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Any member can attend any event and places are filled on a first come, first served basis.  Non members are also welcome to attend events, but members will be given priority if places are short.
 
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Location: Buckinghamshire UK
Event Title:Visit to Coombs Quarry with Dr Jill Eyers
Date:Jul 27, 2008
Event Type:Day Trip (organising Branch: wha)
Summary:

Day in the field, contact the organiser for details, and to register.

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Please note: event details have altered since originally published.
Location: Ashford-in-the-Water, Derbyshire England
Event Title:Magpie Mine and Sough, and Alport Cupola
Date:Aug 03, 2008
Event Type:Day Trip (organising Branch: emi)
Summary:Led by Vanessa Banks, BGS. Looking at some industrial archaeology and scientific work in the hydrogeology of the Peak District.
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Location: northumberland england
Event Title:diy trip to barrasford quarry
Date:Aug 03, 2008
Event Type:Day Trip (organising Branch: nor)
Summary:date to be confirmed by Tarmac
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Location: Egham, Surrey, England
Event Title:Annual Symposium
Date:Aug 08, 2008 - Aug 11, 2008
Event Type:Symposium (organising Branch: ouc)
Summary:

Topic for 2008 will be the History of Geology to link in with the 150th anniversary of the GA, and the 200th anniversay of the GeolSoc and their "Local Heroes" initiative. A new format has been devised to present this fascinating topic - see News Article for details. 

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Location: Ham Hill, Near Yeovil, South Somerset 
Event Title:Ham Hill Quarries
Date:Aug 16, 2008
Event Type:Day Trip (organising Branch: swe)
Summary:The Geology of the Ham Hill Quarries
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Location: northumberland england
Event Title:diy day to haltwhistle burn and cawfields quarry
Date:Aug 17, 2008
Event Type:Day Trip (organising Branch: nor)
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Location: East Fife Scotland
Event Title:The Dinantian of East Fife (please note new date)
Date:Aug 23, 2008
Event Type:Day Trip (organising Branch: esc)
Summary: Dr Ruth Robinson (University of St Andrews), will lead a field trip visiting localities at Fife Ness, Cellardyke, Pittenweem, Elie and Ardross.
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Location: northumberland england
Event Title:diy day to seaton sluice
Date:Aug 24, 2008
Event Type:Day Trip (organising Branch: nor)
Summary:looking at the permian and carboniferous geology of the area
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Location: Cumbria UK
Event Title:Penrith Earth Sciences Weekend
Date:Aug 29, 2008 - Aug 31, 2008
Event Type:Weekend Trip (organising Branch: ouc)
Summary:Staying at Newton Rigg College, Penrith.
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Location: Cerne Abbas, Dorset 
Event Title:Manufacture of faced buiding blocks and Building stones of Cerne Abbas
Date:Aug 31, 2008
Event Type:Day Trip (organising Branch: wsx)
Summary:Leaders - Tony Harding and Jo Thomas.  How building blocks faced with flint, chert, basalt etc are manufactured.  Also a look at the building stones of Cerne Abbas.
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Location: Milton Keynes 
Event Title:Visit to the Thames Barrier
Date:September 2008
Event Type:Day Trip (organising Branch: wha)
Summary:
A visit to the Thames Barrier, with a guided tour of the inner workings, and a talk about the construction, associated flood prevention work, and the current geological shortcomings of the London Basin.
 
