We’d love you to join us
You can attend a range of outdoor events and activities as a member of Bedfordshire Geology Group. We offer a wide variety of events to suit everyone. We arrange field trips, often jointly with other organisations, walks, talks, quarry visits, work parties to restore rock exposures, out of county visits, rock & fossil workshops, museum visits and more.
Non-members are welcome to attend one event for free. Members receive further details about events by email. We hope to see you soon!
Non-members are welcome to attend one event for free. Members receive further details about events by email. We hope to see you soon!
Our next event
Reveal the Greensand at Rushmere Country Park
Meet us in the car park at Heron's View in Rushmere Country Park and bring a picnic lunch. We will be walking a short part of the Western Geotrail before revealing more Woburn Sands Formation sandstone at a hidden quarry in the heart of Rushmere Country Park. Bring along hand tools, such as stiff hand brushes and small trowels then stay to enjoy a picnic lunch with us in this beautiful setting.
Receive further details and book your place using the button below or email the secretary at secretary@bedfordshiregeologygroup.org.uk
WHEN: Saturday 19th June 2021
WHERE: Rushmere Country Park, Linslade Rd, Heath and Reach, Leighton Buzzard LU7 0EB
TIME: 10.30am
Meet us in the car park at Heron's View in Rushmere Country Park and bring a picnic lunch. We will be walking a short part of the Western Geotrail before revealing more Woburn Sands Formation sandstone at a hidden quarry in the heart of Rushmere Country Park. Bring along hand tools, such as stiff hand brushes and small trowels then stay to enjoy a picnic lunch with us in this beautiful setting.
Receive further details and book your place using the button below or email the secretary at secretary@bedfordshiregeologygroup.org.uk
WHEN: Saturday 19th June 2021
WHERE: Rushmere Country Park, Linslade Rd, Heath and Reach, Leighton Buzzard LU7 0EB
TIME: 10.30am
Upcoming events
Award Celebration
Join us to celebrate receiving a national award. The Curry Fund's Certificate of Excellence for Geological Education.
We will be holding a hog roast and then going for a nice leisurely walk through Greensand Country.
Receive further details and book your place using the button below or email the secretary at secretary@bedfordshiregeologygroup.org.uk
WHEN: Wednesday 21st July 2021
WHERE: Clophill Eco Lodges, Old Church Path,
Clophill, Bedford MK45 4BP
WHEN: 12pm - 3pm
Join us to celebrate receiving a national award. The Curry Fund's Certificate of Excellence for Geological Education.
We will be holding a hog roast and then going for a nice leisurely walk through Greensand Country.
Receive further details and book your place using the button below or email the secretary at secretary@bedfordshiregeologygroup.org.uk
WHEN: Wednesday 21st July 2021
WHERE: Clophill Eco Lodges, Old Church Path,
Clophill, Bedford MK45 4BP
WHEN: 12pm - 3pm
Reveal the Ice Age at Biddenham Pit SSSI
Biddenham Pit SSSI has a rare geological outcrop of Ice Age gravels. Help us to reveal it and learn more about this fascinating site in the heart of the county. All tools provided, but come prepared for warm weather.
Receive further details and book your place using the button below or email the secretary at secretary@bedfordshiregeologygroup.org.uk
WHEN: Wednesday 28th July 2021
WHERE: Meet at Biddenham Pavilion car park, Deep Spinney,
Biddenham, Bedford MK40 4PZ
WHEN: 10am - 12pm
Biddenham Pit SSSI has a rare geological outcrop of Ice Age gravels. Help us to reveal it and learn more about this fascinating site in the heart of the county. All tools provided, but come prepared for warm weather.
Receive further details and book your place using the button below or email the secretary at secretary@bedfordshiregeologygroup.org.uk
WHEN: Wednesday 28th July 2021
WHERE: Meet at Biddenham Pavilion car park, Deep Spinney,
Biddenham, Bedford MK40 4PZ
WHEN: 10am - 12pm
Some of last year's events
ZOOM DISCUSSION: Review of BGG visit to Broom South quarry
Join us for a short ZOOM session to discuss the recent visit to Broom South Quarry. We will have a short slideshow where you can participate in a discussion about some of the findings from the day. The session will be in two parts. Part 1 will run from 7.30 pm until 8pm and then a short break followed by a further half hour session. We hope you can join us.
WHEN: Wednesday 19th August 2020
WHERE: BGG ZOOM 2 classroom
TIME: 7.30pm - 8.45pm
Receive the ZOOM link by booking your place using the button below.
Join us for a short ZOOM session to discuss the recent visit to Broom South Quarry. We will have a short slideshow where you can participate in a discussion about some of the findings from the day. The session will be in two parts. Part 1 will run from 7.30 pm until 8pm and then a short break followed by a further half hour session. We hope you can join us.
WHEN: Wednesday 19th August 2020
WHERE: BGG ZOOM 2 classroom
TIME: 7.30pm - 8.45pm
Receive the ZOOM link by booking your place using the button below.
FIELD TRIP: BGG visit to Broom South Quarry
Tarmac have been operating this quarry for about three years now, extracting sand and gravel from the fluvioglacial deposits in the Ivel valley upstream from Biggleswade. A few members joined the Tarmac site supervisor for a guided tour of this working quarry. Although no sedimentary structures were visible, some fascinating rock and fossils were collected by members.
WHEN: Thursday 6th August 2020
WHERE: Broom Road, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire SG18 9JH
Tarmac have been operating this quarry for about three years now, extracting sand and gravel from the fluvioglacial deposits in the Ivel valley upstream from Biggleswade. A few members joined the Tarmac site supervisor for a guided tour of this working quarry. Although no sedimentary structures were visible, some fascinating rock and fossils were collected by members.
WHEN: Thursday 6th August 2020
WHERE: Broom Road, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire SG18 9JH
