Events
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Field Trip: Walking with Dinosaurs Guided Walks – 28 August 2025
Spyway Quarry Dorset, United KingdomDorset Geologist’s Association Group (DGAG) will host a Field Trip on the Thursday 28th August 2025. Title: Walking with Dinosaurs Guided Walks – 28 August 2025 Leader : led by Andy Melrose (DGAG) Time: Meet at 10 am Location: Worth Matravers village car park of Wood Henge fame. The car park is at BH19 3LE … Continue reading "Field Trip: Walking with Dinosaurs Guided Walks – 28 August 2025"
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Field Trip: Portland
Dorset Geologist’s Association Group (DGAG) will host a Field Trip on the Saturday 20th September 2025. Title: What happened on the (Isle of) Portland in the last 145 million years? Leaders :Jeremy Cranmer and Kelvin Huff Time: 10:30 am Meet Location: New Ground Car Parks, Portland Heights (SY690731) for location 1, ///sofas.binders.barman Entry Cost: Fieldtrip … Continue reading "Field Trip: Portland"
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Talk – Diamond ‘Stratigraphy,’ SDRs & LIPs*, A 1200 km ‘Restricted’ Margin and a new oil province: The Orange Basin Offshore Namibia & South Africa: An Aggressive Passive (Passive Aggressive?) Margin Basin
The Dorford Centre Dorchester Baptist Church, Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomDorset Geologist’s Association Group (DGAG) will host a talk on the Tuesday 23rd September 2025. Title: Diamond ‘Stratigraphy,’ SDRs & LIPs*, A 1200 km ‘Restricted’ Margin and a new oil province: The Orange Basin Offshore Namibia & South Africa: An Aggressive Passive (Passive Aggressive?) Margin Basin Speaker: Allan Scardina (Upstream Decisions LLC) who has forty … Continue reading "Talk – Diamond ‘Stratigraphy,’ SDRs & LIPs*, A 1200 km ‘Restricted’ Margin and a new oil province: The Orange Basin Offshore Namibia & South Africa: An Aggressive Passive (Passive Aggressive?) Margin Basin"
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Mendip Rocks! 2025
Mendip Rocks! is an annual festival of geology that hosts a series of events to celebrate the fascinating 450 million year history of the Mendip Hills! It engages people of all ages by providing unique opportunities to experience and understand how geology influences the landscape, heritage, and wildlife of the Mendip Hills National Landscape and … Continue reading "Mendip Rocks! 2025"
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International Geodiversity Day 2025
International Geodiversity Day 2025 One Earth, Many Stories Enjoy a self-guided walk in the Early Jurassic geology of Ham Hill. You may get a sneak peak of the outside of the new Visitor Centre - opening soon! Also, a chance to see our dry stone walling volunteers restoring these historic features on the Ham Hill … Continue reading "International Geodiversity Day 2025"
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Field Trip: Lyme Regis Geology – Engineering Perspectives
Lyme Regis Lyme Regis, Dorset, United KingdomDorset Geologist’s Association Group (DGAG) will host a Field Trip on the Saturday 11th October 2025. Title: Lyme Regis Geology - Engineering Perspectives Leader : John Scott Time: 11:00 am Location: Charborough Road Car Park, Lyme Regis (SY 344 925) ///demotion.occupy.pumpkin. Toilets are located here. Entry Cost: Field trip free to DGAG members. Parking fee at … Continue reading "Field Trip: Lyme Regis Geology – Engineering Perspectives"
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GEOFEST – Dorchester -18 October 2025
United Church 49/51 Charles Street, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomEvent details, updates of list of contributors and location map Opens in a new window Dorset Geologist’s Association Group (DGAG) is hosting a GEOFEST on the Saturday 18 October 2025. Theme: A festival celebrating Geoscience: Fossils, Rocks and Earth Science. A DGAG annual event that is a small part of October’s two global events: … Continue reading "GEOFEST – Dorchester -18 October 2025"
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Talk – From Tethys to the Himalaya — Fossil Fishes Witnessed the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau’s Dramatic Transformation
The Dorford Centre Dorchester Baptist Church, Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomDorset Geologist’s Association Group (DGAG) will host a talk on the Tuesday 21st October 2025. Title: From Tethys to the Himalaya — Fossil Fishes Witnessed the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau’s Dramatic Transformation Speaker: Gengyu Fang; PhD Student in Palaeobiology University of Bristol; Natural History Museum, London Time: Talk will start at 7pm; finish approximately 8pm Venue: Activity … Continue reading "Talk – From Tethys to the Himalaya — Fossil Fishes Witnessed the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau’s Dramatic Transformation"
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Field Trip: Blandford Building stone
Blandford Dorset, United KingdomDorset Geologist’s Association Group (DGAG) and Dorset Building Stones will host a Field Trip on the Saturday 15th November 2025 in Blandford Forum. Title: Blandford Forum Building Stone Leader : Kelvin Huff, Sheila Alderman, John Scott Time: 10:45am start, finish about 13:45pm Location: St Peter’s and St Paul’s Church at 10:45 am. ST 885 062. … Continue reading "Field Trip: Blandford Building stone"
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Talk -Darwin’s “beloved barnacles”; solving evolutionary problems with fossils.
