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Previous Events | | 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 Until April 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 |
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