BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//https://www.northumbrianearth.co.uk///NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.10.15// METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260916T093914UTC-03716kbl1s@https://www.northumbrianearth.co.uk/ DTSTAMP:20260916T093914Z DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 29th September\, 10:00 pm to 1:00pm. The walk is run as part of the Northumberland Coast AONB series of geo-diversity walks.\nWal k summary: The massive forces unleashed as the earth's continental crust m oves around driven by mantle convection are made all too obvious when even ts such as the Nepal earthquake or that around Amatrice in central Italy h appen. These forces do seem rather distant on the geologically quiet and b eautiful coast around Howick with not even the smallest earth tremor to di sturb the butterflies feeding on the sea campion. The evidence in the clif f face here at Howick tells a different story though\, with massive slabs of rock moving many tens of meters and igneous rock being injected into th e cracks between them. Signs that in the Carboniferous period some 300 mil lion years ago that the Northumberland coast was in closer proximity to co ntinents colliding. \nThis walk will explore the sequence of sedimentary a nd igneous rock which make up this beautiful coastline and paint a picture of what was going on here about 300 million years ago.\nDo I need to book ? This event has to be booked in advance. The walks are “pay-what-you-feel ”. I respectfully suggest £15 for this half day event. If this is not affo rdable for you – pay less – no questions asked. Equally\, if you are able to pay more\, this will help me to ensure the walks are sustainable. As be fore\, family members under 16 are very welcome and no donation is needed.  The walk will be limted to 20 people. To book a place on this walk please  email me with your name and telephone number and I will send you bank det ails for Northumbrian Earth. Once you have made the payment I will confrm your place. If you aren't able to come on the walk for whatever reason ple ase let me know\, send me your bank details and I will refund the cost of the walk. Refunds will only be given if you get in touch prior to the walk .\nWhere do we meet? We meet at the parking spot on the bend by Sea Houses Farm just south of Howick - head past the entrance to Howick Hall\, east towards the coast and after about 800m the road takes a right-angle bend t o the left\, the parking spaces are on the right by this bend. Grid refere nce NU258173. \nHow long is the walk? This walk will be approximately 5 km and will involve a short steep scramble to the foreshore and some scrambl ing across rocks on the foreshore. Strong boots are recommended and some m ay find walking poles helpful. \nWhat else do I need to know? Full details will be sent out on email to everyone who books.  https://www.northumbria nearth.co.uk/event/124-storm-and-stress-howick DTSTART:20260929T090000Z DTEND:20260929T120000Z LOCATION:Seahouses Farm\, Howick (3 Howick Seahouses Farm Cottages\, Howick \, Alnwick\, Northumberland NE66 3LH\, UK) SUMMARY:Howick - Storm and Stress URL:https://www.northumbrianearth.co.uk/event/124-storm-and-stress-howick END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260916T093914UTC-0377aTV138@https://www.northumbrianearth.co.uk/ DTSTAMP:20260916T093914Z DESCRIPTION:Thursday 17th September: Meet at 2:00 pm \nWalk summary: The Ei ldons' three distinct peaks look suspiciously like the remains of a volcan o. Their prominence in the landscape a way-marker for St Cuthbert's Way an d visible for many miles across the Borders. Unsurprisingly the view from their tops is spectacular and a perfect place to consider the way in which the Borders have been constructed geologically as well as historically in the way in which this beautiful landscape has been inhabited.\n The volca nic origins of the Eildons are not quite what they seem at first sight\, a nd this walk will explore its layers of igneous activity and subsequent er osion which have created this iconic landscape.  We will also consider the relationship of the Eildons to other important landmarks visible from Nor th Hill. This opens up a story lasting hundreds of millions of years which gives a wider understanding of the Borders not just as a political border but as a physical union of two continents.\nAny walk in the Eildons canno t escape the obvious and fascinating history of its human occupation. For this reason\, I have chosen North Hill as the peak that we will climb so t hat we can touch on the relationship between the Britons and Romans and ho w long it lasted. As ever the connection between the geology of a place an d its habitation is really strong. This connection extends into the very f abric of the town of Melrose\, a fact which will be explained and celebrat ed on the walk.  \nDo I need to book? This event has to be booked in advan ce. The walks are “pay-what-you-feel”. I respectfully suggest £15 for this half day event. If this is not affordable for you – pay less – no questio ns asked. Equally\, if you are able to pay more\, this will help me to ens ure the walks are sustainable. As before\, family members under 16 are ver y welcome and can come for free.  The walk will be limited to 20 people. T o book a place on this walk please email me with your name and telephone n umber and I will send you bank details for Northumbrian Earth. Once you ha ve made the payment I will confirm your place. If you aren't able to come on the walk for whatever reason please let me know\, send me your bank det ails and I will refund the cost of the walk. Refunds will only be given if you get in touch prior to the walk.\nWhere do we meet? We meet in the tri angular area opposite the Museum and Library between the High Street and A bbey Street. Grid reference NT547339. What3Words: ///relations.farmer.eggp lants\nHow long is the walk? This is a moderately strenuous walk of approx imately 8 km involving a climb onto North Hill. Strong boots are recommend ed and some may find walking poles helpful. \nWhat else do I need to know?  Full details will be sent out on email to everyone who books. https://www .northumbrianearth.co.uk/event/152-the-eildons-exploring-an-explosive-past DTSTART:20260917T130000Z DTEND:20260917T160000Z LOCATION:Melrose Town Triangle () SUMMARY:The Eildons: exploring an explosive past URL:https://www.northumbrianearth.co.uk/event/152-the-eildons-exploring-an- explosive-past END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR