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 events
Annual General Meeting and Talk
Come and join us at this annual event where you can vote for your candidate for the committee roles and hear a round-up of all we have been doing and what is to come in the next year of the award-winning Bedfordshire Geology Group.
Afterwards we will enjoy a light bite and a mug of tea or coffee whilst you settle down to listen to a fascinating talk by one of our own members, Paul Hawkes entitled:
"The Structural and Stratigraphic Evolution of the Wessex Basin, Southern England.”
This talk will focus on the Mesozoic - Recent evolution of the Wessex Basin, which records episodic phases of rifting and subsidence in both continental (Triassic) and marine (Jurassic-Cretaceous) deposition settings.
The evidence and impact of significant Tertiary uplift will also be illustrated, which has led to the present-day geological configuration of this Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site.
The evolution of the Wessex Basin will also be referenced to the development of its petroleum system and the hydrocarbon discoveries that have been made in this area.
If you can spare some time to volunteer on the committee, please let us know.
Receive further details and book your place using the button below or email the secretary at secretary@bedfordshiregeologygroup.org.uk
WHEN: Thursday 16th September 2021
WHERE: Clophill Eco Lodges, Old Church Path, Clophill MK45 4BP
(Please park on High Street and walk up to the lodges, if you can, spaces are limited.
Disabled parking is available at the lodges.)
TIME: 7.30 pm
Come and join us at this annual event where you can vote for your candidate for the committee roles and hear a round-up of all we have been doing and what is to come in the next year of the award-winning Bedfordshire Geology Group.
Afterwards we will enjoy a light bite and a mug of tea or coffee whilst you settle down to listen to a fascinating talk by one of our own members, Paul Hawkes entitled:
"The Structural and Stratigraphic Evolution of the Wessex Basin, Southern England.”
This talk will focus on the Mesozoic - Recent evolution of the Wessex Basin, which records episodic phases of rifting and subsidence in both continental (Triassic) and marine (Jurassic-Cretaceous) deposition settings.
The evidence and impact of significant Tertiary uplift will also be illustrated, which has led to the present-day geological configuration of this Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site.
The evolution of the Wessex Basin will also be referenced to the development of its petroleum system and the hydrocarbon discoveries that have been made in this area.
If you can spare some time to volunteer on the committee, please let us know.
Receive further details and book your place using the button below or email the secretary at secretary@bedfordshiregeologygroup.org.uk
WHEN: Thursday 16th September 2021
WHERE: Clophill Eco Lodges, Old Church Path, Clophill MK45 4BP
(Please park on High Street and walk up to the lodges, if you can, spaces are limited.
Disabled parking is available at the lodges.)
TIME: 7.30 pm
Joint Guided Walk with Bedford Wildlife Trust
Join us along with our friends and colleagues from Bedford Wildlife Trust for a walk around the heart of Greensand Country.
Members of the Bedford group of the Wildlife Trust will meet us at Ampthill Park west car park for a walk of up to 3 miles looking at the local geology. The route includes the Park and Coopers Hill, a few footpaths and some interesting features in the town. Participants will find out more about the local geology as well as how it influenced the location of the town and the lives of some. The route uses some unsurfaced paths and walking boots are recommended.
Receive further details and book your place using the button below or email the secretary at secretary@bedfordshiregeologygroup.org.uk
WHEN: Wednesday 6th October 2021
WHERE: Ampthill Park west car park, Woburn Rd,
Ampthill, Bedford MK45 2GU
WHEN: 10am - 12pm
Join us along with our friends and colleagues from Bedford Wildlife Trust for a walk around the heart of Greensand Country.
Members of the Bedford group of the Wildlife Trust will meet us at Ampthill Park west car park for a walk of up to 3 miles looking at the local geology. The route includes the Park and Coopers Hill, a few footpaths and some interesting features in the town. Participants will find out more about the local geology as well as how it influenced the location of the town and the lives of some. The route uses some unsurfaced paths and walking boots are recommended.
Receive further details and book your place using the button below or email the secretary at secretary@bedfordshiregeologygroup.org.uk
WHEN: Wednesday 6th October 2021
WHERE: Ampthill Park west car park, Woburn Rd,
Ampthill, Bedford MK45 2GU
WHEN: 10am - 12pm
Joint Guided Walk with Flitwick Wildlife Trust
Join us along with our friends and colleagues from Flitwick Wildlife Trust for a walk around the heart of Greensand Country.
Members of Flitwick Wildlife Trust will be meeting us at Maulden church for a walk of up to 3 miles looking at the local geology. Along the way, you’ll pass former quarries as well as buildings and walls that are made of stone. You will also see how geology affects the landscape and the lives of local people. The route uses some unsurfaced paths and walking boots are recommended.
