Coronavirus Isolation
What to Do?
Future Learning Courses
Short Field Trips
Miscellaneous Stuff
Geology on YouTube
Future Learning Courses
There are a range of free courses run by various universities through Future Learn. There is a wide variety of topics available; the following are geology related, there may be others:
Open University – Open Learn free courses
Short Field Trips
In line with current Govt advice, taking daily exercise alone or with a member of your isolating family group, is permitted. We believe, therefore, that a short field trip falls into that definition.The EHT guides are the best option to take with you, but you may also find some of our reports from past local field trips useful – see table below.
Whippet’s Brook | 2009 2015 | Martley | 2013 |
Malvern Building Stones | 2009 2016 | Worcester Building Stones | 2013 |
Midsummer Hill | 2009 | The Purlieu | 2013 |
Worcester Cathedral | 2009 | Castlemorton Common | 2015 |
Oyster Hill | 2010 2014 2016 | Hollybush/Gullet | 2016 |
Huntley Quarry | 2010 2019 | Bishops Frome | 2016 |
Southern Malvern Hills | 2010 2012 2017 | Woolhope Dome | 2016 |
Ivy Scar Rock | 2012 | Cleared Malvern Sites | 2016 |
Ledbury Building Stones | 2012 2018 | Severn River Terraces | 2018 |
Mathon Area | 2012 | Chase End/Whiteleafed Oak | 2019 |
Alfrick & Suckley | 2013 |
Miscellaneous Stuff
3 slightly wacky lectures by a US Geology Professor; fast forward through the beer drinking etc to get some interesting information:
Professor Iain Stewart’s series called Men of Rock:
- Deep Time – James Hutton
Moving Mountains – Scotland’s super volcanos
The Big Freeze – Earth’s Ice Ages
Nick Zentner lectures
Read about the formal definition of the Holocene
You might find Geology Page an interesting source of information, including free online courses:
- The Dynamic Earth from the American Museum of Natural History
- Big History – From the Big Bang until Today from the University of Amsterdam
- Mountains 101 from the University of Alberta
Geology on YouTube
There are countless videos on YouTube on the subject – click here for a search and take your pick!
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