Fossiliam

The Rock Showman and I will be on duty for the Saturday of the Staithes Festival of Arts & Heritage, leading a rock and fossil safari in the morning, doing some beach-based Earth engagement in the early afternoon, and then hosting a 'Mining Deep Time' panel discussion on Cleveland's geoheritage in the late afternoon.

If you've not yet booked onto our morning walk, you can do so here: https://staithesrocks2026.eventbrite.co.uk/

And if you'd like to come to our Mining Deep Time event, you can get your tickets here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/staithesfestivalofartsandheritage/2283868

Palaeontology: the history in natural history:
https://teach.ocr.org.uk/palaeontology-the-history-in-natural-history

Dr Joe Keating, Education Officer for The Palaeontological Association, explains why a proposed new GCSE in Natural History should have palaeontology at its core.

GCSE Natural History - Palaeontology - Joseph Keating Joseph Keating puts forward a case for including palaeontology in the new GCSE Natural History curriculum due to its unique deep-time perspective.

Join us in Whitby tomorrow!

The Yorkshire Geological Society is offering a free family fossil hunt in Redcar on Sunday August 16th from 10am to 1pm, led by Richard Maddra. Further details here: https://www.yorksgeolsoc.org.uk/events-list/redcar

Tomorrow morning (Thu July 30th) and on the morning of Saturday August 15th, I'll be leading free, family-friendly, accessible fossil walks from Redcar Palace. Book your spaces via https://linktr.ee/redcarpalace

"these are not carved novelties, but naturally formed fossils"

Curious ‘garlic stone’ fossils spark mystery as experts seek clues to their origin Today’s Object of the Week is an ancient curiosity that looks uncannily like something from your kitchen cupboard.

Come dinosaur-hunting with me in Scarborough on Tuesday July 28th!

Pay-Liam-tology is ALWAYS good value, but booking your tickets - https://www.ticketsource.com/booking/select/jmbapazkomzo - not only secures your place on my guided walk to see the South Cliff's 165 million year-old dinosaur footprints, but also gets you:

* Your very own South Cliff Dino Hunt pack;
* A year's entry to the Rotunda Museum;
* The chance to inspect real fossils and chat to the wonderful Rotunda Geology Group, who'll be running a fossil-handling session in the museum from 11am to 3pm.

Megalosauriously good value!

CORRECTION - the path down to Saltwick Bay is not finished. It is still being worked on.

Join me this Saturday for a Natural Wonders Ltd. (Fossils-uk.com) trip to Britain's best beach for family-friendly fossiling!
https://bookwhen.com/fossils-uk/e/ev-somkk-20260718113000

Every participant is ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEED to find Jurassic (or erratic) fossils; there are no cliffs to worry about; the transport links are excellent; and there are plenty of local amenities are right next to the beach. Just don't tell anyone.

Britain's best beach for family-friendly fossiling? I think so!

Join me on Saturday July 18th at Redcar Rocks for my next Natural Wonders Ltd. (Fossils-uk.com) fossil-hunting tour:
https://bookwhen.com/fossils-uk/e/ev-somkk-20260718113000