Receive further details and book your place using the button below or email the secretary at secretary@bedfordshiregeologygroup.org.uk
WHEN: Saturday 9th October 2021
WHERE: Maulden Church car park, Church Rd,
Maulden, Bedford MK45 2AU
WHEN: 10.30am - 12.30pm
Join us along with our friends and colleagues from Flitwick Wildlife Trust for a walk around the heart of Greensand Country.
Members of Flitwick Wildlife Trust will be meeting us at Maulden church for a walk of up to 3 miles looking at the local geology. Along the way, you’ll pass former quarries as well as buildings and walls that are made of stone. You will also see how geology affects the landscape and the lives of local people. The route uses some unsurfaced paths and walking boots are recommended.
Receive further details and book your place using the button below or email the secretary at secretary@bedfordshiregeologygroup.org.uk
WHEN: Saturday 9th October 2021
WHERE: Maulden Church car park, Church Rd,
Maulden, Bedford MK45 2AU
WHEN: 10.30am - 12.30pm
Exploring the Reading area with Prof Peter Worsley
Joint guided walk with Reading Geological Society
This guided walk will be led by Peter Worsley, Emeritus Professor of Quaternary Geology, Reading University.
More details to follow …
Receive further details and book your place using the button below or email the secretary at secretary@bedfordshiregeologygroup.org.uk
WHEN: Saturday 16th October 2021
WHERE: t.b.a
WHEN: All day event
Joint guided walk with Reading Geological Society
This guided walk will be led by Peter Worsley, Emeritus Professor of Quaternary Geology, Reading University.
More details to follow …
Receive further details and book your place using the button below or email the secretary at secretary@bedfordshiregeologygroup.org.uk
WHEN: Saturday 16th October 2021
WHERE: t.b.a
WHEN: All day event
Social evening with "Icelandic Volcanoes"
You are welcome to join us at our Autumn lecture, presented this year by our own globe-trotting cruiser, Glynda Easterbrook.
Bring along a partner or friend and enjoy a light bite and a mug of tea or coffee whilst listening to her talk on:
“Icelandic Volcanoes”
Iceland sits astride the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, and as recent eruptions have shown, remains volcanically active. This talk will focus on the geological processes that have formed Iceland and the volcanic features and products that ensure Iceland’s continued attraction to scientists and tourists alike.
Receive further details and book your place using the button below or email the secretary at secretary@bedfordshiregeologygroup.org.uk
WHEN: Thursday 18th November 2021
WHERE: Clophill Eco Lodges, Old Church Path,
Clophill, Bedford MK45 4BP
WHEN: 7.30pm - 9.30pm
You are welcome to join us at our Autumn lecture, presented this year by our own globe-trotting cruiser, Glynda Easterbrook.
Bring along a partner or friend and enjoy a light bite and a mug of tea or coffee whilst listening to her talk on:
“Icelandic Volcanoes”
Iceland sits astride the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, and as recent eruptions have shown, remains volcanically active. This talk will focus on the geological processes that have formed Iceland and the volcanic features and products that ensure Iceland’s continued attraction to scientists and tourists alike.
Receive further details and book your place using the button below or email the secretary at secretary@bedfordshiregeologygroup.org.uk
WHEN: Thursday 18th November 2021
WHERE: Clophill Eco Lodges, Old Church Path,
Clophill, Bedford MK45 4BP
WHEN: 7.30pm - 9.30pm
Annual festive get-together
Join our members and bring along an invited guest to a fun evening of quizzes and a look back at the past two years of the award-winning Bedfordshire Geology Group.
Enjoy some festive food and drink during the evening.
Bring along any new or unusual finds that you wish to share or discover more about.
Receive further details and book your place using the button below or email the secretary at secretary@bedfordshiregeologygroup.org.uk
WHEN: Thursday 9th December 2021
WHERE: Clophill Eco Lodges, Old Church Path,
Clophill, Bedford MK45 4BP
WHEN: 7.30pm - 9.30pm
Join our members and bring along an invited guest to a fun evening of quizzes and a look back at the past two years of the award-winning Bedfordshire Geology Group.
Enjoy some festive food and drink during the evening.
Bring along any new or unusual finds that you wish to share or discover more about.
Receive further details and book your place using the button below or email the secretary at secretary@bedfordshiregeologygroup.org.uk
WHEN: Thursday 9th December 2021
WHERE: Clophill Eco Lodges, Old Church Path,
Clophill, Bedford MK45 4BP
WHEN: 7.30pm - 9.30pm
