Cover of Issue 102 of the Rockwatch Magazine
Rockwatch Magazine Issue 102 is here!
From city fossils in Canary Wharf to the geology of Mars and the story behind Lulworth Cove — this issue is packed with discovery. Join Rockwatch to get your copy
#Rockwatch #Geology #STEM #Fossils
Poster for Rockwatch field trip to Cumbria, 19 April 2026
Join Rockwatch for a family geology adventure in South Cumbria. Explore a 420-million-year-old seafloor, see giant rocks from across the Lake District and look down into an ancient volcanic quarry.
19 April 2026 | Millom Rock Park | £2.50 | Limited spaces!
Book now: [rockwatch.org.uk]
#Rockwatch
(c) Tom Rowland
(C) Derek Leung
🥌 Watching the Winter Olympics?
They’re granite-like, ultra-hard, and packed with quartz & feldspar — but most aren’t technically granite!
Geology + physics + sport = perfection on ice. Read more rockwatch.org.uk
Photo credits: Derek Leung. Tom Rowland.
#Rockwatch #Curling #Geology #WinterOlympics
Step back into the Stone Age with Rockwatch at Celtic Harmony Camp
Step back thousands of years with Rockwatch and AGS – N London at the Celtic Harmony Camp!
Living in the Stone Age
12 April 2026 | Hertford
Talks, artefacts, flint tools & fossil ID
£5 members £10 Adults | Age 7+
Places limited.
#Rockwatch #Prehistory #Geology #CelticHarmonyCamp
pebble Christmas tree stacks
Dino pebble characters
Pebble painting
Salt dough fossils
Keep Young Geology lovers busy over the holidays with pebble painting, Christmas tree stacks, dino-pebble characters & salt dough fossils.
Get the activity sheet here:
www.rockwatch.org.uk/christmas-ge...
#Rockwatch #GeologyFun #ChristmasActivities #Fossils #Pebbles
Cover of the Rockwatch Magazine Issue 101
Issue 101 of the Rockwatch Magazine has landed!
Just in time for the Christmas holidays, it’s packed with geological gems — from life-saving geology and ammonites to meteorites from outer space and dinosaur footprints on the Isle of Wight. Perfect festive reading for young geologists. #Rockwatch
2025 Festival of Geology poster.
Join Rockwatch & friends at the Festival of Geology on Saturday 1st November 2025 in London — it’s FREE and full of fossils, fun, and hands-on science!
#FestivalOfGeology #Rockwatch #STEMFun #RocksRule
geologistsassociation.org.uk/festival/
In celebration of International Geodiversity Day 2025
Rockwatch chats with Dr Anjana Khatwa about Rocks and Geodiversity
The Whispers of Rock by Dr Anjana Khatwa - book cover
Happy International Geodiversity Day! Celebrate the incredible rocks, fossils, and landscapes that tell Earth’s story with Rockwatch. Interview and more with Dr Anjana Khatwa — the ultimate rock whisperer! Join the celebration: rockwatch.org.uk
#InternationalGeodiversityDay #Rockwatch #AnjanaKhatwa
Photos from our day at the Somerset Earth Science Centre with Rockwatchers - August 2025
A day of Writhlington fossils, crafty fun & Mary Anning inspiration! Big thanks to the Somerset Earth Science Centre team for another amazing visit. #Rockwatch #FossilFun #MaryAnning #SomersetEarthScienceCntre #YoungGeologists
We had a blast at Ware Museum – racing trilobites, making ammonite models, and handling fascinating rocks and fossils.
Thanks to the wonderful Ware Museum team for hosting us – here’s to next year! 🦕🪨
#Rockwatch #WareMuseum #Fossils #GeologyFun
Day 3 - Wednesday: Ringstead & Kimmeridge Bay
Today, Phil leads us through two dramatically different geological worlds. At Ringstead Bay, we’ll explore coral beds packed with tropical reef fossils, then head to Kimmeridge Bay to examine the dark, fossil-rich Kimmeridge Clay.
#Rockwatch #FossilFun
Poster for Rockwatch visit to National Stone Centre on 21 Aug 2025
Rockwatch is heading to Derbyshire! Join us on 21st August for a Fossils & Minerals Day at the National Stone Centre. Geotrail walks, fossil detective work, train rides, and a hunt for fossil sharks’ teeth await!
Wirksworth | £15 pp | Limited spaces
#Rockwatch #GeologyFun #FossilFridayEveryday
Cover of the Centenary Issue of the Rockwatch Magazine published July 2025
👉 Read the blog: [www.rockwatch.org.uk/100-issues-qa-with-rockw...
#Rockwatch #Geology #ScienceForKids #CentenaryIssue
Rockwatch Field Trip Manager Vacancy poster
🚨 Rockwatch is recruiting!
We're looking for a Field Trip Manager to help plan geology adventures for our 7–17 yr old members.
