Programme of Events

The Black Country Geological Society’s indoor meetings are now held at The Lamp Tavern. The room is on the top floor and there is a lift. The address of The Lamp Tavern is 16 High Street, Dudley, DY1 1QT.

Unless otherwise stated, the indoor and Zoom meetings will normally open at 7.30 and lectures commence at 8.00.

Those wishing to attend field or geoconservation meetings please contact our Field Secretary (email address on the Contacts page).

Any non-members wishing to attend our virtual meetings should contact our Meetings Secretary for instructions (email address on the Contacts page).

Other contact details are also available on our Contact us page.

Updated 17 June 2025.

Members please check your email for any last minute changes.

Recordings of some of our virtual talks can be found on our YouTube channel.

Events in July–August 2025

  • 6 July (1 event)
    50th Anniversary Celebration Weekend

    50th Anniversary Celebration Weekend   10.00 - 4.30

     
    Sunday 6 July 10.00 – 4.30
    BCGS 50th Anniversary Field Excursion

    The second day of our celebration weekend will recreate parts of the first BCGS field trip as far as we can. The first two trips provided a basic introduction to Black Country geology in roughly stratigraphic order. This trip will include: Lickey Hills and Rubery Cutting, Wren's Nest NNR, Saltwells NNR, and Portway Hill (Blue Rock Quarry), Rowley. Led by Malcolm Coghill (Lickey Hills Geo-Champions, Graham Worton and Andy Harrison (BCGS).

    Meet at the Lickey Hills Country Park Visitor Centre, Warren Lane, Birmingham B45 8ER for a 10.00 o'clock start. Park in the public car park uphill a bit beyond the VC: GR: SO 9986 7537. Wear strong shoes or boots and appropriate outdoor clothes. We will begin with an introduction to the day and take a look at the oldest (Ordovician) rocks in the Birmingham/Black Country stratigraphic sequence.

    Proceed (by car) to Wren's Nest NNR. Park in Fossil View, off Wren's Hill Road (GR: SO 937 922). We will look at the mid-Silurian Wenlock limestone with an opportunity for some fossil hunting.

    Continuing on to Saltwells NNR for lunch we park and meet in the Nature Reserve car park on Saltwells Lane, DY2 0AP (GR: SO 934 869). Lunch at the Saltwells Inn or bring your own. After lunch we will look at the Coal Measures sedimentation in Doulton's Clay Pit.

    The excursion will finish at the Wildlife Trust's Blue Rock Quarry site on Portway Hill, Rowley. Park in St. Brades Close, off Tower Road, nearest PC: B69 1NH, GR: SO 975 893. Here we will look at the Carboniferous dolerite intrusions and summarise the day's excursion. We will aim to finish about 4.30.

    Click here for a Google map for Lickey Hills Visitor Centre.
    Click here for a Google map for Wren's Nest.
    Click here for a Google map for Saltwells.
    Click here for a Google map for Blue Rock Quarry, Rowley.



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  • 30 August (1 event)
    Guided Walk and visit to the Smestow Valley Local Nature Reserve, Wolverhampton

    Guided Walk and visit to the Smestow Valley Local Nature Reserve, Wolverhampton    -

    Saturday 30 August (Field Meeting): Guided Walk and visit to the Smestow Valley Local Nature Reserve (SVLNR), Wolverhampton. Leader TBC. Meet at Smestow Valley Local Nature Reserve, Meadow View Terrace, Wolverhampton WV6 8NX (Grid ref: SO 891 999). The day will involve a guided walk and getting to know the staff and local friends group who run the nature reserve with a view to BCGS helping with future events and conservation works.
    Click here for a Google map for Smestow Valley LNR.



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