Burnmouth
Leader: Katie Strang The rocks exposed along the foreshore at Burnmouth in the Scottish Borders are early Carboniferous in age and belong to the Ballagan Formation. They were deposited in […]
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Leader: Katie Strang The rocks exposed along the foreshore at Burnmouth in the Scottish Borders are early Carboniferous in age and belong to the Ballagan Formation. They were deposited in […]
Leaders: Neil Clark, Gary Hoare and Katie Strang A look at the rocks and fossils of the Girvan southern foreshore that have been studied for well over a century. […]
A chance to look at rocks and fossils, chat informally to others, ask questions about geology and find out what's happening locally
An opportunity to uncover the stories hidden within Scotland’s rocks through guided walks, online talks, beach pebble events, geological exhibitions and more
A guided walk to explore the urban geology around the University of Glasgow’s Gilmorehill Campus
A chance to look at rocks and fossils, chat informally to others, ask questions about geology and find out what's happening locally
A 4-day excursion to study the Glenelg-Attadale Inlier, an enigmatic complex of ancient gneisses that enclose a beautiful garnet-pyroxene rock-type - eclogite - that formed at extreme pressure when this continental crust was subducted during continental collisions. This is the only example in the British Isles of well-preserved eclogite.
A fun day out where you can have your rocks/fossils identified by an expert, see the Bearsden Shark and take part in other fossil-related activities
A chance to look at rocks and fossils, chat informally to others, ask questions about geology and find out what's happening locally
A chance to look at rocks and fossils, chat informally to others, ask questions about geology and find out what's happening locally
A chance to look at rocks and fossils, chat informally to others, ask questions about geology and find out what's happening locally
A residential field excursion to the Garvellach Islands. Now postponed to May 2026. Trip currently full. To go on the waiting list contact the Hon Secretary at sec@gsocg.org