Email or phone organiser to express interest and get details when finalised.
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Location: OU, Milton Keynes, UK 
Event Title:Talk - by Helen Craggs Climate Change evaluation from fossil leaves & sediments.
Date:Sep 04, 2008
Event Type:Talk(s) (organising Branch: wha)
Summary:
Talk in the Seminar Room of the Robert Hooke Building, Earth Sciences Dept. Gass Building, Milton Keynes, 19.50 for 20.00 start.
No booking necessary.
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Location: Isle of Bute, Argyll Scotland
Event Title:Geology of Bute with Julian Hill
Date:Sep 05, 2008 - Sep 07, 2008
Event Type:Weekend Trip (organising Branch: wsc)
Summary: Looking at sills, garnets, columnar sandstones, the highland boundary fault and recently discovered Carboniferous flora.
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Location: Folkestone, Kent 
Event Title:Landslips, Gault Clay and Chalk
Date:Sep 07, 2008
Event Type:Day Trip (organising Branch: lon)
Summary:A day trip led by Peter Golding
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Location: tyne and wear england
Event Title:diy day to marsden rock
Date:Sep 07, 2008
Event Type:Day Trip (organising Branch: nor)
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Location: Sedgwick Museum, Cambridge England
Event Title:Sedgwick Museum Cambridge, joint event with West Midlands
Date:Sep 13, 2008
Event Type:Day Trip (organising Branch: emi)
Summary:Visit the new displays and meet the Curators
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Please note: event details have altered since originally published.
Location: Sedgewick Geology Museum, Cambridge 
Event Title:Tour of Sedgewick Geology Museum
Date:Sep 13, 2008
Event Type:Day Trip (organising Branch: wmi)
Summary:
STOP PRESS - This event has now been cancelled
 
New Darwin Dispaly underway and possible sneak preview. Meet the currators.
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Location: Winster England
Event Title:Winster area geology
Date:Sep 14, 2008
Event Type:Day Trip (organising Branch: emi)
Summary:Leader: Gerry Shaw. Details to be finalised.
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Location: White Horse Hill, Oxfordshire England
Event Title:Trip to White Horse Hill and Wayland Smithy with Jill Eyers
Date:Sep 14, 2008
Event Type:Day Trip (organising Branch: oxf)
Summary:

Day trip to look at the Geology, Geomorphology and Archaeology of the area around White Horse Hill

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Location: Woolhope, Hereford 
Event Title:Woolhope Dome
Date:Sep 14, 2008
Event Type:Day Trip (organising Branch: ssi)
Summary:
Leader: Bob Owens, Museum of Wales, Cardiff
Study the Silurian rocks of the Woolhope Dome.
Finishing with tea and cakes at Kiddleys Copse, Mordiford, Hereford
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Location: London
Event Title:Wegener and the beginning of Plate Tectonics - Paul Grant
Date:Sep 18, 2008
Event Type:Talk(s) (organising Branch: lon)
Summary:A talk given by Paul Grant
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Location: North East England
Event Title:Geology of Weardale and the North Pennines
Date:Sep 19, 2008 - Sep 21, 2008
Event Type:Weekend Trip (organising Branch: nor)
Summary:A weekend trip with the Northumbria branch to look at the stunning geology of weardale and the north pennines. Staying at the Langdon Beck hostel at the head of Weardale. This is an award winning eco-friendly hostel and the weekend includes dormitory accommodation and all meals, licenced refreshments are also available.
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Location: Cranborne Chase, Dorset 
Event Title:Local fossils, archaeology museum and sites
Date:Sep 20, 2008
Event Type:Day Trip (organising Branch: wsx)
Summary:Leader - Martin Green.  It's all in the title. 
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Location: Yorkshire England
Event Title:Chapel-le-Dale and White Scar Caves tour
Date:Sep 21, 2008
Event Type:Day Trip (organising Branch: nwe)
Summary:

Joint Trip with Manchester Geological Association. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Leaders: Norma Rothwell (OU) and Jane Michael (OU and MGA): Geology of Chapel-le-Dale area (low mobility trip) in the morning, followed by official guided tour of White Scar Caves at 2.00pm (cost £6.20) Finish at approx 3.30pm

