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Full list of previous events
Below is shown a full list of previous events, click on an event name for more information.
13/01/2012 Lochaber U3A Geology Group Winter Lecture Program 2011/12
NTS Visitor Centre in Glen Coe. Topic - The Geology of the Island of Eigg
02/12/2011 Lochaber U3A Geology Group Winter Lecture Program 2011/12
NTS Visitor Centre in Glen Coe. Topic - The Ballachulish Granite and its Metamorphic Aureole
04/11/2011 Lochaber U3A Geology Group Winter Lecture Program 2011/12
NTS Visitor Centre in Glen Coe Topic -The Geology of the Island of Kerrera
07/06/2011 U3A Event
Upper Glen Nevis
06/06/2011 U3A Event
Glencoe Visit
09/05/2011 U3A Event
Trip to Eigg
07/04/2011 Lochaber Local History Society
From Hunter-gatherers to Charcoal Burners - Archaeology in Morvern by Jennie Robertson
08/03/2011 Lochaber Natural History Society
'Extreme Squirreling in the Wild West' by Juliet Robinson
03/03/2011 Lochaber Local History Society
Members Night
11/02/2011 Lochaber Natural History Society
'Scottish Plant Projects at the Edinburgh Botanic Garden' by Dr Heather McHaffie, RBGE
03/02/2011 Lochaber Local History Society
The Lion Hunter of Fort Augustus by Jane Patten (WHM)
17/01/2011 Lochaber Natural History Society
'Badgers - Tracks, Trails and Signs' by Roger Cottis
13/01/2011 Lochaber U3A Geology Group Winter Lecture Program 2011/12
?The Geology of the Island of Eigg?06/01/2011 Lochaber Local History Society
MacDonald Families of Brae Lochaber by Robert MacFarlane
10/12/2010 Roy Bridge Memorial Hall - Winter Lecture Series
A Clear Head by Dave McLeod
10/12/2010 Lochaber Natural History Society
"You call that woodland?" by Dr James Merryweather
02/12/2010 Lochaber Local History Society
The MacFarlane Family - Spean Bridge by David MacFarlane
19/11/2010 Lochaber Natural History Society
'Seabirds' by Andy Douse, SNH
12/11/2010 Roy Bridge Memorial Hall - Winter Lecture Series
Outward Bound by Emma Pearce
04/11/2010 Lochaber Local History Society
Undertaking - Past and Present by Theresa Kennedy
29/10/2010 Lochaber Natural History Society
Bees, wasps and ants of Northern Scotland
04/10/2010 U3A geology group
Excursion to Glen Spean and Glen Roy
22/09/2010 Rock Safari's
Wed 22nd to Glen Nevis
20/09/2010 U3A geology group
Excursion to Glenuig and Smirisary
15/09/2010 Rock Safari's
Wed 15th to Glen Roy
06/09/2010 U3A geology group
Excursion to Kilchoan, Mingarry Castle and Ormsaigbeg
16/08/2010 U3A geology group
Excursion to Ardtornish Fossil Burn and Inninmore Bay
07/06/2010 U
Excursion to Isle of Lismore
17/05/2010 U3A geology group
Excursion to Laig Bay and the Singing Sands, Isle of Eigg.
12/04/2010 U3A geology group
Excusion to Ballachulish Slate Quarry, Loch Leven area and the Onich shoreline.
