Dorset
Holiday Rocks
Broadmayne Village Hall Cowleaze Rd, Broadmayne, Dorchester, DorsetBroadmayne Village Hall. 2 p.m.-5 p.m. Please consider telling us about your 'geology on holiday' memories. Let Kelvin or Alan know if you can help.
Dangerous Minerals!
Dorset County Hall Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomDangerous Minerals! Lecture: Dr Giles Droop (University of Manchester, Rtd.) Wednesday 13 November 7 p.m. Dorset County Hall, Admission £5 Please note that this is a change to the original lecture programme. We hope to reschedule 'Sarsens: Troublesome Stones of Dubious Origin' by Dr Stewart Ullyott (University of Brighton, Rtd.) to a later date.
DGAG Annual Dinner
Hotel Rembrandt Best Western Weymouth Hotel Rembrandt, 12-18 Dorchester Road, Weymouth, Dorset, United KingdomDGAG Annual Dinner at the Rembrandt Hotel, Weymouth. Guest Speaker: Dr. Jon Murden of Dorset County Museum. 7.00 p.m. Booking forms in the Newsletter or contact Kelvin
Xmas workshop
Broadmayne Village Hall Cowleaze Rd, Broadmayne, Dorchester, DorsetSaturday December 14th: Xmas workshop at Broadmayne Village Hall, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Offshore wind farms: the importance of geology for renewable energy
Dorset County Hall Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomOffshore wind farms: the importance of geology for renewable energy Talk by David Shiston (Atkins) Welcome to the next decade of the Anthropocene and the first DGAG lecture of the year.
DGAG AGM
Broadmayne Village Hall Cowleaze Rd, Broadmayne, Dorchester, DorsetSaturday January 11th: DGAG AGM, Broadmayne Village Hall. 2 p.m.-5 p.m.
From South Georgia to the South Downs
Dorset County Hall Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomFrom South Georgia to the South Downs. Lecture by Professor Rory Mortimore (University of Brighton, retired). The geology of Chalk is likely to feature at some point!
The surface of Mars: ancient and modern processes on the Red Planet
Dorset County Hall Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomThe surface of Mars: ancient and modern processes on the Red Planet. Lecture by Dr Joel Davis (ExoMars, Natural History Museum)
DGAG Events and Coronavirus (COVID-19)
As the National restrictions begin to relax, we hope to restart many of our planned events, including field trips. All events will be compliant with the relevant COVID-guidelines. Geologists' Association Coronavirus Action Plan
Studland
Dorset geology, archaeology and history. Wessex OUGS Field Trip. Leader Kelvin Huff. Further details and booking from Wessex OUGS Events.
CANCELLED Horn Park
Horn Park Quarry, National Nature Reserve and surrounding area. Wessex OUGS Field Trip. Leader Dr Bob Chandler. For futher information and booking see Wessex OUGS Events.
CANCELLED Lyme Regis: Geology and Fossils
Wessex OUGS Field Trip. Leaders: Sam Scriven and Chris Readman. For further details and booking see Wessex OUGS Events.
CANCELLED Conservation on a Dorset RIGS
Combined OUGS/DIGS field trip/geoconservation work party. Leader: Alan Holiday. Further details and booking from Wessex OUGS Events.
Lyme Regis Fossil Festival ONLINE
Lyme Regis Lyme Regis, Dorset, United KingdomVirtual Fossil Festival Coming Soon! Launch Date Saturday October 24th! The Great Bindon Landslip - Finally a Working Model?
Holiday Rocks! ONLINE
Instead of our usual meeting at Broadmayne Village Hall, we shall be hosting a number of virtual, online presentations: Corsica Holiday Rocks 2020 part 1 Holiday Rocks 2020 part 2 Holiday Rocks 2020 part 3 Explore the Geology and Terrain of Dorset Mining in the Newlands Valley, Cumbria
CANCELLED Bowleaze Cove: Introduction to geology
Bowleaze Cove Dorset, United KingdomWessex OUGS Field Trip: Leader Alan Holiday. Further details and booking from Wessex OUGS Events.
DGAG Annual General Meeting
Because of National Covid-restrictions, our usual AGM at Broadmayne Village Hall cannot take place. Instead, there will be an online AGM via Zoom videoconferencing. Connection details will be emailed directly to Members.
Carbonate concretions in the Jurassic Coast
Carbonate concretions in the Jurassic Coast. Lecture by Professor Jim Marshall, Liverpool University.
Urban Geology Walk in Weymouth
This is a 7 km walk which includes the geology of Newton Cove, Nothe Fort and Gardens, the Outer Harbour, the shops in St Mary's Street and St Thomas Street, the Rodwell Trail and Sandsfoot Castle. We will look at the different types of rocks used in the buildings and facings of shops which includes … Continue reading "Urban Geology Walk in Weymouth"
Inferior Oolite Quarries near Sherborne
This field-trip is led by DGAG members Bob Chandler and John Whicher. It is to compare the Oolitic limestone beds in two quarries. Frogden Quarry which is still used by Sherborne Stone and Louse Hill Quarry which is a disused quarry on the way towards Bradford Abbas. The quarry manager for Sherborne Stone has very … Continue reading "Inferior Oolite Quarries near Sherborne"