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Location: Canterbury, Kent 
Event Title:Building Stones of Canterbury
Date:Sep 21, 2008
Event Type:Day Trip (organising Branch: sea)
Summary:
Building Stones of Canterbury and the Cathedral
Led by Geoff Downer
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Location: Skipton 
Event Title:Millstone Grit
Date:Sep 21, 2008
Event Type:Day Trip (organising Branch: yor)
Summary:Looking at lower millstone grit exposures in the Skipton area. Leader Neil Aitkenhead.
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Location: Reading 
Event Title:Affordable Volano Monitoring - Dr Hazel Rymer
Date:Sep 23, 2008
Event Type:Talk(s) (organising Branch: oxf)
Summary:Talk will be held in the Sorby Room, SHES Building, Reading University Campus and will start at 8pm sharp.  Doors open 7.30 - 8pm.
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Location: Suffolk UK
Event Title:Sutton Crag Pit
Date:Sep 28, 2008
Event Type:Day Trip (organising Branch: ean)
Summary:
Sutton Crag Pit near Woodbridge
 
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Location: Chester 
Event Title:S260 / 279 Revision Day
Date:Sep 28, 2008
Event Type:Revision Day (organising Branch: gcy)
Summary:S260 and S279 revision day organised by GCOUGS and NWOUGS
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Location: Egham, Surrey 
Event Title:S260 Revision Day
Date:Sep 28, 2008
Event Type:Revision Day (organising Branch: lon)
Summary:Practical hands on session for maps, rocks, fossils and sediments, led by current and  former S260 tutors and the London Branch Committee. The day (£5) is based at Royal Holloway at Egham.
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Location: Chester England
Event Title:S260/S279 Revision Day
Date:Sep 28, 2008
Event Type:Revision Day (organising Branch: nwe)
Summary:

Revision day organised by GCOUGS and NWOUGS for students of S260 and S279

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Location: OU, Milton Keynes UK
Event Title:Talk - by Stephen Coleman on The Geology and Archaeology in Bedfordshire
Date:Oct 02, 2008
Event Type:Talk(s) (organising Branch: wha)
Summary:
A Talk by Stephen Coleman, Historic Environment Information Officer, Heritage and Environment Section, Bedfordshire County Council, "The relationship (or otherwise) between archaeology and geology in Bedfordshire"
7.50 for 8.00pm start in PRG room of the Gass Building on the OU Campus, Milton Keynes. No booking necessary.
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Location: Northamptonshire 
Event Title:Twywell and Cranford Geology
Date:Oct 05, 2008
Event Type:Day Trip (organising Branch: emi)
Summary:Visit to former Iron ore workings at Twywell and Cranford, Northamptonshire. Jurassic rocks and fossils
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Location: Isle of Portland 
Event Title:Vertebrate footprint localities on the Isle of Portland and the World Heritage Coast
Date:Oct 11, 2008 - Oct 12, 2008
Event Type:Weekend Trip (organising Branch: swe)
Summary:This will be a weekend trip, with limited numbers. Early booking is essential (maximum number is 15). Cost will be in the region of £100.00 to £120.00 Provisional Itinerary - Saturday [1]. Dinosaur Tracks at Stone Firms, Portland. [2]. Bowers Quarry - where we will view patch reefs and the mine. [3]. Worbarrow Bay/Tout (Saturday late am – pm). Sunday. Eypes Mouth - Middle Lias, Upper Lias and Forest Marble + Fullers Earth if exposed.
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Location: Studland, Dorset 
Event Title:Cretaceous & Tertiary coastal features
Date:Oct 12, 2008
Event Type:Day Trip (organising Branch: wsx)
Summary:Leader - John Chaffey.  A chance to study the Cretaceous & Tertiary coastal features on the south coast.
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Location: London 
Event Title:Monitoring the most active volcano in Mexico - Volcan de Colima - John Stevenson
Date:Oct 16, 2008
Event Type:Talk(s) (organising Branch: lon)
Summary:

