| Status: | Active, open to new members |
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| When: | Monthly on Thursday mornings 10:00 am-12:00 pm 4th Thursday of the month |
| Venue: | To be notified |
The group meets monthly on the 4th Thursday of the month and is open to new members.
The study sessions take the form of presentations supported by PowerPoint slides and occasional videos, with lots of discussion and study of relevant rocks, minerals, fossils, and information sources.
Study courses run from September to April/May.
Recent course topics have included:-
Life on Earth (2019/20)
Geology of Devon (2020/21)
Global Geology and Geological Processes (2021/22)
Varied geological subjects researched and presented by group members (2023/4)
In the spring/early-summer (April, May, and June) we try to organise field trips for group members.
Destinations have included Wales, the Peak District, Dartmoor, Dawlish, and the Isle of Wight.
Out & About with the Geology Group
Group Outings
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April: The Isle of Wight
The Geology group visits the Isle of Wight. In mid-April, many of the members of the Geology group took themselves to the Isle of Wight for a field trip. The Isle of Wight demonstrates a complete sequence of Cretaceous layers and an almost complete sequence of post-Cretaceous Eocene layers – and it’s not difficult to…