BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Appreciating, conserving and promoting Somerset's diverse geology - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Appreciating, conserving and promoting Somerset's diverse geology X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://somersetgeology.org.uk X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Appreciating, conserving and promoting Somerset's diverse geology REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20230326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20231029T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Minsk BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0300 TZOFFSETTO:+0300 TZNAME:+03 DTSTART:20240101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251006T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251006T153000 DTSTAMP:20260425T163732 CREATED:20250227T112610Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251020T114112Z UID:5171-1759744800-1759764600@somersetgeology.org.uk SUMMARY:SGG Annual Meeting at Ham Hill (Ranger Centre)\, Monday 6th October DESCRIPTION:  \nThe informal notes from the Meeting are available here \n  \nLocation and Parking: \nThere are six public car parks situated across the site and are all accessible off the Ham Hill Road (TA14 6RW). There is disabled parking at the Ranger Centre (TA14 6RW). \n\nAgenda: \n\n•1000-1015 Coffee\n•1015-1025 Welcome – Garry Dawson\n•1025-1115 Ham Hill Ranger Centre – Geoff Rowland\n•1115-1130 Break\n•1130-1145 SGG Year – Garry\n•1145-1215 Website – Andy Gordon\n•1215-1300 Lunch (please bring your own lunch)\n•1300-1315 SANHS  175TH Anniversary – The Story of Dr William Buckland – Andy\n•1315-1330 SANHS 175TH Anniversary – Ichthyosaurs in Somerset – Dave Williams\n•1330-1345 Future SGG – Garry\n•1345-1530 Walk around Ham Hill (Sheila Alderman/Geoff Rowland) or Yeovil Town Trail (Andy) URL:https://somersetgeology.org.uk/event/sgg-annual-meeting/ LOCATION:Private: Ham Hill\, Stoke Sub Hamdon\, TA14 6RW\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:SGG Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://somersetgeology.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/7-Small-Quarry-Face-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251006 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251007 DTSTAMP:20260425T163732 CREATED:20250712T102134Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250820T120849Z UID:5758-1759708800-1759795199@somersetgeology.org.uk SUMMARY:International Geodiversity Day DESCRIPTION:The theme for this year’s International Geodiversity Day\, to be held on Monday 6th October 2025\, will be ‘One Earth\, Many Stories’. \nFor more information visit International Geodiversity Day URL:https://somersetgeology.org.uk/event/international-geodiversity-day-2/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://somersetgeology.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/IGD-Theme-2025b.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Minsk:20251004T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Minsk:20251004T170000 DTSTAMP:20260425T163732 CREATED:20250819T131648Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250829T102157Z UID:6235-1759586400-1759597200@somersetgeology.org.uk SUMMARY:Celebrating the English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark (Discovery Days) DESCRIPTION:Celebrating Devon’s World-Class Heritage: Discovery Days This year\, the Devonshire Association is ‘Celebrating Devon’s World-Class Heritage’ in a project supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund which aims to raise awareness of our county’s UNESCO designated natural and cultural heritage and the Devonshire Association’s role in promoting that heritage over the past 163 years. See this page for details of all the events. The significance of aspects of The English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark will be explored in an afternoon of talks on Saturday 4th October\, at St Matthias Church Centre\, Babbacombe Road\, Wellswood\, Torquay\, TQ1 1HW URL:https://somersetgeology.org.uk/event/celebrating-the-english-riviera-unesco-global-geopark-discovery-days/ LOCATION:St Mathias Church Centre\, TQ1 1HQ\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://somersetgeology.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/geologyeventflyer-amended-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251001 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251026 DTSTAMP:20260425T163732 CREATED:20250904T130045Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250909T104202Z UID:6356-1759276800-1761436799@somersetgeology.org.uk SUMMARY:Mendip Rocks 2025 DESCRIPTION:Mendip Rocks is an annual festival that hosts a series of geological events during the autumn in October to celebrate the fascinating 450-million-year history of the Mendip Hills. The festival involves the local community in experiencing our beautiful landscape and understanding the story of the Mendips. \n  \n  \n  \n​Whatever your level of interest\, there are inspiring events for all\, including: \n\nBuilding stones of Wells\, Glastonbury\, Shepton Mallet and Frome Walks\nMenhir Photographic Exhibition celebrating Mendip Hills National Landscape & Geology\nQuarry minibus tours – to 3 operational Mendip quarries \nGuided walks to Mendip geological sites led by specialists\nGeological lecture day hosted at SESC Sat 18th October; A Forum of Fossil\, Fieldwork & Female Voices talking about their pioneering work in palaeontology\nFamily events and art workshops held on Saturday 4th and 25th October at SESC – learn a new skill\, stone carving\, crochet ammonites or fossil inspired printing.\n\nTo find out more about Mendip Rocks and all upcoming events\, please look here for new programme or visit https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/mendip-rocks-2025-4600963 \n​You can also read more about the fascinating geology of the Mendips here. URL:https://somersetgeology.org.uk/event/mendip-rocks-2025/ LOCATION:Somerset Earth Science Centre\, Moons Hill Quarry\, Radstock\, ba35ju ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://somersetgeology.