 A talk given by John Stevenson

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Location: Dalmatia Croatia
Event Title:Croatia - Geology of Dalmatia
Date:Oct 18, 2008 - Oct 25, 2008
Event Type:Longer Trip (organising Branch: eur)
Summary:A group of scientists from Zagreb University will show us the geology of Dalmatia and the sites on which they work.
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Location: Lancashire England
Event Title:Namurian Goniatites on top of the Pennines
Date:Oct 18, 2008
Event Type:Day Trip (organising Branch: nwe)
Summary:
Leader: Fred Broadhurst. Aim: To examine and interpret succession up from Kinderscout Grit through clayrocks containing the Bilinguites gracilis and B.Bilinguis marine bands of the Namurian
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Location: Western Weald, NE Hampshire 
Event Title:Western Weald
Date:Oct 19, 2008
Event Type:Day Trip (organising Branch: lon)
Summary:A day trip looking at the Middle & Upper Cretaceous rocks, Building Stones and the Great Flood. Led by Graham Williams
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Location: North Yorkshire 
Event Title:Malham
Date:Oct 19, 2008
Event Type:Day Trip (organising Branch: yor)
Summary:Vist to Gordale Scar and Malham Cove.
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Location: Shropshire 
Event Title:Weekend in Shropshire with John Downes
Date:Oct 24, 2008 - Oct 26, 2008
Event Type:Weekend Trip (organising Branch: oxf)
Summary:
An insight into an amazing diversity of the county’s geology by one of the most respected leaders in the OUGS. Against the back-drop of the famous Shropshire countryside and based in the historic town of Shrewsbury we shall share the benefits of John’s long experience of the area.
WAITING LIST ONLY
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Location: Bideford 
Event Title:Field weekend based at Bideford
Date:November 2008
Event Type:Weekend Trip (organising Branch: swe)
Summary: Provisional
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Location: Powys Wales
Event Title:The Usk area, Glaciation features
Date:Nov 02, 2008
Event Type:Day Trip (organising Branch: ssi)
Summary:Leader: Adrian Humpage, BGS, Cardiff
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Location: OU Milton Keynes UK
Event Title:Talk - by Dr A. G. Smith (subject tba)
Date:Nov 06, 2008
Event Type:Talk(s) (organising Branch: wha)
Summary:7.50 for 8.00pm start in PRG Room of the Gass Building on the OU Campus Milton Keynes. No booking necessary.
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Please note that this event has been cancelled.
Location: Arizona USA
Event Title:Geology of Northern Arizona and southern Colorado Plateau
Date:Nov 06, 2008 - Nov 14, 2008
Event Type:Longer Trip (organising Branch: wsx)
Summary:

Trip Cancelled.

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Location: Wirrall and Cheshire England
Event Title:Snowflake in the Wirral and Cheshire
Date:Nov 07, 2008 - Nov 09, 2008
Event Type:Weekend Trip (organising Branch: emi)
Summary:Triassic Geology on the Wiarral, led by 2 OU Tutors, Hilary Davies and Cynthia Burek. Saturday in the North of the Wirral, Heswall and Hoylake. Sunday we will be looking at the Building stones of the City of Chester and the Holt Farndon area.
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Location: Wells, Somerset 
Event Title:The Mendips
Date:Nov 07, 2008 - Nov 09, 2008
Event Type:Weekend Trip (organising Branch: lon)
Summary:

Our winter weekend to the Mendips led by Dr Paul Olver.

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Location: girvan south west scotland
Event Title:geology of the girvan area with professor euan clarkson
Date:Nov 07, 2008 - Nov 09, 2008
Event Type:Weekend Trip (organising Branch: nor)
Summary:post exam weekend with professor euan clarkson looking at the geology of girvan and the surrounding area.

