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Tuesday Evening Meetings

For more information please contact:

Nicola Claxton


07790 222 140

E-Mail :

nicolaclaxton1000@gmail.com

All meetings are held on TUESDAY evenings between 7.00pm to 9.30pm
at
Grove Park Community Center
(Ringway Center)
268, Baring Rd, London
SE12 0DS

All are welcome!
Knowledgeable or novice, you will find our group of enthusiastic members more than willing
to chat informally about any or all of the geology and lapidary related topics touched on throughout this web site.
Come along to our relaxed informal gatherings.
Get a taste for the subjects encompassed by our group.

Please Note:
Machines will be available on most evenings.


Covid:
Bring a mask if you wish. Hand cleanser will be available.
If you feel unwell please do not come.

PROGRAMME

Note:

Those wishing to use microscopes or carry out work on the lapidary machines a (*) is marked next to those evenings suitable.

APRIL 2026
to
DECEMBER 2026

APRIL 2026

Tuesday April 21st *
Fossil wood

Tuesday April 28th *
Gypsum

MAY 2026

Tuesday May 5th *
Your favourite minerals

Tuesday May 12th *
Microscopes

Tuesday May 19th *
Jaspers

Tuesday May 26th
Half Term: No meeting

JUNE 2026

Tuesday June 2nd *
American minerals

Tuesday June 9th *
Wire wrapping

Tuesday June 16th *
Pyrite Fossils

Tuesday June 23rd *
Photos of geological formations

Tuesday June 30th *
Put away machines for summer


Summer Break

SEPTEMBER 2026

Tuesday September 22nd
Auction of donated minerals from Mrs Sack’s collection

Tuesday September 29th *
Microscopes

OCTOBER 2026

Tuesday October 6th *
Photography of minerals, samples and fossils


Tuesday October 13th *
Red and/or black minerals


Tuesday October 20th *
Poisonous minerals


Tuesday October 27th
Half term: no meeting


NOVEMBER 2026

Tuesday November 3rd *
Prepare for Festival of Geology (FOG) show

SATURDAY 7th November
Festival of Geology


Tuesday November 10th *
Prepare for Sussex show

SATURDAY 14th November
Sussex mineral and fossil show


Tuesday November 17th *
Rhyolite lava.


Tuesday November 24th *
Carboniferous fossils

DECEMBER 2026

Tuesday December 1st *
Hand in entries for lapidary and field trip finds competition

Tuesday December 8th
Christmas do and competition
(Members and invited Guests only)

Christmas Holiday

More to follow ..

Field Excursions
Please note
 Most locations require the use of specialised clothing and equipment.
For Health & Safety reasons some locations may also require the signing of Liability / indemnity forms.

For more information please contact Nicola Claxton.

07790 222 140

E-Mail :

nicolaclaxton1000@gmail.com


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