The Dorford Centre Dorchester Baptist Church, Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomDorset Geologist’s Association Group (DGAG) will host a talk on the Tuesday 18th November 2025. Title: Darwin's "beloved barnacles"; solving evolutionary problems with fossils. Speaker: Professor Andy Gale (University of Portsmouth) Time: Talk will start at 7pm; finish approximately 8pm Venue: Activity Meeting Room: Dorford Centre, Bridport Road, Dorchester, DT1 1RR Lecture Entry Cost: All … Continue reading "Talk -Darwin’s “beloved barnacles”; solving evolutionary problems with fossils."
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Talk -How the famous fish beds of Lebanon have informed on life and evolution in the Cretaceous
The Dorford Centre Dorchester Baptist Church, Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomDorset Geologist’s Association Group (DGAG) will host a talk on the Tuesday 09th December 2025. Title: How the famous fish beds of Lebanon have informed on life and evolution in the Cretaceous Speaker: Hady George is a PhD student in the Palaeobiology Research Group at the University of Bristol. Previously, he completed an Mres in … Continue reading "Talk -How the famous fish beds of Lebanon have informed on life and evolution in the Cretaceous"
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Talk -Managing Coastal Risk in Dorset
The Dorford Centre Dorchester Baptist Church, Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomDorset Geologist’s Association Group (DGAG) will host a talk on the Tuesday 20th January 2026. Title: Managing Coastal Risk in Dorset Speaker: Alan Frampton Strategy, Policy & Environment Manager (Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole (BCP) council, SW Flood and Coastal division) Time: Talk will start at 7pm; finish approximately 8pm Venue: Activity Meeting Room: Dorford Centre, Bridport … Continue reading "Talk -Managing Coastal Risk in Dorset"
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Talk – Geoscience in a Digital Age: The Role of the Internet in Modern Geoscience
The Dorford Centre Dorchester Baptist Church, Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomDorset Geologist’s Association Group (DGAG) will host a talk on the Tuesday 17th February 2026. Title: Geoscience in a Digital Age: The Role of the Internet in Modern Geoscience Speaker: Saskia Elliott (MSc, FGS, Graduate Geotechnical Engineer at SW Flood and Coastal) Time: Talk will start at 7pm; finish approximately 8pm Venue: Activity Meeting Room: … Continue reading "Talk – Geoscience in a Digital Age: The Role of the Internet in Modern Geoscience"
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Field Trip: Lulworth – Mupe Bay and Fossil Forest – Saturday 28th Feb 2026
LulworthDorset Geologist’s Association Group (DGAG) will host a Field Trip on the Saturday 28th Feb 2026 Title: Lulworth Fieldtrip - Mupe Bay and Fossil Forest Leader : Tony Cross Time: 11.00 am Meet Location: Meet location: Junction of Church Road Lulworth and B3070 (by pillar box and bench),SY 823 805. What 3Words ///inflates.tulip.think Nearest toilets: … Continue reading "Field Trip: Lulworth – Mupe Bay and Fossil Forest – Saturday 28th Feb 2026"
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DGAG AGM
United Church 49/51 Charles Street, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomDorset Geologist’s Association Group (DGAG) will host the annual AGM on the Saturday 07 March 2026. Theme: DGAG AGM. Any suggestions for agenda items or nominations for Committee posts should be addressed to the Secretary DGAG – Kelvin Huff: kelvinhuff30@gmail.com Time: start at 11.00 am, finish 12:00 midday Venue: The main Hall at the … Continue reading "DGAG AGM"