 

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Location: Oban West of Scotland
Event Title:Geology north of Oban with Dr. Roger Anderton
Date:Nov 14, 2008 - Nov 17, 2008
Event Type:Weekend Trip (organising Branch: wsc)
Summary:
Post-exam weekend.
Accommodation in Oban at the Corran House Hotel 
http:/oban.org.uk/cgi-local/accomdb/hostelmember.pl?corranhouse 
Details to be arranged
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Location: Ramsgate, Kent 
Event Title:The Geology of Ramsgate Harbour
Date:Nov 15, 2008
Event Type:Day Trip (organising Branch: sea)
Summary:The Geology of Ramsgate Harbour led by Geoff Downer. A leisurely walk around the harbour and town centre looking at the range of building materials used over the years including igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks.
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Location: Derbyshire 
Event Title:Ashover Inlier and Earl Sterndale
Date:Nov 15, 2008 - Nov 16, 2008
Event Type:Weekend Trip (organising Branch: wmi)
Summary:Dr Joe Jennings leads day trips or stay for the weekend
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Location: London 
Event Title:Members' Evening - Branch Members
Date:Nov 20, 2008
Event Type:Talk(s) (organising Branch: lon)
Summary:A series of short talks presented by members of the Branch.
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Location: Dorset 
Event Title:Climate Change Past and Present Conference and field trip weekend
Date:Nov 29, 2008 - Nov 30, 2008
Event Type:Weekend Trip (organising Branch: wsx)
Summary:

Lectures on the Saturday - subject 'Climate change'.  This will be followed by a Sunday field trip.  Detail to follow soon.  Just keep these dates clear for this event!!

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Location: Rainhill, Merseyside England
Event Title:Afternoon of Geological Talks at Rainhill village hall
Date:Nov 30, 2008
Event Type:Talk(s) (organising Branch: nwe)
Summary: 
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Location: Keyworth, Nottinghamshire 
Event Title:Day of talks at BGS, Keyworth
Date:December 2008
Event Type:Day Trip (organising Branch: emi)
Summary:4 Speakers on a variety of geological subjects
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Location: OU Milton Keynes UK
Event Title:Talk - by Dr Andrew Moncrieff (subject tba)
Date:Dec 04, 2008
Event Type:Talk(s) (organising Branch: wha)
Summary:7.50 for 8.00pm start in PRG room of the Gass Building on the OU Campus at Milton Keynes. Followed by Christmas Social. No booking necessary, all welcome.
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Location: Oxford England
Event Title:Palaeoclimate Change - A guide to the World’s end? - Prof Bob Spicer
Date:Dec 09, 2008
Event Type:Talk(s) (organising Branch: oxf)
Summary:Talk on Paleaoclimate and what we can learn about today's environmental change..
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Location: London 
Event Title:Homo Britanicus- Chris Stringer
Date:Dec 11, 2008
Event Type:Talk(s) (organising Branch: lon)
Summary:A talk given by Chris Stringer of the Natural History Museum
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Location: Lyme Regis, Dorset 
Event Title:Fossil Hunting
Date:Dec 28, 2008
Event Type:Day Trip (organising Branch: wsx)
Summary:Leader - Bob Christian. A day's fossil hunting at this world famous location.
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Location: Cambridge UK
Event Title:East Anglian Branch AGM + Talks
Date:Feb 21, 2009
Event Type:Annual General Meeting (organising Branch: ean)
Summary:
East Anglian Branch AGM + Talks
 
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Location: Tenerife Spain
Event Title:Volcanoes on a Shoestring No 11
Date:Mar 17, 2009 - Mar 24, 2009
Event Type:Longer Trip (organising Branch: ssi)
Summary:
Leader: Linda Fowler
Organiser:Jan Ashton-Jones
Back again by popular request.Explore the amazing variety of Tenerife's Volcanics
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Location: Ogmore-by-Sea 
Event Title:The geology of the Glamorgan Heritage Coast
Date:Mar 21, 2009 - Mar 22, 2009
Event Type:Weekend Trip (organising Branch: swe)
Summary:The geology of the Glamorgan Heritage Coast between Ogmore-by-Sea and Dunraven Bay
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Location: South Hams 
Event Title:Geography and Geomorphology in the South Hams
Date:April 2009
Event Type:Day Trip (organising Branch: swe)
Summary:Geography and Geomorphology in the South Hams with Dr Gerd Masselink, University of Plymouth, date tba
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Location: Cyprus Cyprus
Event Title:The geology of southern Cyprus and the eastern mediterranean.
Date:Apr 18, 2009 - Apr 25, 2009
Event Type:Longer Trip (organising Branch: nor)
Summary:

The geology of southern Cyprus and the eastern mediterranean. Cost IRO 650 GBP. Staying at the Hotel Atlantica in Limassol.

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Location: Derby UK
Event Title:Society AGM & annual dinner dance
Date:Apr 25, 2009
Event Type:Annual General Meeting (organising Branch: ouc)
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Location: Pembrokeshire UK
Event Title:Pembrokeshire Field Trip
Date:May 2009
Event Type:Weekend Trip (organising Branch: ean)
Summary:
Pembrokeshire Field Trip
 
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Location: The Isle of Skye Scotland
Event Title:Exploring Skye with Charlie Bendall
Date:May 11, 2009 - May 16, 2009
Event Type:Longer Trip (organising Branch: ssi)
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Location: Berwick Northumberland 
Event Title:Geology of Northumberland with Lesley Dunlop
Date:May 23, 2009 - May 28, 2009
Event Type:Longer Trip (organising Branch: lon)
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Location: Outer Hebrides Scotland
Event Title:Geology of the Outer Hebrides: Dr John Mendum
Date:May 24, 2009 - May 30, 2009
Event Type:Longer Trip (organising Branch: nwe)
Summary:

Joint trip - NW and Wessex branches: Five days in the field exploring the geology of 4 Outer Hebridean islands (Harris, N.Uist, S.Uist and Barra). Leader: Dr John Mendum (BGS and Edinburgh Geol Soc). Staying at the Orasay Inn on S Uist (website: www.orasayinn.com ) Cost: approx £500 including 6 nights at the hotel, meals, transport on the islands and internal ferry crossings, but not the cost of getting there.

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Location: Gwynedd Wales
Event Title:Geology of the Lleyn Penisula
Date:Jun 12, 2009 - Jun 14, 2009
Event Type:Weekend Trip (organising Branch: oxf)
Summary:Led by Dr Jana Horak of the National Museums & Galleries of Wales, we take a field trip to the fascinating geology of North West Wales.
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Location: Touring Iceland Iceland
Event Title:OUGS Presidential Field Trip 2009, waiting list only
Date:Jun 28, 2009 - Jul 12, 2009
Event Type:Longer Trip (organising Branch: ouc)
Summary:Touring, stopping at Thingvellir, Snaefellsnes Peninsula, Husavik, Myvatn, Landmannalauger, Skaftafell and Skogarfoss.
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Location: Trinity & All Saints, Horsforth, Leeds UK
Event Title:Symposium 2009
Date:Jul 31, 2009 - Aug 02, 2009
Event Type:Symposium (organising Branch: ouc)
Summary:

 

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Location: Atlas Mountains Morocco
Event Title:Geology, Architecture and Culture of Morocco with Prof. Bob Spicer
Date:October 2009
Event Type:Longer Trip (organising Branch: wha)
Summary:Trip planned for Autumn 2009 7 - 10 days, staying in Berber villages, meeting local people. Touring - probably by mini bus, staying at 3-4 locations in the Atlas Mountains. Register your interest now, further details will be supplied as soon as they are available, if enough people are interested.
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Location: Bayreuth, Germany
Event Title:Upper Franconia area of Germany
Date:May 2010
Event Type:Longer Trip (organising Branch: swe)
Summary:Field week in the Upper Franconia area of Germany. Leaders from the University of Bayreuth. Date tba 
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