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Gradient_Square-80-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250925 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250929 DTSTAMP:20260425T163732 CREATED:20250712T103212Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250714T104020Z UID:5762-1758758400-1759103999@somersetgeology.org.uk SUMMARY:Wessex OUGS Field Trip DESCRIPTION:Explore the very diverse geology of the Ynys Môn including the world’s oldest blueschist\, pillow lavas\, etc. URL:https://somersetgeology.org.uk/event/wessex-ougs-field-trip-2/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://somersetgeology.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Ynys-Mon.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250910 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250911 DTSTAMP:20260425T163732 CREATED:20250825T151430Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250825T151549Z UID:6344-1757462400-1757548799@somersetgeology.org.uk SUMMARY:OUGS Wessex - Field Trip Moon's Hill Quarry\, Somerset DESCRIPTION:Moon’s Quarry is a SSSI in Somerset. Tour to include working faces in the recently enlarged Stoke Quarry\, which extracts Andesite. \nFor further details: Moon’s Hill Quarry\, Somerset URL:https://somersetgeology.org.uk/event/ougs-wessex-field-trip-moons-hill-quarry-somerset/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250906T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250906T170000 DTSTAMP:20260425T163732 CREATED:20250829T101725Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250829T101725Z UID:6350-1757167200-1757178000@somersetgeology.org.uk SUMMARY:Tropical reefs\, deserts and ice ages: The deep-time (geo)heritage of the English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark (on YouTube!) DESCRIPTION:There is a trailer for a new mini-series on the English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark\, which has just gone live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-_AAZj1TDY \n..and there is also a free public event on Saturday 6th September at 2pm at Torquay Museum (see attached flyer!) where we’ll be premiering the first episode of the series and the museum will be offering guests a behind-the-scenes private tour of the museum stores! \nEvent link: https://torquaymuseum.org/events/view/special-event-tropical-reefs-deserts-and-ice-ages-the-deep-time-geoheritage-of-the-english-riviera-unesco-geopark URL:https://somersetgeology.org.uk/event/tropical-reefs-deserts-and-ice-ages-the-deep-time-geoheritage-of-the-english-riviera-unesco-global-geopark-on-youtube/ LOCATION:Torquay Museum\, 529 Babbacombe Road\, Torquay\, TQ1 1HG\, United Kingdom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250727 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250728 DTSTAMP:20260425T163732 CREATED:20250712T102902Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250714T104344Z UID:5760-1753574400-1753660799@somersetgeology.org.uk SUMMARY:Wessex OUGS Field Trip DESCRIPTION:Dryhill Quarry\, Sevenoaks Field Trip. \nThis is an introduction (or refresher) to geological mapping\, and will be led by Dr Simon Drake\, a former associate lecturer at Birkbeck\, University of London. URL:https://somersetgeology.org.uk/event/wessex-ougs-field-trip/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://somersetgeology.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Dryhill-Quarry.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250705 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250706 DTSTAMP:20260425T163732 CREATED:20250712T104916Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250712T104943Z UID:5767-1751673600-1751759999@somersetgeology.org.uk SUMMARY:Yeovil Super Saturday DESCRIPTION:The Yeovil Town Trail will be officially launched. \nThanks to Yeovil Town Council for supporting the publishing costs of “Yeovil in Stone”. URL:https://somersetgeology.org.uk/event/yeovil-super-saturday/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250626 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250627 DTSTAMP:20260425T163732 CREATED:20250712T110736Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250712T110736Z UID:5778-1750896000-1750982399@somersetgeology.org.uk SUMMARY:Survey of the Use of Traditional Building Stones in Somerset - Maperton\, Holton\, Horsington\,North and South Cheriton DESCRIPTION:Traditional Building Stone Research – Historic environment services URL:https://somersetgeology.org.uk/event/survey-of-the-use-of-traditional-building-stones-in-somerset-maperton-holton-horsingtonnorth-and-south-cheriton/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241013T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241019T235959 DTSTAMP:20260425T163732 CREATED:20231219T151732Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240529T121739Z UID:637-1728777600-1729382399@somersetgeology.org.uk SUMMARY:Earth Science Week 2024 DESCRIPTION: URL:https://somersetgeology.org.uk/event/earth-science-week-2024/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241006T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241006T235959 DTSTAMP:20260425T163732 CREATED:20231219T152142Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240529T121704Z UID:641-1728172800-1728259199@somersetgeology.org.uk SUMMARY:International Geodiversity Day DESCRIPTION: URL:https://somersetgeology.org.uk/event/international-geodiversity-day/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240816T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240818T170000 DTSTAMP:20260425T163732 CREATED:20240603T102109Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240603T102121Z UID:1781-1723795200-1724000400@somersetgeology.org.uk SUMMARY:OUGS Symposium 2024\, Bath Spa University DESCRIPTION: URL:https://somersetgeology.org.uk/event/ougs-symposium-2024-bath-spa-university/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240525T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240602T235959 DTSTAMP:20260425T163732 CREATED:20231219T151324Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240529T121543Z UID:635-1716595200-1717372799@somersetgeology.org.uk SUMMARY:GeoWeek 2024 DESCRIPTION:GeoWeek is an established initiative that seeks to introduce geoscience to as many members of the public as possible. \nIf you want to learn more about the history of our planet\, and learn how understanding how the Earth works helps us all live on the planet sustainably\, get involved with GeoWeek activities – outdoor\, indoor or virtual – taking place across the UK between 25 May and 2 June 2024. \nGeoWeek Launch Event: Earth Science for Everyone! \nGeoWeek 2024 will launch at an online event on Thursday 23 May. Details to follow. URL:https://somersetgeology.org.uk/event/geoweek-2024/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR