GEOLOGY

EXPLORING THE SOCIETY'S COLLECTIONS. The society has important collections including butterflies, shells, eggs, sands, microscope slides, rocks, minerals and Northamptonshire fossils. This is a great opportunity to look at our extensive collections, to draw, study them or just appreciate their beauty. Also, if you wish to assist us conserving or documenting you would be welcome.

TELESCOPIC TOPICS A meeting comprising member contributions on various astronomy themes. Your chance to show the section observations you have made, equipment you are using or anything else that has interested you enough to share it with the section. If you have a special interest and would like to participate as a speaker please let the secretary know beforehand. Guests are very welcome.

CORNWALL CUP A competition for members to submit natural history photos as per PAGB rules. 2018. Up to three projected images per member per round allowed. Round 1 of 3

CLIMBING THE STRATIGRAPHICAL COLUMN - THE PALAEOGENE AND NEOGENE. Sue Baker reaches the final part of her journey ascending the geological column reaching our more recent geological past. After the Cretaceous - Palaeogene extinction – mammals diversified following the extinction of terrestrial dinosaurs and the Atlantic Ocean continued to spread with Africa and India moving north resulting in the Alpine and Himalayan mountain ranges.