Charmouth Fossil Festival
Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th May 2008
Join the Centre at Charmouth in a celebration of rocks and fossils!
Events running from 10.00am - 4.30pm
All events are free of charge on this weekend!
Places on Fossil Walks are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment. Tel: (01297) 560772
Saturday 3rd May
10.00am - 12 noon Fossil Hunting Walk
Join the Warden team for a fossil hunt along the beach. Places are limited, please book to avoid disappointment! Tel: (01297) 560772
10.30am - 4.30pm "Meet the collectors" day
Pop into the Centre to meet
some local fossil collectors of Charmouth and see their fantastic finds!
10.30am - 4.30pm Fossil Fantastic Marquee
Join the World Heritage Site Team on a dino dig, help to create an ammonite graveyard with Darrell Wakelam Artist, and find out about the Jurassic Coast Trust and it's work on the coastline.
2.00pm - 4.00pm Ammonite Polishing and Fossil Mould Making
Polish your own ammonite slice to take home with you... or why not make a fossil mould of an ancient sea creature!
Where to find us:
Head for the beach at Charmouth! Come and visit us upstairs in the large building on the seafront. The Centre has disabled access to the rear of the building. Take the bus....enjoy the view...It's number X53
Sunday 4th May
10.00am - 12 noon Fossil Hunting Walk
Join the Warden team for a fossil hunt along the beach. Places are limited, please book to avoid disappointment! Tel: (01297) 560772
10.30am - 4.30pm Worldwide Fossils and the Rocky Fossil Show
Displays from the Dorset Geological Association on the fossils and rocks of the Jurassic Coast and fossils of the world!
10.30am - 4.30pm Fossil Fantastic Marquee
Join the World Heritage Site Team on a dino dig, help to create an ammonite graveyard with Darrell Wakelam Artist, and find out about the Jurassic Coast Trust and it's work on the coastline.
1.30pm A 'cracking' find
Watch professional collector, Tony Gill, crack open a 'woodstone' nodule to see if there are any fossils inside. Woodstones often contain beautiful fossils but we can't say if this one does until the moment we break it open. We could see a 'magic' moment where a fossil is revealed for the first time in 185 million years!
2.00pm - 4.00pm Ammonite Polishing and Fossil Mould Making
Polish your own ammonite slice to take home with you... or why not make a fossil mould of an ancient sea creature!
Click HERE for a printable version of the events timetable
Entry to the Centre is free of charge.
To book places on the fossil walks please contact the Centre on:
Tel: (01297) 560772
Email: info@charmouth.org
Website: www.charmouth.org
