Lothian & Borders GeoConservation Programme

The Volunteer Group welcomes anyone interested in any aspect of local geology and conservation. The group has evening meetings every month, and also gets involved in occasional work parties and other events.

Winter meetings 2011-2012

Winter meetings take place at BGS Murchison House, West Mains Road, Edinburgh on Wednesdays at 7.30pm on the following dates:

5 October 2011
9 November
7 December
25 January 2012
22 February
21 March
25 April

For further information, or to be added to the Lothian and Borders GeoConservation Group email list and kept up-to-date with our activities, please contact the Secretary - see the Society Contacts page for details.

Summer Events 2012

VOLCANO FUN DAY, Holyrood Park Saturday 27 October 2012, 11am - 3pm A family activity day all about volcanoes - explore modern and ancient volcanoes and meet the scientists who work on them. Indoor hands-on activities and information. Outdoor excursions to Arthur's Seat. Holyrood Park Education Centre, 1 Queens Drive, Holyrood Park, Edinburgh , EH8 8HG This is a drop-in event, and it's free. Supported by Historic Scotland Ranger Service. Aimed at families with children aged 8+ but suitable for all ages. To register, please email rockwatchscotland@googlemail.com. Please let us know if you would be interested in find out about similar events in the future. Download a poster

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The Geology of Holyrood Park - information for the Polish Community in Edinburgh and visitors from Poland

Joanna Weintritt, originally from Poland, was a member of the Lothian GeoConservation Volunteer Group. She has started a project to create Polish-language resources to tell people about the geology of Edinburgh ... which even considering the wide range of activities that GeoConservation groups get up to across the UK, must be unique! Her first publication covers Holyrood Park and Arthur's Seat, and is available as a pdf file.

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