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
Geology Drop-In Sessions
Join BGG members for an informal drop-in session where you can bring along you collections for help with identification and categorising. Sort those rocks and fossils in your garage with the help of our resources.
WHEN: Every 2nd Wednesday of the month
WHERE: The Higgins Bedford, Castle Lane, Bedford MK40 3XD
TIME: 2pm to 4pm
No need to book but for further information please contact
[email protected]
Join BGG members for an informal drop-in session where you can bring along you collections for help with identification and categorising. Sort those rocks and fossils in your garage with the help of our resources.
WHEN: Every 2nd Wednesday of the month
WHERE: The Higgins Bedford, Castle Lane, Bedford MK40 3XD
TIME: 2pm to 4pm
No need to book but for further information please contact
[email protected]
Lower Greensand Field Trip
We are planning a Lower Greensand Field Trip in Spring 2026. Although still at an early stage of planning, the trip will take in a number of locations, potentially including Ampthill Great Park, Clophill, Silsoe Quarry and Husborne Crawley Church.
The objectives of the trip are as follows:-
1. To place the Woburn Sands (Greensand) into it’s regional tectonic and depositional setting.
2. Describe the lithostratigraphy and sequence stratigraphy of the Woburn Sands.
3. Enjoy the Greensand country and it’s wonderful vistas!
WHEN: Sat 13th June
WHERE: Meet at Ampthill Great Park (details to follow)
TIME: 10.30am - 3.30pm (times to be confirmed)
For further information and to book your place, please contact
[email protected]
We are planning a Lower Greensand Field Trip in Spring 2026. Although still at an early stage of planning, the trip will take in a number of locations, potentially including Ampthill Great Park, Clophill, Silsoe Quarry and Husborne Crawley Church.
The objectives of the trip are as follows:-
1. To place the Woburn Sands (Greensand) into it’s regional tectonic and depositional setting.
2. Describe the lithostratigraphy and sequence stratigraphy of the Woburn Sands.
3. Enjoy the Greensand country and it’s wonderful vistas!
WHEN: Sat 13th June
WHERE: Meet at Ampthill Great Park (details to follow)
TIME: 10.30am - 3.30pm (times to be confirmed)
For further information and to book your place, please contact
[email protected]
Launch of Bedford Geotrail
Come and join us to launch the long-awaited geotrail around Bedford. The official title of the booklet is ’Discover Bedford’s Heritage- in Stone'. We’ll have a photocall outside the Higgins with the booklets held aloft and then have a 1 hour walk to look at some of the examples of geology on display that didn’t make it into the booklet.
The booklet will be on sale at the Higgins Bedford, What’s On Bedford Borough hub and the Eagle Bookshop for £3.99 but you can buy directly from us at Bedfordshire Geology Group events for £2.
WHEN: Sun 28th June
WHERE: Meeting point to be confirmed
TIME: 2.30pm
For further information and to book your place, please contact
[email protected]
Come and join us to launch the long-awaited geotrail around Bedford. The official title of the booklet is ’Discover Bedford’s Heritage- in Stone'. We’ll have a photocall outside the Higgins with the booklets held aloft and then have a 1 hour walk to look at some of the examples of geology on display that didn’t make it into the booklet.
The booklet will be on sale at the Higgins Bedford, What’s On Bedford Borough hub and the Eagle Bookshop for £3.99 but you can buy directly from us at Bedfordshire Geology Group events for £2.
WHEN: Sun 28th June
WHERE: Meeting point to be confirmed
TIME: 2.30pm
For further information and to book your place, please contact
[email protected]
Walk the dry valleys of the Chilterns
Spectacular dry valleys in the chalk scarp of the Chilterns are known as ‘holes’ rather than ‘coombes' in this area. We’ll visit some of them and talk about their origins. Optional pub lunch afterwards.
WHEN: Sunday 19th July
WHERE: Meeting point to be confirmed
TIME: 10.30am until 1pm
For further information and to book your place, please contact
[email protected]
Spectacular dry valleys in the chalk scarp of the Chilterns are known as ‘holes’ rather than ‘coombes' in this area. We’ll visit some of them and talk about their origins. Optional pub lunch afterwards.
WHEN: Sunday 19th July
WHERE: Meeting point to be confirmed
TIME: 10.30am until 1pm
For further information and to book your place, please contact
[email protected]
Getting to know Turvey
Turvey is one of the prettiest stone villages along the Ouse valley and a little piece of the Cotswolds in Bedfordshire. We’ll walk around the village to learn about its history, see the stone close-up and go a little way beyond to find out where it came from.
WHEN: August (TBC)
WHERE: Meeting point to be confirmed
TIME: 10.30am until 1pm
For further information and to book your place, please contact
[email protected]
Turvey is one of the prettiest stone villages along the Ouse valley and a little piece of the Cotswolds in Bedfordshire. We’ll walk around the village to learn about its history, see the stone close-up and go a little way beyond to find out where it came from.
WHEN: August (TBC)
WHERE: Meeting point to be confirmed
TIME: 10.30am until 1pm
For further information and to book your place, please contact
[email protected]
Discover Greenland's geology
by Glynda Easterbrook
Join us to hear Glynda's fascinating talk on the geology of Greenland. There will be refreshments during the talk so come along sit back and discover this enigmatic geological island.
Our 21st AGM will follow Glynda's talk.
WHEN: Sunday 25th October
WHERE: Husborne Crawley Reading Rooms, Turnpike Road, Husborne Crawley, Beds. MK43 0XB
TIME: 2.15pm until 3.45pm
For further information and to book your place, please contact
[email protected]
by Glynda Easterbrook
Join us to hear Glynda's fascinating talk on the geology of Greenland. There will be refreshments during the talk so come along sit back and discover this enigmatic geological island.
Our 21st AGM will follow Glynda's talk.
WHEN: Sunday 25th October
WHERE: Husborne Crawley Reading Rooms, Turnpike Road, Husborne Crawley, Beds. MK43 0XB
TIME: 2.15pm until 3.45pm
For further information and to book your place, please contact
[email protected]
Landpark Quarry LGS or Totternhoe SSSI practical tasks with the Wildlife Trust
Clearance of vegetation on and around the geological exposure. Details are to be confirmed.
WHEN: To be confirmed
WHERE: To be confirmed
TIME: To be confirmed
For further information and to book your place, please contact
[email protected]
Clearance of vegetation on and around the geological exposure. Details are to be confirmed.
WHEN: To be confirmed
WHERE: To be confirmed
TIME: To be confirmed
For further information and to book your place, please contact
[email protected]
2026 future events - all details to be confirmed
Summer social and our 22nd AGM
If you have other ideas for events you would like us to organise - let us know!
Summer social and our 22nd AGM
If you have other ideas for events you would like us to organise - let us know!
