Dorset Geologists’ Association – Field Trips

(Updated 8 April 2008 by John Matthews,

Email j.d.matthews@ic.ac.uk or phone 01929 462128)

Thank you to those who have led field trips so far this year:

Alan and Kelvin who ran the Fleet trip and John who ran the Ringstead trip.

Forthcoming events

Day	Date	Leader	Location	Purpose, equipment and safety issues
Saturday	10th May	John Chaffey	Swanage and Durlston Bays: Meet at 10.30am nr Swanage SZ030803.	Hard hats and good footwear essential. For details of risk analysis, visit chaffey2.gif
Sunday	22rd June	Doreen Smith	Meet Frampton Village Hall, 11am Fuller details in web link.	Dorset Bricks; a short walk along the Frome Valley to look at a brick kiln and clay pits plus local brick buildings; to Broadmayne and West Knighton for more of the same. http://www.dorsetgeologistsassociation.com/FTframptontrail.html
Saturday	19th July	Chairman	Burton Bradstock and Bridport RIGS	Chairman's Fieldtrip and DGAG picnic. This is a catered event and so you must warn us of your attendance.
Saturday	9th August	Committee	Wimborne, Allendale Centre, 10.00 am to 4.30 pm	Fossil & Mineral Fair
Saturday	18 Oct	Alan Holiday	Details via link to DGA web pages	Weymouth Geological trail. http://www.dorsetgeologistsassociation.com/FTWeymouthtrail.html

For your own comfort and safety – visit the risk analysis sheet. Think about your own safety under each if the headings.

No charge is made for attendance, but it would be helpful if you subscribed to DGA (annual subscription - £10).

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