Education and recreation

Geoconservation groups are keen to share their enthusiasm and knowledge, helping others to learn and to delight in their Earth Heritage.

They hold open days, Rock & Fossil Roadshows and family fun days:

Rock & Fossil Roadshow at the Three Counties Showground, Worcestershire.

Rock & Fossil Roadshow at the Three Counties Showground, Worcestershire.

Stretton Food Fayre display in 2005.

Stretton Food Fayre display in 2005.

Trilobite masks.

Trilobite masks.

They provide workshops and field trips for schools:

Children on a fossil hunt – Whitman’s Hill Quarry, Worcestershire.

Children on a fossil hunt – Whitman’s Hill Quarry, Worcestershire.

Visit to a school.

Visit to a school.

School trip.

School field trip.

They lead guided walks and fossil hunts for the public, community groups and geo-tourists:

MC Group.

Field trip for visitors from industry.

Wheelchair walk.

Guided walk for the elderly and visually impaired.

WYGT geological walk at Cow and Calf Rocks, Ilkley.

WYGT geological walk at Cow and Calf Rocks, Ilkley.

They organise themed outings and visits to industry:

Conveyor at Clearwell.

Quarry visit near Clearwell, Gloucestershire.

Looking at new and old building stone at Worcester cathedral.

Looking at new and old building stone at Worcester cathedral.