The 2025 Programme:

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2025

​April 5th         Holy Island (A full day field meeting to explore and discuss some key aspects of, and new ideas on, the Northern 

Joint field trip with NOUGS  

Leader: Karl Egeland – Erickson

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May 11th         Permian Rocks at Cullercoats Bay and Marden Nature Reserve   

Leader: Jon May

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July 13th        Northern Pennines Mineralisation (A full day field meeting to explore and discuss some key aspects of,

                                                                                                                                   and new ideas on, the Northern Pennines Orefield)

Leader: Brian Young

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August 24th    Tynemouth Cliffs (Carboniferous and Permian rocks) n.b. This field trip has been postponed due to continuing                                                                                                                                building work at the pier. The site cannot be safely accessed. 

Leader:  Jon May

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11 or 12 October   Bowlees in Teesdale A full day field meeting to introduce geological maps; how they are made,

                                                                                                                  how to read them and what they can, and cannot, tell us.

Leader: Brian Young                                      Throughout the visit the varied geological and landscape features will be described and 

                                                                          interpreted in the context of compiling a detailed geological map.

                                                                          Extracts of the relevant topographical ‘base map’ will be offered to those wishing to try their

                                                                          hand, along the way, at making their own map of the day’s geology.

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