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The Geologists' Association @geolassoc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Welcome to October 2026 with a striking picture of a Jurassic ammonite from Charmouth in Dorset taken by Phil James, which was Highly Commended in the GA 2025 Photographic Competition.

The image from the Geologists Association 2026 calendar for October - a Jurassic ammonite from Charmouth in Dorset taken by Phil James

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Rockwatch - The UK's Nationwide Geology Club for Children @rockwatch.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Judging is under way at Rockwatch HQ in London! We’re together and ready to discover what this year’s Rockstar Young Geologists have created. We’re expecting fascinating research, imaginative projects and plenty of geological surprises. Let the judging begin—and get ready to be amazed!

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Rockwatch - The UK's Nationwide Geology Club for Children @rockwatch.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Issue 103 of Rockwatch Magazine is here! Go beyond the school curriculum this summer and explore fossilised wood, sparkling Scottish crystals, the Ardèche Gorge, worldwide geological finds, dinosaur tracks and life as The Yorkshire Fossil Hunter. What will you discover?

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Rockwatch - The UK's Nationwide Geology Club for Children @rockwatch.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Excitement is building as we prepare to come together at Rockwatch HQ in London to judge this year’s Rockstar Young Geologists’ Competition! We can’t wait to explore the ideas, discoveries and geological creativity shared by our brilliant young entrants. #Rockwatch #RockstarCompetition

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Rockwatch - The UK's Nationwide Geology Club for Children @rockwatch.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

“Fossil collecting, spectacular scenery, great company and a wonderful atmosphere.” Discover the fossils, fieldwork and family adventures that made our five-day Dorset residential so special. Read the full highlights article on the Rockwatch website: [ROCKWATCH.ORG.UK] #Rockwatch #Geology

Poster from Dorset field trip with quote from Rockwatcher saying, “Fossil collecting, spectacular scenery, great company and a wonderful atmosphere.”

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Rockwatch - The UK's Nationwide Geology Club for Children @rockwatch.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Five days of fossils, footprints and family adventures on Dorset’s Jurassic Coast! Huge thanks to leaders Phil, Barry and Richard and the Leeson House team for an unforgettable Rockwatch residential filled with discoveries, geological insights and enthusiasm. Visit rockwatch.org.uk for highlights!

Cover slide of Residential Dorset trip 2026 highlights

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Rockwatch - The UK's Nationwide Geology Club for Children @rockwatch.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

FINAL CALL FOR ROCKSTARS 2026! What have you discovered this summer? Fantastic prizes thanks to the Anglo American Foundation Your entry could feature in our competition highlights online or in print Open to young geologists under 18 Free to enter Entries must reach us by the end of 31 August 2026

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Rockwatch - The UK's Nationwide Geology Club for Children @rockwatch.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Rockwatch families explored the Ice Age Coast at Skipsea Withow Mere with Brenda Almond and Mike Horne, finding glacial erratics, fossils and hazelnuts preserved in peat for possibly 6,000+ years! A fascinating day discovering how glaciers shaped Holderness.

Rockwatchers on Skipsea Withow Mere beach

a picture of the Rockwatcher’s examining the deposits of Skipsea Withow Mere.

a picture of large tree branches in the upper part of the peat deposits at Skipsea Withow Mere

Picture by Mike Horne, unedited. Credit card sized white scale card for scale in the centre of the picture.

a picture of some erratics (slightly edited). Specimens have been moistened to bring out the colours and there is a scale card.

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Rockwatch - The UK's Nationwide Geology Club for Children @rockwatch.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Our recent Gamelands adventure began by investigating the distinctive granite stones of this ancient Cumbrian stone circle – with Shap Granite Quarry visible nearby. Then it was off to the limestone hills for some fantastic Carboniferous fossil hunting! A brilliant Rockwatch day of discovery!

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Rockwatch - The UK's Nationwide Geology Club for Children @rockwatch.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

🎓 Congratulations to everyone receiving their GCSE results today! Wherever your next steps take you, we hope you keep asking questions, making discoveries and exploring science and our amazing natural world. Very best wishes for the future from everyone at Rockwatch!

