Teme Valley Geological Society
What is TVGS about ? - click here
- Based in the Worcestershire village of Martley in the UK.
- As a GeoVillage it is one of several villages across Europe which have outstanding geology.
- Hold regular talks delivered by leading geologists.
- Organise field trips from summer evening rambles to foreign field trips.
- Research, conserve and promote local geology sites.
- Engage in projects to carry out research on local geology and landforms.
- Run courses in rocks, minerals, fossils and all things rock related.
Next Talk
Mon 27 February 2023 7.30pm
Tim Atkinson University College London
Sand Grains on Spreed – radioctive particles off the north coast of Scotland
PDF of talk on Old Red Sandstone – Nov 28th 2022
New Peak District Geo Walk. Book available as 14 PDF’s, one for each section of this circular long distance walk.
Two new distance learning courses from Nick Chidlaw.
Places still available on Atlantic Opening course
A GEOLOGICAL TRANSECT ACROSS SOUTH SHROPSHIRE
THE OPENING OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
GENERAL
- How does coal form?
- 10 Books about Rocks, Minerals, Gems, and Crystals
- Are all rocks on Earth the same age?
- The Contribution of Living Organisms to Rock Weathering
- Important new article on British glaciation
- Glaciers have existed on Earth for at least 60 million years—far longer than previously thought
- The Tamins rock avalanche (eastern Switzerland): timing and emplacement processes
PLATE TECTONICS AND VOLCANICS
- Earth’s North Magnetic Pole Is Heading Towards Siberia – And Now We Know Why
- A new ocean is forming in Africa & may cause continental split
- A Tool for Comparing the Size of Volcanic Eruptions
- What are mud volcanoes?
- Stromboli’s ‘rejuvenation’ heralds era of more variable volcanic eruptions
- This drone sniffs volcanic gas to predict eruptions
- Satellites observe highest volcano plume ever
- Tonga volcano eruption continues to astonish
- Earth’s Missing Continent That Took 375 Years to Find
- Lava Boat Spotted In Hawaii’s Mauna Loa Eruption
- Native Hawaiians believe volcanoes are alive and should be treated like people, with distinct rights and responsibilities
PALAEONTOLOGY
- Cave Chamber Closed For 40,000 Years Found In Neanderthals’ Last Hangout
- Are we in the Anthropocene? Geologists could define new epoch for Earth
- New fossil assemblages from the Early Ordovician Fezouata Biota
- Fossil site reveals giant arthropods dominated the seas 470 million years ago
MARS
- Rock glaciers on Earth may help us prepare for water-seeking missions on Mars
- Giant mantle plume reveals Mars is more active than previously thought
- Long-lived lakes reveal a history of water on Mars

The Canyon
Silurian rocks

Silurian fossils
Crinoids

Volcanics
The Canyon

Rock colours
Martley Rock

Field trip
Bude

Sandstone
Ancient rivers

TVGS stars
some of them!

Field trip
Folding SW Alps

Field trip
Devon

Geo. garden
Chantry School

Breccia
Desert rocks

Ridges & Vales
Vale in mudstones

Steep dip
Silurian rocks

Qartzite
Martley Rock

St Peter's
Millennium Green

Exploration
Martley Rock

Hill ridges
Silurian limestones

Walks
booklets | apps

Triassic rocks
Bromsgrove Sand.

Martley Rock
Silurian - Triassic

Rodge Hill
Teme Valley

Precambrian
Martley Rock

Team
for clearance

Geoconservation
Penny Hill

Knighton map
Harley Dingle

Geology walk

Research
Field work

Education

TVGS Talk
Martley

GeoVillage
Poland

Geovillage
Visitor centre

Charnwood
Field trip

Geoamble
Summer evening

Nubbins
Triassic sandstone

Rock fall
Jan 2015

In the field
Dec 2012
