The UK's Nationwide Geology Club for Children

We’ve removed the Booking Deadline for the 5-Day trip to Dorset
Jul06

We’ve removed the Booking Deadline for the 5-Day trip to Dorset

Good news! We’ve removed the booking deadline on the 5-Day residential field trip to Dorset so that even more people can still book to join us! Those of you who organise events will know that there is a need to have booking deadlines in place in order to meet any venue terms and conditions around numbers and cancellations. Since we have more than met the minimum number of bookings needed for the event to run, we’re now...

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Summer Science Exhibition Programme Published 2023
Jun03

Summer Science Exhibition Programme Published 2023

The Summer Science Exhibition Programme has been published and Rockwatchers may be interested in some of the talks and activities lined up from 4-9 July 2023. Held annually by The Royal Society in London, there will be plenty of interactive fun or if you can’t be there in person, some talks and interviews will be livestreamed. You might like to try your hand at flood prediction or predicting the next eruption of a quiet volcano,...

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Book onto the Rockwatch Summer Field Trips Now!
Jun01

Book onto the Rockwatch Summer Field Trips Now!

Rockwatch Summer Field Trips are open for bookings and we’d love you to join us for some geology family fun! Every summer we organise a range of different field trips around the country to give young geologists an insight into the range of places and activities you can do as a geologist. We visit coastlines and quarries in search of fossils, rocks and minerals, we study local buildings, walls and pavements that make up our local...

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Book a 5-Day Family Geology Field Trip to Dorset’s Jurassic Coast
May17

Book a 5-Day Family Geology Field Trip to Dorset’s Jurassic Coast

[Show thumbnails] The Rockwatch summer holiday 5-day residential family geology field trip is back! DEADLINE FOR BOOKINGS IS FRIDAY 28 JULY! Taking place from Monday 31 July to Friday 4th August, we’ll be exploring Dorset’s Jurassic coastline and staying at the Leeson House Field Studies Centre just outside Swanage. Many Rockwatchers who have joined us on previous visits will know that this is a fabulous week of family fun...

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We’re Hiring – Admin Assistant – please join our team
Apr10

We’re Hiring – Admin Assistant – please join our team

We’re hiring for a new part-time Rockwatch Admin Assistant role. You’ll be an important part of our team, looking after our members including organising events and field trips. The role is for 3 days a week with 2 days working for Rockwatch and 1 day working for the Geologists’ Association. Download the job description and application details. Spread the word and apply if you’re interested! Closing date 27...

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Win a copy of i-SPY Rocks and Fossils!
Apr03

Win a copy of i-SPY Rocks and Fossils!

Exciting news! The celebrate the recent release of the i-SPY Fossils and Rocks, publisher Harper Collins are offering the chance for 5 lucky winners to receive a copy of the book. Rockwatch Ambassadors Michael Oates and Wendy Kirk helped to produce the fun guide which enables young geologists to score points as they identify different geological finds. Those who score enough points are awarded an official i-SPY certificate and badge....

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