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Talk – Offshore Ireland: An integrated Lithostratigraphic, Biostratigraphic and Sequence Stratigraphic Framework
The Dorford Centre Dorchester Baptist Church, Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomDorset Geologist’s Association Group (DGAG) will host a talk on the Tuesday 17th March 2026. Title: The Standard Stratigraphic Nomenclature of Offshore Ireland: An integrated Lithostratigraphic, Biostratigraphic and Sequence Stratigraphic Framework Speaker: Nigel Ainsworth (DGAG member) Time: Talk will start at 7pm; finish approximately 8pm Venue: Activity Meeting Room: Dorford Centre, Bridport Road, Dorchester, DT1 … Continue reading "Talk – Offshore Ireland: An integrated Lithostratigraphic, Biostratigraphic and Sequence Stratigraphic Framework"
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The Etches Collection: Talk – The Secret Lives of Dinosaurs
The Etches Collection Museum of Jurassic Marine Life, Kimmeridge, Dorset, United KingdomEvent hosted by The Etches Collection at Kimmeridge - on Wednesday 8th April 2026. - See the details on their website (links below) for more information Title: The Secret Lives of Dinosaurs "DGAG editors view ----> BOOK EARLY- This will be unique opportunity to get up and close to some wonderful new displays specially unveiled … Continue reading "The Etches Collection: Talk – The Secret Lives of Dinosaurs"
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Talk – Continental collision in the Alps
The Dorford Centre Dorchester Baptist Church, Bridport Road, Dorchester, Dorset, United KingdomDorset Geologist’s Association Group (DGAG) will host a talk on the Tuesday 21st April 2026. Title: Continental collision in the Alps Speaker: Giles Droop (DGAG member and former University lecturer) Time: Talk will start at 7pm; finish approximately 8pm Venue: Activity Meeting Room: Dorford Centre, Bridport Road, Dorchester, DT1 1RR Lecture Entry Cost: All welcome: … Continue reading "Talk – Continental collision in the Alps"
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Field Trip: Charmouth Fieldtrip – Geology and Fossils of the Jurassic Coast at Charmouth
Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre, Lower Sea Lane, Charmouth, Dorset, United KingdomDorset Geologist’s Association Group (DGAG) will host a Field Trip on the Saturday 2 May 2026 to Charmouth, Dorset Title: Charmouth Fieldtrip – Geology and Fossils of the Jurassic Coast at Charmouth Leader: Pauline Dagnall Time: 10:30 am start – low tide 13:15 - finish time approximate Meet Location: Outside Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre, near … Continue reading "Field Trip: Charmouth Fieldtrip – Geology and Fossils of the Jurassic Coast at Charmouth"
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Field Trip: Guided Walk – Saturday 16 May 2026: Golden Cap and Hardown Hill, Dorset
Langdon Hill National Trust Car Park. DT6 6EP Dorset, United KingdomDorset Geologists' Association Group (DGAG) will host a Guided Walk on the Saturday 16 May 2026 to Golden Cap and Hardown Hill, Dorset. Title: A guided walk - Golden Cap, St Gabriel's and Hardown Hill Leader: Richard Barrett Time: 10:30 am start - 2:30 pm finish approx Meet Location: Langdon Hill National Trust Car Park. … Continue reading "Field Trip: Guided Walk – Saturday 16 May 2026: Golden Cap and Hardown Hill, Dorset"