15/03/2010 U3A geology group
Field visit to the Connonish Gold Mine at Tyndrum
11/03/2010 Lochaber Natural History Society
Sailing the Hebrides for Whales and Dolphins
09/03/2010 Lochaber College – Kinlochleven Outreach, Kinlochleven Community Centre
FREE - Geology Evening Course 7.00 to 9.00pm
05/03/2010 U3A geology group
NTS Glencoe Visitor Centre
05/03/2010 U3A geology group
Indoor geology tutorial session
02/03/2010 Lochaber College – Kinlochleven Outreach, Kinlochleven Community Centre
FREE - Geology Evening Course 7.00 to 9.00pm
23/02/2010 Lochaber College – Kinlochleven Outreach, Kinlochleven Community Centre
FREE - Geology Evening Course 7.00 to 9.00pm
16/02/2010 Lochaber College – Kinlochleven Outreach, Kinlochleven Community Centre
FREE - Geology Evening Course 7.00 to 9.00pm
08/02/2010 Lochaber Natural History Society
Life of the Water Vole
05/02/2010 U3A geology group
Indoor geology tutorial session
15/01/2010 Lochaber Natural History Society
Conserving the Small Things that Run the World
13/12/2009 SEISMIC ALERT
SEISMIC ALERT: LOCH BA, ISLE OF MULL 13 DECEMBER 2009 05:39 UTC 2.3 ML
09/12/2009 Lochaber Natural History Society
Wild Flowers in Scotland
04/12/2009 U3A geology group
Indoor geology tutorial session
19/11/2009 Lochaber Natural History Society
Wildlife in an Icelandic Summer
06/11/2009 U3A geology group
Indoor geology tutorial session
26/10/2009 Lochaber Natural History Society
Birds in the Highlands
18/10/2009 Our Dynamic Earth Event, Edinburgh
The Year of Darwin Celebration
05/10/2009 U3A geology group
Fee Donald mine by Strontian,
28/09/2009 Scottish Geology Festival
Mapping - How the Geologist do it
26/09/2009 Scottish Geology Festival
Exploring Scotland's rocks with SESEF and the John Muir Award
26/09/2009 Scottish Geology Festival
Open Day at British Geology Survey 10am to 5pm
19/09/2009 SCOTTISH GEOLOGY FESTIVAL Glen Roy Field Trip
Free guided tour of Glen Roy to look at the recent findings
18/09/2009 SCOTTISH GEOLOGY FESTIVAL Darwin's Lochaber Lesson
Free evening lecture on how the ideas on the Parallel Roads of Glen Roy have evolved
09/09/2009 SCOTTISH GEOLOGY FESTIVAL Arnamurchan Lighthouse Geology Exhibition
The new geology exhibition will be open to the public from 9th September
22/08/2009 Princes, Paupers and Prospectors event - 22/08/09
A Cruise down Loch Sheil on the MV Sileas start time: 10:30:00 end time: 17:00:00
17/08/2009 Lochaber U3A Geology Group
A day excursion to Glen Etive
31/07/2009 Lochaber Geology Week
Glen Coe - the glen of volcanics!
30/07/2009 Lochaber Geology Week
Stones & Secrets 11.30am
30/07/2009 Lochaber Geology Week
Stand in the center of a volcano.
30/07/2009 Lochaber Geology Week
Morning Land Rover Safari
29/07/2009 Lochaber Geology Week
Wild on Wednesday; The ground beneath your feet
29/07/2009 Lochaber Geology Week
Follow Darwin's tracks
28/07/2009 Lochaber Geology Week
The Crofter’s Woodland and the Geology of Ben Nevis
28/07/2009 Lochaber Geology Week
Afternoon Land Rover Safari
28/07/2009 Lochaber Geology Week
Morning Landrover Safari
28/07/2009 Lochaber Geology Week
The Road to Isles scenery explained
27/07/2009 Lochaber Geology Week
Trip into Glen Nevis to discover its secrets.
26/07/2009 Lochaber Geology Week
Morning Landrover Safari
20/07/2009 Lochaber U3A Geology Group
A full day excursion to Ardnamurchan
07/06/2009 European Geopark Week- Morning Land Rover Safari
Discover Glen Coe
05/06/2009 EUROPEAN GEOPARK FESTIVAL - Events in Lochaber Geopark
Be astounded in Glen Coe!
04/06/2009 European Geopark Week- Morning Land Rover Safari
A trip round Glen Coe to discover it's secrets.
