SGT’s Geosites project aims to bring together info on Scotland’s important geological sites, to make it easy for people to find out about them, share info & report issues. On 12th Sept (6:30) join project leader Angus Miller & volunteers to learn more about Geosites & Geoguide!

For #ScotGeolFest24 we’re running a new Drawn to Rocks workshop with artist Vojta Hybl Take inspiration from a tour of our geological collection and then have a go at sketching your favourite specimen under Vojta’s guidance! Details and tickets here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/drawn-to-roc…

The Scottish Geology Trust Geosites & Geoguide: Angus Miller for The Scottish Geology Trust Scottish Geology Festival. Introducing key to local maps & info. Scottish Geosites: scottishgeologytrust.org/geology/geosit… Scottish Geoguide: geoguide.scottishgeologytrust.org #ScotGeolFest24 #Geosites #Geoguide #geology #Scotland #ScottishGeology ⚒️

I've commented here before about the bad decision by the John Muir Trust to pause the #johnmuiraward. Turns out that is just one aspect of what's going wrong with the Trust. What a mess. Full details here tfn.scot/news/exclusive…

Great news that Arran UNESCO Global Geopark is proposed for endorsement as a UNESCO Global Geopark. Well done to the team behind this great initiative, and I'm proud to have played a small part in getting the ball rolling in 2017! unesco.org/en/articles/un…

Reminder: Friday 27th Sept, 1830 - 2100 at An Tobar, Tobermory Admission free 100 Years of Mull Geology Join Dr John Faithfull and me as we celebrate 100 years since the publication of the "Mull Memoir" Talks, exhibits, maps, superb chat, all questions answered! 😀

Congratulations amazing Evie Love winning Lifetime Achievement Award at Climate Action Awards ScotParl last night #HolyroodClimateAwards in recognition of her amazing work on range of environmental issues over years and in particular founding and leading Earth in Common

⛰️ Come along to The Scottish Geology Trust 's FREE GeoConservation Gathering this #GeodiversityDay, 6 October in Edinburgh. We’ll be sharing the recently updated guidance on establishing and managing local nature conservation site systems. Book ➡️ orlo.uk/zxlr5

New on GeoGuide, in honour of the 100 anniversary of the publication of the Mull memoir - now released on GeoGuide geoguide.scottishgeologytrust.org/p/bgs/mullmemo…

This week the GeoBus Without Borders team were in Keetmanshoop, Namibia, with our colleagues from GRIND and Geological Survey of Namibia to deliver workshops for teachers, #MyUNAM students and students from J A Nel, PK de Villiers & Keetmanshoop Senior Secondary Schools.

We're running it again, this time in Bunessan in the Ross of Mull! "100 years of Mull Geology" Bunessan Village Hall Firday 1st Nov 2024, 7 till 9 pm Click on images to enlarge for more info!

Concretions in Carboniferous sandstone at Cocklawburn beach, Northumberland. Looks reminiscent of the cup-and-ring carvings in the Fell Sandstone inland, however this is a natural phenomena.

The Siccar Point unconformity this morning, such a peaceful place to contemplate deep time. The textbook view usually only shows a small part of the rocky platform, a varying unconformity surface reflecting erosion of the underlying rock before deposition of the upper layers.

New Publication! The Geology of Scotland, 5th Edition Available in paperback geolsoc.org.uk/GOSCOT5P or hardback geolsoc.org.uk/GOSCOT5H #GeologyOfScotland #Geology #EarthScience #ScottishGeology

I'm doing a talk for Historic Environment Scotland in Holyrood Park about the Arthur's Seat volcano. Sunday 24 November, 1.30pm. historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/…

On dark days, seek solace from the processes of the Earth. Everything passes, and we're all doomed anyway.

St Anthony's Chapel, Holyrood Park, Edinburgh (Scotland) Undiscovered Scotland image & reconstruction. Repaired in 1426 with funds from the Pope. Likely damaged in 1400 during siege on Edinburgh Castle by King Henry IV of England. #StAnthonysChapel #ScottishChurches #HistoryRebuilt

Ha 'renowned geologist'! Well if you say nice things about me of course I'm going to share ... Looking forward to this!

Well you know me, always happy to follow a trend ... you'll find me here, and there bsky.app/profile/geowal…