The Russell Society

The Branch now has a full programme of talks for the 2011 - 2012 autumn and winter months. Following the trials and tribulations with our meeting venue and having had to change at short notice we have identified a new venue that is far superior and, hopefully, will remain available and affordable for the forseeable future. The new venue details are given in the information side bar on the right. All the details are also given in the Society Newsletter. The full Society and other events calendar is now available as an iCalendar file (see right) that you can import into your electronic calendar so you will never miss another RS event again.

The Southern Branch will be staged a display to publicise the branch and the Russell Society at the Hampshire Mineral & Fossil Show at Lyndhurst, Hants which has resulted in recruiting a new member for the branch.. More information...

The Branch evening meetings programme and the field trip programme for the forthcoming season. Venue and meeting details are given in the information side bar on the right. We have a new evening meeting venue at Wyvern Technology College, Fair Oak, Hants. This venu has much better facilities than the previous and the site has a cafeteria where refreshments can be obtained.

Southern Branch field trips are limited to twelve members. Please book your attendance in advance with Chris Finch, Branch Field Trip Secretary. Please note that when entering working quarry sites failure to wear the specified personal protective equipment will prohibit entry to the quarry without exception. See the Society Safety Requirements for details.

• Saturday 3rd September 2011: "Branch display at the Hampshire Mineral & Fossil Show, Lyndhurst, Hants. 10:00 - 16:30.
• Saturday 24th September 2011: Wickwar Quarry, Wotton-Under-Edge, Glos. [ST 717 898] Meet in quarry car park by quarry offices at 09:00.
• Thursday 13th October 2011: "Talk to be presented by SB founder member and former Branch Chairman Mike Brooke. Title to be announced. Meeting at Wyvern Technology College.
• Saturday 29th October 2011: Whatley Quarry [ST 733 483] Meet in the car park, by the main offices at 08:00.
• Thursday 10th November 2011: "Bluebell Mine, California" by Prof. Rick Turner. Meeting at Wyvern Technology College.
• Thursday 8th December 2011: "Mynydd Parys" by Gary Morse SB Chairman. Meeting at Wyvern Technology College.
• Thursday 12th January 2012: Branch AGM followed by rare minerals under the microscope. Species collector Liam Schofield will be showing some of the rarest minerals you will ever see, and you do need a microscope for most. We shall have a digital microscope and project the actual specimen on the screen for you all to see. Chris Finch will also introduce the Branch's field trip season for 2012. Bring along your 2011 finds. Meeting at Wyvern Technology College.
• Thursday 9th February 2012: "On Foot in the Cairngorms" by RS President, Roy Starkey. Meeting at Wyvern Technology College.
• Thursday 8th March 2012: "Secondary Zinc Mineralisation in Britain" by Steve Plant. Meeting at Wyvern Technology College.