Information about how the latest Covid Road Map is predicted to affect future activities of the Society, can be found on the Safety Page. It is hoped that the field trip programme can be resumed after 29th March. Details of scheduled trips and how to book them are given in the Newsletter but be aware not all may go ahead depending on any concerns of the land or quarry owner and Covid rules in place at the time. Should you be fortunate enough to attend a field trip please read and follow the Oct 2020 guidance which you will also find on the Safety Page

This months talk is by David Ifold on “Devon Phosphates” on Wednesday 17th March
A link will appear on the Members’ page a day or so before the talk.
The waiting room will open at 7.45pm.

North Branch are now taking bookings for the 2021 ASM.  This year the ASM will be held online, using Zoom.  All members are welcome to attend, a great line up of events, speakers and an auction have been arranged- see the flyer describing the event here.  The ASM is a great opportunity to catch up with friends and make new acquaintances, please join us!  If you wish to attend please register your interest with John Davidson at

Instructions on how to submit specimens for the auction are included with the ASM flyer.  Even if you can’t attend the event you can still submit specimens to the auction to help your Society.

The presentation this month is  by David Aubrey-Jones  titled “A Mine and a Mineral: Two West Country Treasures”

8pm Wednesday 17 February:  the waiting room will open at 7.45pm

Please go to the Members’ page to access the link

 

The password to the Member’s page has been changed. if you have not received an email with the new password, please contact the membership secretary:

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The Geologist’s Association annual Festival of Geology is being held as a virtual event this year on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 November 2020.  It will be a great weekend of talks, interactive discussion, exhibits, virtual field trips, activities for children, opportunities to shop and more.

A special website will go live on the morning of Saturday 7 November http://festivalofgeology.org.uk/

Meanwhile you can find out more about the programme and find links to book your place for the talks (and geological walk if you are in London) here https://geologistsassociation.org.uk/festival/

You will need to register, individually, in advance for each individual talk and event.  The links on the GA website will take you to the Eventbrite website https://www.eventbrite.com/e/geologists-association-virtual-festival-of-geology-and-public-lectures-tickets-125443182937

Free Public Talks

10.30 – 11.30 am Dr Emma Liu, University College London. Above and Beyond: Drones are changing the way we monitor volcanoes.

11.30 – 12.30 pm Dr Tim Newman from Tideway, London. The Geology of the Thames Tideway Tunnel.

2.00 – 3.00 pm Professor John Marshall, University of Southampton. UV-B radiation was the terrestrial killer at the Devonian-Carboniferous boundary.

3.00 – 4.00 pm Professor Philip Manning, University of Manchester. The Day the Dinosaurs Died.

General Admission Free

Break Out Room 1 General GA Meeting Room

Break Out Room 2 Fossil Identification

Break Out Room 3 Geoconservation issues, Quaternary Research and Earth Heritage

Break Out Room 4 Students Room

Break Out Room 5 School Rocks !

 

There are also both self guided and guided walks available on Sunday 8th November. Details and the link to book the guided walks can be found here:  https://geologistsassociation.org.uk/festival/#vfogwalks

Self-guided walk 1 – Building Stone Walk in Central London

Self-guided walk 2 – Urban Geology in Walthamstow Forest

Guided walk 3 – Kensal Green Cemetery: in search of famous Geologists and Engineers (Available on Sunday 8th November at 11.15am again at 1.30pm – Cost £5 per person)

 

On the Saturday there will be a full range of supporting activities, shopping opportunities, videos, photo competition etc. etc. via the special VFoG website. Please check back and take a look – see you there! http://festivalofgeology.org.uk/

The field trip programme for SW branch is now on the Members’ page of the website.  Places are limited so do not delay in signing up.  The first trip is on Saturday 25th July.

Council has further considered the matter of field trips and indoor meetings, and has decided that, in line with government relaxing of social distancing rules for outdoor activities, it is now appropriate to restart the field trip programme in England on 4th July 2020. Field trips in Wales and Scotland are still not possible although, hopefully, guidance in these countries will be relaxed soon. Indoor meetings in all countries are not permitted.
The full announcement can be downloaded as a PDF document here.