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
20th Anniversary celebration day
Enjoy a spot of outcrop cleaning before enjoying a light lunch to celebrate our 20th year of geologising. We will have a short presentation after lunch to look back at all our achievements throughout our 20 years. We will then ask you to stay for a short AGM and to look forward to the next 20 years.
WHEN: Sunday 27th October 2024
WHERE: Potton Scout Hut, Hatley Road, Potton, SG19 2DX
TIME: 10.30am
For further information and to book your place, please contact
[email protected]
Enjoy a spot of outcrop cleaning before enjoying a light lunch to celebrate our 20th year of geologising. We will have a short presentation after lunch to look back at all our achievements throughout our 20 years. We will then ask you to stay for a short AGM and to look forward to the next 20 years.
WHEN: Sunday 27th October 2024
WHERE: Potton Scout Hut, Hatley Road, Potton, SG19 2DX
TIME: 10.30am
For further information and to book your place, please contact
[email protected]
Geological Maps Workshop
A chance to learn, or brush-up on, your geological map reading skills. Bev Fowlston will run a workshop where you can draw your own cross-section and search for those wonderful features that we see in the landscape on some beautiful geological maps. Bring along colouring pencils and a ruler to join the fun!
WHEN: Wednesday 27th November 2024
WHERE: Husborn Crawley Reading Rooms, Turnpike Road,
Husborne Crawley, MK43 0XE
TIME: 7.30pm
For further information and to book your place, please contact
[email protected]
A chance to learn, or brush-up on, your geological map reading skills. Bev Fowlston will run a workshop where you can draw your own cross-section and search for those wonderful features that we see in the landscape on some beautiful geological maps. Bring along colouring pencils and a ruler to join the fun!
WHEN: Wednesday 27th November 2024
WHERE: Husborn Crawley Reading Rooms, Turnpike Road,
Husborne Crawley, MK43 0XE
TIME: 7.30pm
For further information and to book your place, please contact
[email protected]
Mary Anning Marquette Events at The Higgins Museum, Bedford
Throughout the months of November and December we will be hosting a serious of events including a talk on “Women in Geology”, to celebrate the achievements of female geologists including the wonderful Mary Anning whose Marquette will be on display.
Sat 9th Nov, 11am - 4pm: Marquette Unveiling/open day
Join us for this exciting day revealing the Mary Anning Maquette
Wed 20th Nov, 11.30am: “Women in Geology” talk
Join us for a informative talk about the extraordinary women in geology.
Sat 18th Jan 2025, 11am: Educational workshop
Details to follow.
Wed 19th Feb 2025, 11am: Educational workshop
Details to follow.
March (date to be confirmed): Science labs workshop
Details to follow.
WHERE: The Higgins Museum, Castle Lane, Bedford
For further information and to book your place, please contact
[email protected]
Throughout the months of November and December we will be hosting a serious of events including a talk on “Women in Geology”, to celebrate the achievements of female geologists including the wonderful Mary Anning whose Marquette will be on display.
Sat 9th Nov, 11am - 4pm: Marquette Unveiling/open day
Join us for this exciting day revealing the Mary Anning Maquette
Wed 20th Nov, 11.30am: “Women in Geology” talk
Join us for a informative talk about the extraordinary women in geology.
Sat 18th Jan 2025, 11am: Educational workshop
Details to follow.
Wed 19th Feb 2025, 11am: Educational workshop
Details to follow.
March (date to be confirmed): Science labs workshop
Details to follow.
WHERE: The Higgins Museum, Castle Lane, Bedford
For further information and to book your place, please contact
[email protected]
2024/25 proposed events - all details to be confirmed
Joint visit with Cambs Geological Society to visit Upware Pits or Potton Scout Hut
Visit to Munday's Hill Quarry
Joint visit with HGS to tour Ashwell and nearby quarry
If you have other ideas for events you would like us to organise - let us know!
Joint visit with Cambs Geological Society to visit Upware Pits or Potton Scout Hut
Visit to Munday's Hill Quarry
Joint visit with HGS to tour Ashwell and nearby quarry
If you have other ideas for events you would like us to organise - let us know!