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Rockwatch - The UK's Nationwide Geology Club for Children @rockwatch.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Congratulations to everyone receiving A Level, T Level and BTEC results today! Whatever comes next, we hope your future is full of exciting discoveries. Good luck from everyone at Rockwatch – and keep rocking! #ResultsDay #Geology #EarthScience

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Rockwatch - The UK's Nationwide Geology Club for Children @rockwatch.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Enter the Rockwatch Rockstars Young Geologists' Competition 2026! Explore any geology topic that fascinates you, create something amazing and share your discoveries. Entries close 31 August. We can't wait to see what inspires you! #Rockstars2026 #Rockwatch #Geology #EarthScience

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Rockwatch - The UK's Nationwide Geology Club for Children @rockwatch.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Join Rockwatch this weekend for a day of fossil hunting in Cumbria. We'll explore Gamelands Stone Circle and then search for Carboniferous fossils amongst limestone outcrops and old quarries. Know a young fossil hunter? Bring a friend or another family along – non-members are very welcome!

Final chance to book on this weekend's field trip to Cumbria with Rockwatch

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Rockwatch - The UK's Nationwide Geology Club for Children @rockwatch.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

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Rockwatch - The UK's Nationwide Geology Club for Children @rockwatch.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Love finding fossils? Join Rockwatch in Cumbria for a day exploring Gamelands Stone Circle before spending most of the trip searching fossil-rich limestone outcrops and old quarries for Carboniferous brachiopods, corals and more. A fantastic family day of geology, exploration and discovery!

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Rockwatch - The UK's Nationwide Geology Club for Children @rockwatch.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Rockwatch members enjoyed a brilliant day fossil hunting at Staithes, discovering ammonites, belemnites, bivalves and beautifully preserved trace fossils from an ancient Jurassic sea. Thanks to leaders Kevin Taylor and Mick Oates for a fascinating day! #Rockwatch #Fossils #Geology

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The Geologists' Association @geolassoc.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Save the date! Join us and our colleagues from @rockwatch.bsky.social on Saturday 7th November 2026 from 10.30am - 4.30pm at Burlington House in London for our FREE Festival of Geology. Full details coming soon via our website: geologistsassociation.org.uk/festival/

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Rockwatch - The UK's Nationwide Geology Club for Children @rockwatch.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Another summer adventure has been added to the Rockwatch calendar! Join us in Cumbria to explore the fascinating Gamelands Stone Circle. Discover why most of the stones are pink granite, uncover the mystery of one lone limestone stone and enjoy another great family day outdoors. #Rockwatch #Geology

Poster for Rockwatch field trip to Gamelands stone circle in Cumbria

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The Geologists' Association @geolassoc.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Welcome to July with a spectacular image of Serpentine boulders, Kynance Cove, Cornwall from the Geologists' Association 2026 calendar, which was taken by Jonathan Turner and won second prize in the GA 2025 Photographic Competition.

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The Royal Society @royalsociety.org · 01/07/2026

Our #SummerScience Exhibition is well and truly underway, celebrating cutting-edge, mind-blowing science from around the UK. With free entry all day every day until Sunday 5 July, plan your visit now: royalsociety.org/science-even...

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Rockwatch - The UK's Nationwide Geology Club for Children @rockwatch.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Looking for a summer adventure? A few places are still available on our remaining Rockwatch events: 🦖 Staithes 🧪 GeoLab & Stevenage Museum 🌊 Skipsea Withow Mere 🐚 Walton-on-the-Naze Fossils, geology, great company and plenty to discover. Book soon before the last places go.

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Rockwatch - The UK's Nationwide Geology Club for Children @rockwatch.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Where did your interest in geology begin? A Rockwatch field trip? A holiday? A museum? A fossil? A question that just wouldn't go away? The Rockstars Young Geologists' Competition celebrates all things geology, and every entry tells its own story.

Rockstar Young Geologists' Competition themes from 2025

Rockstar Young Geologists' Competition 2026

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Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre @charmouthhcc.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

We've just been able to add some more spaces onto our July fossil hunting walks, available to book online! Stay tuned for August's walks going online in the next few days too if you're planning your Summer holiday trips! charmouth.org/chcc/events-...

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Rockwatch - The UK's Nationwide Geology Club for Children @rockwatch.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

☀️ Another brilliant Rockwatch day in Folkestone! We explored dinosaur footprints, discovered fossils along the shore and enjoyed excellent museum workshops with Corrie. Huge thanks to Steve Friedrich for guiding us through the geology and to Vicky Friedrich for capturing the day in photos.

