Field Trips

This is a advance notice of a rather unique excursion, where we will be involved in cleaning up an outcrop of rock on the south bank of the River Don close to the old Bridge of Balgownie.  We have been in communication with Aberdeen City Rangers Service for some time, who are very keen to participate in this project.

The project is described in a document within our Special Features Table.

Aberdeen Ranger Service are leading the project and their team of volunteers will be responsible for clearing the access path and stairs. However, AGS need to supply the team to work on the rock outcrop itself.  Volunteers will work around the time of low water because the beach area alongside the rock does get wet at high water times.

We hope that we can get perhaps 5 or 6 members to help – perhaps by staggering attendance times between 9:30 and 14:30. AGS volunteers willing to help should contact Rosemary Feilden at excursions@aberdeengeolsoc.org.uk

The clean up should take no more than the 5 hours but we have allocated a second day as contingency and so that we can take photos and measurements.

The Rangers have asked that we create material for an public information board to replace one on the public path near the top of the steps leading down to the beach area and rock itself.

We see that this is a great opportunity to promote AGS and bring geology to a wider audience within Aberdeen.

This is a advance notice of a second day after cleaning an outcrop of rock on the south bank of the River Don close to the old Bridge of Balgownie.

The project is described in a document within our Special Features Table.

Please see details on day 1 – 2nd November event.

We hope that the cleaning work will be finished but we may need a few hours for contingency.  We would however like to use this period to properly photograph the rock, make sketches and measurements.  AGS members who would like to participate should contact Rosemary Feilden at excursions@aberdeengeolsoc.org.uk

Ultimately, we will gather material for an public information board to replace one on the public path near the top of the steps leading down to the beach area and rock itself.

We see that this is a great opportunity to promote AGS and bring geology to a wider audience within Aberdeen.