The dissolution of the Scottish Geodiversity Forum is on hold, but a reminder that we are transferring assets and activity to the new Scottish Geology Trust. This twitter account will gradually become mothballed ... please follow The Scottish Geology Trust scottishgeologytrust.org

To all our lovely followers (especially the newest ones): The Scottish Geodiversity Forum will be dissolved later this year to make way for the brand new Scottish Geology Trust - please follow The Scottish Geology Trust and check out scottishgeologytrust.org for more details!

'Where in Summer Otters dive deep into the river’s rich clear waters For fish' Adela Margallo, Spey Bay through the Seasons, 2nd prize under-18 poetry #HughMillerWritingCompetition scottishgeology.com/hughmiller/

Attention #homeschooling parents - into #edibleexperiments? My free #RecipeOfTheDay for #KnockanCrag #CinderToffee is now uploaded beside my prizewinning short story of the same name here: scottishgeology.com/HughMiller Scottish Natural Heritage SNH_Science Lara Kashi House CIC @JamieOliver

Congratulations to SNH’s Stuart Graham who has been given a Highly Commended Award in this year’s prestigious Hugh Miller Writing Competition. On our blog today he shares the landscapes that inspired his work and his winning poem: ow.ly/Kh1750zyjMO #geology #poetry

‘The stones feel like Dad’s chin, unshaven. My pale fingertips touch the dark surface, dappled with white and grey' Claire Rinterknecht, The Standing Stones of Stenness 1st prize under-18 poetry #HughMillerWritingCompetition scottishgeology.com/hughmiller/

"Ben was on his knees at the foot of the crag, as though at prayer. ‘At last, John. See there. And there? Clearly Pre-Cambrian, yes? Schists, great sparkling layers of them.'..." Vee Walker, Cinder Toffee, 1st prize Fiction #HughMillerWritingCompetition scottishgeology.com/hughmiller/

‘Avalonia loves Laurentia, graffitied in the rocks.’ Alison Cohen, Highland Boundary Fault, Balmaha, 1st prize poetry #HughMillerWritingCompetition scottishgeology.com/hughmiller/

I'm proud to be one of the judging panel for this #writing competition. This year's winners are simply wonderful! #Scotland's #geology is inspirational, as is our scientific heritage 🏔️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿#poetry #HughMillerWritingCompetition Lara pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/highla…

Nice wee celebratory article in the Dumfries & Galloway Standard today about the writing competition and one of our highly-commended poetry winners, Dr Stuart Graham. pressreader.com/uk/dumfries-ga…

Congratulations to Alison Cohen on winning the poetry category in this year's #HughMillerWritingCompetition. Alison was inspired by one of our very favourite places - Balmaha, overlooking Loch Lomond. forestryandland.gov.scot/balmaha

Today our #Cateran100 poem for you is 'The Testimony Of The Rocks' by Jack Cooper. He won the inaugural Middleton-Miller Prize in the #HughMillerWritingCompetition 2020 with this poem: bit.ly/2AUqYVT Thank you Jack! #Cateranpoems Олег Мережко

Today, we have the work of another young poet, Claire Rinterknecht, who won the 1st prize in the under-18 poetry in the #HughMillerWritingCompetition 2020 with this poem. 'The Standing Stones Of Stenness' bit.ly/2XtIqYS Thank you Claire! #Cateranpoems #Cateran100

Today our #Cateran100 poem is 'Highland Boundary Fault, Balmaha' by Alison Cohen, who one 1st Prize in the #HughMillerWritingCompetition 2020 bit.ly/304QJxx Thank you Alison! #Cateranpoems

Don't follow us, follow them ⬇️ The Scottish Geodiversity Forum is dissolving on 25 June. Please Follow - Join - Donate - Volunteer the new Scottish Geology Trust The Scottish Geology Trust ! scottishgeologytrust.org/360-view-meeti…

Our #Cateran100 poem today is 'Pneumodesmus Newmani' by writer and stonemason Alex Woodcock who won 1st prize in poetry in the 2017/18 Hugh Miller Writing Competition bit.ly/2Y7MTAX Thank you Alex! #Cateranpoems @beakheads

Join us on Thu 25 June, 2-4 pm for "360° View – Scotland’s geological assets". Formal dissolution of the Scottish Geodiversity Forum, and looking to a bright future with the Scottish Geology Trust as an active and engaging hub promoting Scotland's geology scottishgeologytrust.org/whats-on/

Glad you're pleased with your books, Vee! Hope you enjoy Miller's ORS.

That was a pretty emotional meeting to dissolve the Scottish Geodiversity Forum... but onwards and upwards with the new The Scottish Geology Trust trust! Lots of good discussion and familiar faces, exciting times ahead! P.s. you can join the trust here - scottishgeologytrust.org 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿⛏