, some of the special themed afternoon tours at the Royal Museum and Museum of Scotland will have a geological theme. Join the guides on their tours around these fascinating museums with their fascinating and important objects.
Look out on the museum's website for more details nearer the time. | | Date: May 09, 2005 | Venue: Royal Museum & Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street
| Dates, times and titles will be available on the NMS website nearer the time. Start Time: 9.00am Duration: 1 hour hrs Cost: Free Wheelchair access: yes URL: www.nms.ac.uk
Drop in event: no Event ID 100 |
| | Display focussing on the World's oldest air-breathing fossil which was found at Stonehaven by local collector (Michael Newman). | Date: May 01, 2005 Until October 31, 2005
| Venue: Tolbooth Museum, Stonehaven Harbour
| Closed on Tuesdays. Start Time: 1.30pm Duration: 3 hrs Cost: FREE Wheelchair access: yes URL: www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/heritage
Drop in event: yes Event ID 33 |
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