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Thorndon Park has a new Pebble Walk trail guide and new signboards.
The new Pebble Walk has been created following a wonderful grant opportunity from the Land of the Fanns Landscape Partnership Scheme.
A £4000 grant from their Community Action Fund enabled Ian and Ros to re-make the Pebble Walk trail guide, the Ice Age Pebble Wall, the information sign boards and Jurassic Tree location and sign.
A new waymarked trail was also made, with QR code to help you find your way. Do try out your new trail.
The Land of the Fanns is a unique enclosed fenland created by the actions of the Ice Age upon the landscape. Its fascinating geological story is depicted in the new edition of 'Essex Rock' (April 2022).
Visit the Land of the Fanns to find out more about the area.
Take a walk (with wellies) and enjoy the Pebbles!
Additional meetings and visits:
Additional meeting on Tuesday, 5th April at Shenfield: Thames and Ice - All for the Love of Gravel - Ros and Ian Mercer + Peter Allen
Additional field visit on Saturday, 9th April: Bull's lodge quarry, to examine the 'oversize' mound
Additional meeting on Tuesday, 5th April at Shenfield: Thames and Ice - All for the Love of Gravel - Ros and Ian Mercer + Peter Allen
Additional field visit on Saturday, 9th April: Bull's lodge quarry, to examine the 'oversize' mound
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ERMS Library
We have recently added a new listing of the books in the ERMS library at Stanway. This is an invaluable resource for those people who are new to geology and related subjects and would like to do some background reading
We have recently added a new listing of the books in the ERMS library at Stanway. This is an invaluable resource for those people who are new to geology and related subjects and would like to do some background reading
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Join ERMS FaceBook members' group
for your treasures and mysteries
Don't forget you can show your bragging-pieces, your deep mysteries or little treasures on ERMS Members' FaceBook closed group - i.e. members only.
If you are already on Facebook you can join in easily, just contact Ian Mercer or John Ratford through the main ERMS FaceBook messages.
Hot off the Press - the ultimate book on Essex rocks!
This book is a 'must have' for anyone interested in the rocks of Essex and how they got there. There is simply no other book that comes even close to the comprehensive treatment of Essex geology presented herein. The graphics and photos are gorgeous to look at, and when combined with crystal clear explanations of the geological processes that made Essex what it is today, this book becomes a joy to read and an essential work of reference for amateur and professional alike.
Three posters for you !
Now there is third poster to go alongside "Pebbles" and "Fossils".
Contains your favourite Deep Time Column on one side plus the Essex Rock Story on the other!
Your order form...
Now, you can buy ERMS Posters direct from the ERMS on-line shop
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Join our ERMS project to uncover Essex geology
just by gazing at walls!
- Over 150 walls surveyed!
- Click Walls Survey to discover how you can join in.
- We aim to have more than 300 walls in our great survey.
- Check the Walls Done tab to see which walls people have already seen.
Pictures of wall materials are on the Survey page to help you -
Enjoy your closer look at the walls of Essex and beyond.
Enjoy your closer look at the walls of Essex and beyond.