Volunteer role | Big impact | Loads of fun
📩 hello@rockwatch.org.uk
🔗 rockwatch.org.uk
#Geology #Volunteering #Rockwatch #FieldTrips #FutureGeologists
Some highlights showing children enjoying the craft activities with Rockwatch at the recent Lyme Regis Fossil Festival. Can't wait to go back and do it all over again next year! #LymRegis #FossilFestival #Rockwatch #FossilFun #FutureGeologists
Rockwatchers hit the Pebble Trail at Thorndon Country Park!
Guided by Ian & Ros Mercer, we explored flint, red flint, pot-lid + flat pebbles — ending at the epic 80-million-year-old Ice Age Pebble Wall. A great day of geology, curiosity & picnic stops!
#Rockwatch #PebbleTrail #ThorndonPark
Lyme Regis Fossil Festival 2025 poster
Heading to Lyme Regis this weekend? So are we! Rockwatch will be at the Fossil Festival with hands-on fossil crafts and fun activities for young explorers. Come say hi along the seafront and join in the fun!
#LymeRegis #FossilFestival #Rockwatch #FamilyFun #GeologyRocks #FossilFun
Rockwatchers collecting pebbles at Thorndon Country Park
🎟 £2.50 Rockwatch members | Book now!
#Rockwatch #GeologyAdventure #PebbleTrail #ThorndonPark #FamilyOutdoors
www.rockwatch.org.uk/events/thorn...
Rockwatch Field trip poster - Thorndon Country Park
For Rockwatch’s next field trip join us at Thorndon Country Park, Essex, on 31 May to explore ancient pebbles and discover Earth’s past with Ian & Ros Mercer.
📍 10.30am-1pm| £2.50 members
Book now on our website - rockwatch.org.uk
#Geology #Rockwatch #ThorndonPark #FieldTrip #FamilyScience
The Fossil Keeper's Treasure Book Giveaway competition details
📅Ends soon 5pm, 9 May 2025 – winner announced at 6pm
⚠️ Rockwatch will NEVER ask for payment or private details—stay safe!
Don’t miss your chance to win this incredible book! Enter now!
#Giveaway #Rockwatch #FossilKeepersTreasure #Geology #FossilFans #Competition #FutureGeologists #Palaeontology
Poster with quotes from last year's Rockwatchers who joined us on our residential field trip. Find out more about this year's trip at https://www.rockwatch.org.uk/events/2025-residential-field-trip-to-dorset/
Rockwatchers, the countdown is on! Join us 28 July–1 August for our annual 5-day Dorset adventure. Fossils, fun, and fantastic geology with expert guides – all from our base at Leeson House. #Rockwatch #GeologyMatters #JurassicCoast #SummerAdventures #Uniformitarianism Book: www.rockwatch.org.uk
Rockwatch Pebble Fun Day - 17 April 2025
Join Rockwatch Pebble Fun Day at Harrow Weald Common on April 17, 2025! Walk the pebble trail, learn about the Stanmore pebbles, and uncover clues to how London’s landscape was shaped. Limited spots! Signup: rockwatch.org.uk/events/rockwatch-pebble-day/
#Rockwatch #StanmorePebbles #Geology #Easter
Brilliant to back in Wales with Professor Paul Wright leading our latest Rockwatch field trip, inspiring the next generation of geo-scientists! Thanks for your expertise and passion Paul and to our Rockwatchers for getting stuck in! #geology #fieldtrip #Rockwatch #Wales #OgmoreBySea
The Rockwatch field trip to Ogmore-by-Sea is 15th March 2025
Looking forward to joining Rockwatchers on our Ogmore-by-Sea field trip to Wales this weekend and all the geological treasures we'll uncover! Some sunshine and a light wind forecast. Discovery awaits!
#Rockwatch #GeologyTrip #FossilLovers #Ogmore-by-Sea #Wales
Poster for Rockwatch Field Trip to Bracklesham Bay - 26 April 2025
Join Rockwatch for a fossil-filled day at Bracklesham Bay on Saturday, 26 April 2025! Start with GeoLab, a hands-on geology session with fun experiments, then head to the beach for a fossil hunt! Book: www.rockwatch.org.uk/events/field...
#Rockwatch #FossilHunting #Geology #BrackleshamBay #Science
LAST FEW SPACES! Join us on 15th March for an exciting #Geology field trip to Ogmore-by-Sea, Wales, led by Prof. Paul Wright!
Explore ancient sea floors, Jurassic beaches & fossil treasures!
Sign up now: www.rockwatch.org.uk/events/ogmor...
#Rockwatch #FossilHunting #GeologyLovers
Join Rockwatch at Lowewood Museum for FREE Half Term Fossil Fun from 10.30AM - 3PM! #FossilFun #Rockwatch #LowewoddMuseum #FREE #HalfTerm
