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Tayside Geodiversity

Tayside Geodiversity

Tayside Geodiversity is a voluntary group that is interested in making Tayside’s geology and landscape better known. The group aims to produce leaflets and information boards about local geology and geomorphology sites and to protect and improve these sites in the three council areas (Angus, Perth & Kinross, and Dundee) that make up Tayside.

Local Geodiversity Sites can be important for educational purposes, scientific study, historical value, and for public awareness and appreciation of landscape and geology. They were formerly known as Regionally Important Geological Sites (RIGS).

Corsiehill Quarry SSSI, Kinnoull Hill near Perth
CORSIEHILL QUARRY KINNOULL HILL near Perth - GEODIVERSITY LEAFLET - PDF 881kb

Designation of Local Geodiversity Sites is undertaken by Tayside Geodiversity. The group is made up of professional geologists, planners and countryside rangers, museum staff and enthusiastic amateurs.

If you would like to get involved with this work then you would be made welcome at any of the group's meetings or field trips.

You can find out more details about the group by contacting

Mark Simmons
Natural History Curator
Perth Museum
78 George Street
Perth
PH1 5LB
01738 632488
museum@pkc.gov.uk

The group's current projects include producing geology trail leaflets for three sites in Tayside:

Corsiehill Quarry, Kinnoull Hill near Perth
Dundee Law
Seaton Cliffs near Arbroath

At present there are four designated Local Geodiversity Sites in Tayside. The group is currently working to increase this number.

Current Local Geodiversity sites are;

Balkello Community Woodland
Dundee Law
Seaton Cliffs near Arbroath
Stannergate near Broughty Ferry

ukrigs
UKRIGS IN SCOTLAND MEETING APRIL 2007 - PDF 62kb
UKRIGS NEWSLETTER SPRNG 2007 - PDF 988kb
UKRIGS NEWSLETTER WINTER 2006 - PDF 701kb
UKRIGS NEWSLETTER AUTUMN 2006 - PDF 725kb
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