Festival of Geology 2020 – save the dates!
Exciting News! This year’s Festival of Geology – brought to you by the Geologists’ Association – will be taking place online on the 7th and 8th November. As always, Rockwatch will be involved in the fun and it will be totally FREE. We’ll share more details about what you can look forward to over the coming months but for now pop the dates in your...
Rockstar and Young Writer 2020 Competition Now Open!
We’re excited to announce that this year’s Rockstar and Young Writer Competition for 2020 is now officially open for entrants! It’s a great way to spend some time while you are home-based during the Coronavirus pandemic and to enjoy putting your creation together. You could be in with a chance of winning some wonderful prizes too! Check out our tips page for some handy hints on what to do, and Download the Rockstar...
Book the Annual Residential Fieldtrip and Get First Year of Rockwatch Membership for Free!
Over time our residential fieldtrip to Dorset has become something of an annual pilgrimage for Rockwatchers. It’s a time when members come together with the Rockwatch Team and fellow experts and have a full daily programme in the summer exploring some of the most precious geological sites that Dorset’s Jurassic Coastline has to offer and a number of fun evening activities. These are not just any old geological sites, but as...
Rockwatch Magazine – Issue 72
Issue 72 contents list: published March 2016 72-britains-mesozoic-fossils-lower-cretaceous-ammonites ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 7 BRITAIN'S MESOZOIC FOSSILS LOWER CRETACEOUS AMMONITES READY FOR FIELD TRIP ADVENTURES? A foretaste of just some of the exciting trips and events we have planned for members during the summer season. Register early for the trips to avoid disappointment. Our field trips are a super opportunity for...
Rockwatch Field Trip to Much Wenlock
Join Rockwatch on our Field Trip to Much Wenlock in Shropshire on Sunday 22 May 10.30 – 3.00. For an exciting new approach to Silurian fossils at Lea Quarry, join Eddie Bailey and Susan Brown. This will be our forth visit to this Rockwatch favourite where we’ll see rocks of the Silurian Period in the Much Wenlock Limestone Formation. The benches and tips in the quarry contain typical reef fossils such as small brachiopods. Lots to...