Alton Natural History Society talk - Geological evolution of the Surrey-Hampshire Border Country, 10 January

Alton Natural History Society talk - Geological evolution of the Surrey-Hampshire Border Country

Alton Natural History Society

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Sat, 10 Jan, 2026 at 02:00 pm

1.5 hours

Alton Community Centre

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Sat, 10 Jan, 2026 at 02:00 pm to 03:30 pm (GMT)

Alton Community Centre

Amery St, Alton, Hampshire, Liss, United Kingdom

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Alton Natural History Society talk - Geological evolution of the Surrey-Hampshire Border Country
Have you ever wondered what causes the variety of different landscape types and habitats in our area? Within a small geographical zone, we have everything from chalk grassland to acid sandy heaths, from river valley gravels to clay capped hills with woodlands.

The answer is in the underlying rocks, formed millions of years ago, and glacial deposits following the last Ice Age.

In this talk, Dan Bosence, Emeritus Professor of Geology at Royal Holloway University of London and an expert on sedimentology, will explain the origins of the rocks that form the landscape between Farnham and Alton, creating that wide diversity of habitats.

Venue: Garden Room, Alton Community Centre, Amery St, Alton GU34 1FE. what3words ///instructs.spreads.viewing. Car park adjacent (payment required).

Tea, coffee and biscuits available for a suggested minimum donation of £1.

All welcome (under 18s please bring an adult). If you aren't a member of the Society, please consider donating £3 towards costs, so we can continue to run our valued programme of talks. Alternatively, join the Society for just £10, or £14 to include further members at the same address. For queries about membership email YWx0b25uYXRoaXN0c29jIHwgZ21haWwgISBjb20=


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Alton Natural History Society talk - Geological evolution of the Surrey-Hampshire Border Country, 10 January
Alton Natural History Society talk - Geological evolution of the Surrey-Hampshire Border Country
Sat, 10 Jan, 2026 at 02:00 pm