04/06/2009 EUROPEAN GEOPARK FESTIVAL - Events in Lochaber Geopark
Graves & Garnets
04/06/2009 EUROPEAN GEOPARK FESTIVAL - Events in Lochaber Geopark
Visit the amazing Ardnamurchan
03/06/2009 EUROPEAN GEOPARK FESTIVAL - Events in Lochaber Geopark
Walk into Corrie Gabhail, the 'Lost Valley'
03/06/2009 EUROPEAN GEOPARK FESTIVAL - Events in Lochaber Geopark
Glen Roy, the Parallel Roads
02/06/2009 EUROPEAN GEOPARK FESTIVAL - Events in Lochaber Geopark
The Crofter’s Woodland and the Geology of Ben Nevis
02/06/2009 EUROPEAN GEOPARK FESTIVAL - Events in Lochaber Geopark
The Road to the Isles
01/06/2009 EUROPEAN GEOPARK FESTIVAL - Events in Lochaber Geopark
A tour of Glen Nevis with a Geopark guide
24/05/2009 European Geopark Festival - Glen Coe Rocks
A date for kids to learn about volcanics!
26/03/2009 West Highland Geology
Illustrated Talk by Noel Williams
10/03/2009 West Highland Geology
Illustrated Talk by Noel Williams
09/02/2009 Lochaber Natural History Society
An illustrated talk by Professor Ian Parsons
02/12/2008 Landscape evolution of the mountain range
An evening talk by David Jarman focussing on the evolution of mountain ranges, including the Alps
06/10/2008 2008 Events with U3A
Proposed Event for a day trip to Eigg
23/09/2008 National Trust Scottish Geology Festival Events September 2008 in association with Lochaber Geopark.
National Trust for Scotland Geology Landrover Safari
19/09/2008 National Trust Scottish Geology Festival Events September 2008 in association with Lochaber Geopark.
Geology Walk – Fire and Ice and All Things Nice
16/09/2008 National Trust Scottish Geology Festival Events September 2008 in association with Lochaber Geopark.
National Trust for Scotland Geology Landrover Safari in Glencoe
08/09/2008 International Year of Planet Earth
Meeting of the Quaternary Research Association in Glen Roy
01/09/2008 2008 Events with U3A
Trips in Lochaber in September 2008
07/06/2008 Lochaber Geopark Weeks
Glencoe Rocks
07/06/2008 Lochaber Geopark Weeks
Rock Detectives at the West Highland Museum
05/06/2008 Lochaber Geopark Weeks
Glaciers, Granite and Garnets
05/06/2008 Lochaber Geopark Weeks
Charcoal and the Devil's Staircase
05/06/2008 Lochaber Geopark Weeks
Land Rover Safari
04/06/2008 Lochaber Geopark Weeks
Hidden Hanging Valleys
03/06/2008 Lochaber Geopark Weeks
Crofter's Wood
03/06/2008 Lochaber Geopark Weeks
Sniper's Valley
02/06/2008 Lochaber Geopark Weeks
Fire and Ice and All Things Nice
01/06/2008 Lochaber Geopark Weeks
Land Rover Safari
31/05/2008 Lochaber Geopark Weeks
Rock Detectives at the West Highland Museum
31/05/2008 Lochaber Geopark Weeks
A guided walk by Glenuig caves, below Samalaman House
29/05/2008 Lochaber Geopark Weeks
Brinacory and Lochan Stole
27/05/2008 Lochaber Geopark Weeks
Smirisary & the White Beach
25/05/2008 Bio/Geo-diversity walk at Inchree
Meet at Inchree Forest Car Park (NN031635) 2pm-5pm
17/05/2008 This event has had to be cancelled
Geological and Biodiversity course on Eigg has had to be cancelled
05/05/2008 2008 Events with U3A
Trips in Lochaber May 2008
08/04/2008 Evening Class on local Geology
Six sessions, indoors and out.
07/04/2008 2008 Events with U3A
Trips in Lochaber April 2008
04/04/2008 Welcome to the pupils and staff of Dalane Upper Secondary School
Lochaber Geopark are very pleased to have a visit from the Nowegian school to come and see the slendours of the Lochaber landscape
10/03/2008 Geology and Landscape in the
A Field Study holiday on the Isle of Eigg
07/01/2008 2008 Events with U3A
Trips in Lochaber January 2008
08/09/2007 Scottish Geology Festival
Events taking place in Lochaber Geopark as part of the Scottish Geology Festival
