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Fossil Festival Programme 2010
Saturday 1st May
10.30am - 12 noon Ammonite Slice polishing
Polish up your very own 175 million year old Ilminster ammonite to take home. All equipment provided and lots of fun! No need to book, just drop in!
Location: Coast Centre
Charges: £1.50 per slice
12.30pm - 2.30pm Fossil Hunting Walk
Join the warden team for a fossil hunt along the beach. All walks start from the Centre with a 20 minute talk on what to look for and how to find it, before heading out along the beach.
Suitable for all ages and abilities. Please wear footwear with a good tread.
Location: Coast Centre
Charges £7 Adult £3 Child (no charge for 5 years and under)
Booking is essential. To reserve tickets phone (01297) 560772
3.30pm - 4.30pm Fossil Cast Making
Make and paint your very own plaster cast of a real fossil to take home with you. All equipment provided and lots of fun! No need to book, just drop in!
Location: Charmouth Fossil marquee
Charges: £1.50 per cast
All day in the Centre
- Dorset Geological Association Group
Discover rocks and fossils with the DGAG displays including feely boxes and lucky dip! - Microfossils
Discover tiny microfossils by sifting through the sand and examine them under the microscope! - Fossil Insects of the Lower Lias
Acclaimed local fossil collector David Sole will have some fantastic specimens of fossil insects on display in the Centre. - Ocean to Earth Jewellery Fayre
Quality shell and gemstone jewellery set in silver
All day in the Charmouth Fossil & Biodiversity Marquee
- BugLife
Learn all about the bugs of the soft cliffs and take part in regular bug hunts run throughout the day...you can even make a bug hat to take home!
NB: A small charge for activities may be made or a suggested donation to the charity - Butterfly Conservation Dorset
Discover the moths and butterflies of Dorset with displays and activities running throughout the day. On Saturday night we will be setting up a moth trap so make sure you visit us tomorrow to see what creatures we have found on Stonebarrow overnight!
NB: A small charge for activities may be made or a suggested donation to the charity - The Seahorse Trust and Seafari's
Learn about the work of the Seahorse Trust and the role of conservation in protecting our British species, and fun activities with the Seafari's company from Exmouth.
NB: A small charge for activities may be made or a suggested donation to the charity
Sunday 2nd May
10.30am - 12 noon Ammonite Slice polishing
Polish up your very own 175 million year old Ilminster ammonite to take home. All equipment provided and lots of fun! No need to book, just drop in!
Location: Coast Centre
Charges: £1.50 per slice
10.00am - 12 noon Fossil Cast Making
Make and paint your very own plaster cast of a real fossil to take home with you. All equipment provided and lots of fun! No need to book, just drop in!
Location: Charmouth Fossil marquee
Charges: £1.50 per cast
1.00pm - 3.00pm Fossil Hunting Walk
Join the warden team for a fossil hunt along the beach. All walks start from the Centre with a 20 minute talk on what to look for and how to find it,
before heading out along the beach. Suitable for all ages and abilities. Please wear footwear with a good tread.
Location: Coast Centre
Charges £7 Adult £3 Child (no charge for 5years and under)
Booking is essential. To reserve tickets phone (01297) 560772
All day in the Centre
- Dorset Geological Association Group
Discover rocks and fossils with the DGAG displays including feely boxes and lucky dip!
NB: A small charge for activities may be made or a suggested donation to the charity - Microfossils
Discover tiny microfossils by sifting through the sand and examine them under the microscope!
NB: A small charge for activities may be made or a suggested donation to the charity - Fossil Insects of the Lower Lias
Acclaimed local fossil collector David Sole will have some fantastic specimens of fossil insects on display in the Centre. - Ocean to Earth Jewellery Fayre
Quality shell and gemstone jewellery set in silver
All day in the Charmouth Fossil & Biodiversity Marquee
- BugLife
Learn all about the bugs of the soft cliffs and take part in regular bug hunts run throughout the day...you can even make a bug hat to take home!
NB: A small charge for activities may be made or a suggested donation to the charity - Butterfly Conservation Dorset
Discover the moths and butterflies of Dorset with displays and activities running throughout the day. Come and discover what has been caught in the moth trap on Stonebarrow overnight!
NB: A small charge for activities may be made or a suggested donation to the charity - The Seahorse Trust and Seafari's
Learn about the work of the Seahorse Trust and the role of conservation in protecting our British species, and fun activities with the Seafari's company from Exmouth.
NB: A small charge for activities may be made or a suggested donation to the charity