Rockwatchers who joined us on the Second Field Trip to Folkestone, June 2026

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Rockwatch - The UK's Nationwide Geology Club for Children @rockwatch.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Ever wondered where the stones in your local buildings come from? Join Rockwatch's GeoLab in Stevenage on 12 Aug for hands-on geology activities, a museum visit and a guided building stones walk. A perfect summer hols adventure for young geologists aged 7+ #Rockwatch #GeoLab #Geology #EarthScience

Poster for Rockwatch GeoLab day in Stevenage August 2026

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Rockwatch - The UK's Nationwide Geology Club for Children @rockwatch.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

What a brilliant weekend at the Lyme Regis Fossil Festival! We loved meeting so many young geologists and their families, sharing fossils, getting creative and celebrating all things geology. Thanks to everyone who stopped by the Rockwatch stand and helped make the festival such a memorable event.

Highlights from the 2026 Lyme Regis Fossil Festival

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The Geologists' Association @geolassoc.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Join us & @rockwatch.bsky.social on 13-14 June at Lyme Regis Fossil Festival for a weekend full of family-friendly fossil-related fun. Look out for our stand in the Lister Gardens Marquee. Plus, Ben Cunningham, one of our Student Representatives, will be giving a free talk at the Driftwood Cafe.

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Rockwatch - The UK's Nationwide Geology Club for Children @rockwatch.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Join Rockwatch at Daglingworth Quarry, Gloucestershire, on 27 June! Explore Jurassic limestones, trace fossils, marine life and one of the county's most important dinosaur localities with geologist Alex Ayling. Ages 7+, £2.50 pp, members only. Places limited to 30. #Rockwatch #Geology #Quarry

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Rockwatch - The UK's Nationwide Geology Club for Children @rockwatch.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Less than a week to go - we hope to see you with your young geologists at the Festival!

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The Geologists' Association @geolassoc.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Come and join us at the Great Exhibition Road Festival on the 6th & 7th June 2026. The GA stand will be there both days with our interactive exhibits, fossil & rock specimens and information so do call by and say hello! Full details on their website: www.greatexhibitionroadfestival.co.uk

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Rockwatch - The UK's Nationwide Geology Club for Children @rockwatch.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

A blustery Bracklesham Bay didn’t stop Rockwatchers enjoying a fantastic fossil hunt with David Bone and Kate Adler! Windy weather often helps uncover fresh fossils — and families found plenty while exploring this fossil-rich stretch of the Sussex coast. Thanks to David, Kate and all who came.

Rockwatch field trip to Bracklesham Bay, May 2026

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Rockwatch - The UK's Nationwide Geology Club for Children @rockwatch.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Huge thanks to everyone who joined us for Rock & Fossil Day at Discover Bucks Museum this Bank Holiday weekend! Thanks too to Discover Bucks Museum and the Bucks Geology Group for all their fantastic support and energy throughout the day. Hope to see you again soon at another Rockwatch event!

Rockwatch Rock & Fossil Day at Discover Bucks Museum, May 2026

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Rockwatch - The UK's Nationwide Geology Club for Children @rockwatch.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Rockwatch Summer Events 2026 are here! From sharks’ teeth at Bracklesham Bay to Jurassic fossils at Staithes and Ice Age discoveries at Skipsea, we’ve got a summer packed with geological adventures for young explorers. Some events already FULL - book early! rockwatch.org.uk #Rockwatch #FossilHunting

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Rockwatch - The UK's Nationwide Geology Club for Children @rockwatch.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

One of our young Rockwatch members wrote a fascinating paper on Lehmann and won a Rockstars Young Geologists' Competition prize last summer - it's amazing that she continues to inspire young minds today. #WomenInSTEM #YoungGeologists

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Rockwatch - The UK's Nationwide Geology Club for Children @rockwatch.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

A great chance for Rockwatch members to immerse themselves in science!

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The Geologists' Association @geolassoc.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

We are making our annual return to Smokejacks Quarry on Sun 4th Oct 2026, for a field excursion led by Ed Jarzembowski & Peter Austen Cost: £5 GA Members / £15 non-member GA Members have priority booking on Field Meetings until 4 weeks beforehand when any remaining places will open to non members

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Rockwatch - The UK's Nationwide Geology Club for Children @rockwatch.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Happy 100th Birthday to the wonderful Sir David Attenborough! Everyone at Rockwatch sends our warmest wishes as you celebrate this incredible milestone. So grateful for your support to Rockwatch over the years. Thanks for inspiring so many and for everything you do.

