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Events - 2026 Programme                                       PRINTER FRIENDLY

Cost:

Unless otherwise stated, all events are FREE to members. Non-members will be asked to pay a small charge for attending field meetings and indoor events.

Booking:

Booking is usually required for all field meetings for attending field meetings and indoor events.

Clothing:

Some trips, especially quarry visits, may require protective clothing such as helmet and high-vis jackets. Please enquire with the event leader or see event flier nearer the time for details.

Attending ZOOM talks:

Members will be emailed a link to our Zoom talks. Simply click on the link and follow the instructions. If you are not a member please request the link via bucksgeologygroup@gmail.com. To avoid talks being over-subscribed please do not share the link.

2026 Programme

Thursday 22nd January 2026, time:7:30pm

The geologist and his museum - a Zoom talk by Mick Oates charting how a childhood hobby collecting fossils in Buckinghamshire led to a professional career in geology and a museum to house his extensive collection. A link will be sent out to members a few days before the talk. Non-members should contact Ian Hudson several days before the talk to request a link. membersbucksgeology@gmail.com .

Thursday 19th February 2026, 7:30pm

Dinosaur Discoveries of England, a Palaeontological Perspective - Zoom talk by Simon Penn, Dinosaur Isle Museum, Isle of Wight. A link will be sent out to members a few days before the talk. Non-members should contact Ian Hudson several days before the talk to request a link. membersbucksgeology@gmail.com .

Saturday 21st February 2026, time 10am-12noon

Trilobites – a hands-on workshop - with. Jill Eyers. PLACES LIMITED – EARLY BOOKING ESSENTIAL. For more information and to book you place, please contact Mike Palmer at mpalmer@discoverbucksmuseum.org .

Saturday 7th March 2026, time 10am-12noon

College Lake Ice Age section clean-up - led by Nick Pierpoint. PLACES LIMITED – BOOKING ESSENTIAL. For more information and to book you place, please contact Mike Palmer at mpalmer@discoverbucksmuseum.org .

Saturday 14th March 2026, time 10am-12noon

Downley Common landscape walk - a joint meeting with the Downley Common Preservation Society led by Jill Eyers. PLACES LIMITED – BOOKING ESSENTIAL. For more information and to book you place, please contact Mike Palmer at mpalmer@discoverbucksmuseum.org .

Sunday 12th April 2026, time 3pm (date and times tbc):

Oxford gravestones walk Explore the varied geology of headstones and other grave monuments with Nina Morgan & Philip Powell, Oxford University Museum of Natural History, visiting Headington Municipal Cemetery and nearby St Andrew’s churchyard. PLACES LIMITED – EARLY BOOKING ESSENTIAL. For more information and to book your place, please contact Mike Palmer at mpalmer@discoverbucksmuseum.org .

Saturday 3rd May 2026, time 12noon-3pm

Rock & Fossil Day at Discover Bucks Museum, Aylesbury The Bucks Geology Group and Rockwatch, the UK’s nationwide geology club for children present Rock & Fossil Day at Discover Bucks Museum. Explore a range of hands-on displays, meet experts from the Bucks geology Group and bring in your own mystery items for identification. Plus crafts and hands-on activities for children courtesy of Rockwatch and the Discover Bucks Museum Learning Team.

Museum entry - Adults £8.00, Children (3-15 years old) £3.00. Admission provides access to the event plus Museum’s permanent displays including Discover Bucks Geology gallery plus Saxons - a major new exhibition exploring Buckinghamshire’s Saxon past. For more information contact Mike Palmer at mpalmer@discoverbucksmuseum.org .

Saturday 23rd May 2026, time 11am-2pm

A visit to Coombs Quarry - one of Bucks’ primary local geology sites with Jill Eyers. PLACES LIMITED – BOOKING ESSENTIAL. For more information and to book you place, please contact Mike Palmer at mpalmer@discoverbucksmuseum.org .

Saturday 13th June 2025, time:11am-3pm

Micro Fossils for Beginners – a talk and hands-on workshop - Back by popular demand with professional micropalaeontologist, Steve Packer. The event will comprise a one-hour introductory talk followed by hands-on sessions using a range of microscopes. The session will also include a short lunch break so please bring a packed lunch (tea and coffee will be available.

This event is limited to 12 people and so EARLY BOOKING IS ADVISED. For more information and to book you place, please contact Mike Palmer at mpalmer@discoverbucksmuseum.org .

Saturday 27th June 2026, time:4pm-5:30pm

AGM and post-meeting Zoom Talk subject and speaker to be announced nearer the time. A link will be sent out to members a few days before the AGM and talk. Non-members should contact Ian Hudson several days before the talk to request a link. membersbucksgeology@gmail.com .

Saturday 18th July 2026, time:10am-4pm

St Albans building stones walk - with Haydon Bailey, geological advisor to the Chiltern Society. This is a joint event with the Hertfordshire Geological Society. PLACES LIMITED – BOOKING ESSENTIAL. For more information and to book you place, please contact Mike Palmer at mpalmer@discoverbucksmuseum.org .

Early August 2026, time: tbc

A geological excursion to the Mendips a joint trip with the Bath Geological Society with Graham Hickman. This will be a weekday event. Currently awaiting confirmation of dates and locations – watch this space. .

September 2026, time:tbc

Great Tew Quarry visit and Hook Norton building stones walk: Please note that due to uncertainties regarding the level of quarrying in 2026 we are currently unable to say whether the quarry will be available to visit in September. The quarry manager will get back to us in July. Watch this space. .

Saturday 17th October 2025, time:10am-4pm

Flint and Puddingstones: A Visit exploring the geology of the grounds of Ashridge House - with Haydon Bailey and Mike Palmer followed by a walk through Ashridge woods to the puddingstone icehouse and Bridgwater Monument. PLACES LIMITED – BOOKING ESSENTIAL. For more information and to book you place, please contact Mike Palmer at mpalmer@discoverbucksmuseum.org .

Saturday 7th November 2026, time:10:30am-4:30pm

Geologists’ Association’s Festival of Geology at the Geological Society, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London.

Come along for a series of free lectures plus exhibits by local groups, museums, universities, mineral and fossil dealers, second-hand book sales and hands-n activities courtesy of Rockwatch, the UK’s nationwide geology club for children. Admission free

Sunday 8th November 2026, time:tbc

London-based guided geological walks Following on from Saturday’s Festival of Geology, choose one of three London-based guided geological walks. A small charge is made by the Geologists' Association for these walks. Further details nearer the time. .

Saturday 14th November 2026, time:10-12noon

Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks – a hands-on workshop with Jill Eyers. PLACES LIMITED – EARLY BOOKING ESSENTIAL. For more information and to book you place, please contact Mike Palmer at mpalmer@discoverbucksmuseum.org .

Thursday 19th November 2026, time:7:30pm

Chalk Stratigraphy (Full title and speaker tbc) Zoom talk. A link will be sent out to members a few days before the talk. Non-members should contact Ian Hudson several days before the talk to request a link at membersbucksgeology@gmail.com .

December 2026, time:tbc

Zoom talk title and speaker to be announced - watch this space. .

-end of programme-

This list will be updated regularly - Last updated on 18th February 2026.

BGG Contact : Mike Palmer (mpalmer@discoverbucksmuseum.org)

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