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
Monthly ZOOM get-together:
Join our members and bring along any guests to a fun evening of geological chat and news!
Bring along any new or unusual finds that you wish to share or discover more about.
WHEN: 3rd Thursday of every month
WHERE: via ZOOM get the link by emailing the secretary at
secretary@bedfordshiregeologygroup.org.uk
WHEN: 7.30pm - 9pm
Join our members and bring along any guests to a fun evening of geological chat and news!
Bring along any new or unusual finds that you wish to share or discover more about.
WHEN: 3rd Thursday of every month
WHERE: via ZOOM get the link by emailing the secretary at
secretary@bedfordshiregeologygroup.org.uk
WHEN: 7.30pm - 9pm
Across Greensand Country with Herts Geological Society:
Join your fellow members as we host Hertfordshire Geological Society on a walk across Greensand Country around Clophill to include a visit to Husborne Crawley church and a stop for a pub lunch at The White Horse in Husborne Crawley. Meet at Clophill Ecolodges for a quick coffee before a 10:30am start. Follow most of the Clophill Geotrail including unique access to a local quarry to examine the Woburn Sands Formation. 2 and 1/2 hour walk over well defined paths/tracks and country lanes. After completing the walk we will reconvene at the White Horse pub in Husborne Crawley (lunch in pub or picnic at church?). Visit St James' Church which has the rare 'green' Greensand construction.
WHEN: 23rd April 2022
WHERE: Please email Bev Fowlston for further details
bev.fowlston@gmail.com
NOW FULL
Join your fellow members as we host Hertfordshire Geological Society on a walk across Greensand Country around Clophill to include a visit to Husborne Crawley church and a stop for a pub lunch at The White Horse in Husborne Crawley. Meet at Clophill Ecolodges for a quick coffee before a 10:30am start. Follow most of the Clophill Geotrail including unique access to a local quarry to examine the Woburn Sands Formation. 2 and 1/2 hour walk over well defined paths/tracks and country lanes. After completing the walk we will reconvene at the White Horse pub in Husborne Crawley (lunch in pub or picnic at church?). Visit St James' Church which has the rare 'green' Greensand construction.
WHEN: 23rd April 2022
WHERE: Please email Bev Fowlston for further details
bev.fowlston@gmail.com
NOW FULL
Visit to Coombs Quarry:
We will be joined by Dr Jill Eyers who will lead us through the fascinating geology of Coombs Quarry. An excellent site with a blend of archaeological, geological and botanical interest. The geology covers Jurassic White Limestone, Blisworth Clay and Cornbrash.
Bring along a picnic lunch to enjoy together.
WHEN: Sun 26th June 2022
WHERE: The Picnic Site Car Park for Thornborough Bridge, off the A421 Buckingham to Milton Keynes main road.
To register your attendance and for more details contact:
secretary@bedfordshiregeologygroup.org.uk
WHEN: 10.30am - 1pm
We will be joined by Dr Jill Eyers who will lead us through the fascinating geology of Coombs Quarry. An excellent site with a blend of archaeological, geological and botanical interest. The geology covers Jurassic White Limestone, Blisworth Clay and Cornbrash.
Bring along a picnic lunch to enjoy together.
WHEN: Sun 26th June 2022
WHERE: The Picnic Site Car Park for Thornborough Bridge, off the A421 Buckingham to Milton Keynes main road.
To register your attendance and for more details contact:
secretary@bedfordshiregeologygroup.org.uk
WHEN: 10.30am - 1pm
Potton Scout Hut maintenance:
Join us to help maintain our premier education site at Potton. We will spend an hour or so clearing the site and enhancing the walkway before ending with a picnic lunch or even a stroll around the town before going to The Rising Sun for a pub lunch.
WHEN: 9th July 2022
WHERE: Potton Scout Hut, Sutton Rd, Potton, Sandy SG19 2DU
for more details contact: secretary@bedfordshiregeologygroup.org.uk
WHEN: from 10am
Join us to help maintain our premier education site at Potton. We will spend an hour or so clearing the site and enhancing the walkway before ending with a picnic lunch or even a stroll around the town before going to The Rising Sun for a pub lunch.
WHEN: 9th July 2022
WHERE: Potton Scout Hut, Sutton Rd, Potton, Sandy SG19 2DU
for more details contact: secretary@bedfordshiregeologygroup.org.uk
WHEN: from 10am
2022 other proposed events - all details to be confirmed
Visit to Stockwood Discovery Centre and search for “Bedfordshire” Puddingstone: Joint visit with Cambs Geological Society to visit Upware Pits: Joint visit to Coombs Quarry in Buckinghamshire: Fossil Zoom session with Dr Christian Atkins
Aug - no event due to holidays
Sep: AGM
If you have other ideas for events you would like us to organise - let us know!