Happy 100th birthday to Sir David Attenborough from Rockwatch!

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Ruth Siddall @pavementgeology.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Find out about the building stones used over 2000 years of London’s history on this walk with #LondonWalks this Saturday! Info and reservations at www.walks.com/our-walks/ge... #urbangeology

Flyer for the walk with a photo of London’s Guildhall and the decorative paving in the Guildhall Plaza. The text reads Geology and building stones in the City of London. Meet at 2.30 pm at Bank Station Exit 1.

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The Geologists' Association @geolassoc.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Welcome to May '26 with a beautiful image of sea stacks near Newquay in Cornwall, by Thomas Pashley The dramatic cliffs north of Newquay consist of sandstones and slates of Devonian age, about 400 mya. In places there are impressive sea stacks, such as this famous group known as the Bedruthan Steps

SEA STACKS NEAR NEWQUAY, CORNWALL

The dramatic cliffs north of Newquay consist of sandstones and slates of Devonian age, about 400 million years old. In places there are impressive sea stacks, such as this famous group known as the Bedruthan Steps. Photograph ©Thomas Pashley.

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Rockwatch - The UK's Nationwide Geology Club for Children @rockwatch.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

A brilliant sunny day exploring the rocks of Millom in Cumbria with our Rockwatchers! From ancient seafloors to volcanic landscapes, there was so much to discover, and lovely to welcome lots of new faces too. More North of England events coming soon... #Rockwatch #Geology #FamilyAdventure

Rockwatch field trip to Millom Park in Cumbria, April 2026

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The Geologists' Association @geolassoc.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

One of our affiliated societies: Bucks Geology Group is holding a Rock & Fossil Day at Discover Bucks Museum in Aylesbury on Sunday 3rd May 2026 from 12.00 until 15.00 BST. For full details and to buy your ticket visit the Discover Bucks Museum website: www.discoverbucksmuseum.org/.../rock-and...

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The Geologists' Association @geolassoc.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

There are dozens of events and activities taking place throughout the weekend, most of which are free Check out the full programme here: fossilfestival.com

fossilfestival.com

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Rockwatch - The UK's Nationwide Geology Club for Children @rockwatch.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Rockwatchers had a fascinating Stone Age experience at Celtic Harmony Camp From flint tools to fossils (and Hertfordshire Puddingstone!), it was a brilliant hands-on day. Read more + see photos: [rockwatch.org.uk] #Rockwatch #Geology #Prehistory

Mike Howgate talking about the geology of flint used in the Stone Age.

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Rockwatch - The UK's Nationwide Geology Club for Children @rockwatch.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Join us 13–14 June in Lyme Regis – we’ll be in the Lister Gardens marquees with loads of hands-on fun for young geologists and best of all, lots of it is FREE. 👉 Check out what’s on: fossilfestival.com #Rockwatch #FossilFestival #LymeRegis #YoungGeologists #JurassicCoast #FamilyFun

fossilfestival.com

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The Geologists' Association @geolassoc.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

The GA 2026 Photographic Competition is now open for entries Submit up to three photographs on any geological theme for the chance to win a cash prize: 🥇£150 🥈£100 🥉£50 Closing date: Friday 28 August 2026 Full details on our website: geologistsassociation.org.uk/photocomp_en...

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Rockwatch - The UK's Nationwide Geology Club for Children @rockwatch.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

A brilliant day in Folkestone for our Rockwatchers exploring dinosaur footprints with Steve Friedrich! Fossils, discovery & hands-on learning all the way: “Steve was fantastic!” “Couldn’t believe how many fossils there were!” Days like this inspire future geologists 💙 #Rockwatch #Geology #Fossils

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Ruth Siddall @pavementgeology.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

My next #urbangeology walk with London Walks will be on 2 May 2026 and will be all about the rocks, minerals and fossils in building stones in the City of London. Reservations and more info is at www.walks.com/our-walks/ge... See you there!

A postcard format poster for the walk, showing a photo of the Guildhall Art Gallery and a photomontage with an ammonite fossil and some pink granite and the text ‘Geology and building stones in the city of London. Meet at 2.30 pm at Bank Station Exit 1’

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Rockwatch - The UK's Nationwide Geology Club for Children @rockwatch.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Rockwatch is pleased to be joining the team at this event so hope to see some young geologists and their families there.

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