{"id":3102,"date":"2015-06-02T12:58:23","date_gmt":"2015-06-02T12:58:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/?p=3102"},"modified":"2015-10-05T09:32:38","modified_gmt":"2015-10-05T09:32:38","slug":"chris-darmon-president-of-the-geopark-visits-the-north-of-the-geopark-during-the-opening-weekend-of-geofest-2015-30th-and-31st-may","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/2015\/06\/chris-darmon-president-of-the-geopark-visits-the-north-of-the-geopark-during-the-opening-weekend-of-geofest-2015-30th-and-31st-may\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Darmon, president of the Geopark, visits the north of the Geopark during the opening weekend of GeoFest 2015 &#8211; 30th and 31st May"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">No stay in Bewdley is complete without a visit to the river cliffs at Blackstone Rock. Tim Hipkiss, a local enthusiast, accompanied Chris for a morning field trip exploring landforms and sedimentary structures.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Next stop was Bodenham Arboretum. Chris launched GeoFest 2015 with an engaging speech \u2018What\u2019s in a cover\u2019. Using examples of William Smiths geology map, a just-published geological fieldwork book and the GeoFest programme the message was &#8211; always look beyond the cover otherwise you\u2019ll never know what delights are hidden inside! A fitting analogy to all budding geologists, adults and children alike \u2013 take some time and take a closer look at your local rocks and landscape and they will begin to reveal their ancient secrets!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg_displayed_gallery mceItem\" src=\"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/nextgen-attach_to_post\/preview\/id--3140\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After lunch with James Binnian, owner of the Arboretum, Chris was whisked off to the &#8216;Land of the Living Dinosaurs&#8217; at West Midlands Safari Park. Here Chris and Georgia were met by Aby Henderson, a learning officer at the Safari Park. Aby gave them a tour of the amazing exhibition imparting her extensive knowledge and enthusiasm about all things dinosaurs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ngg_displayed_gallery mceItem\" src=\"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/nextgen-attach_to_post\/preview\/id--3150\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sunday morning and Chris travelled in style from Bewdley to Severn Valley Country Park on the footplate of a Severn Valley Railway steam train. Chris was welcomed by the Country Park&#8217;s volunteers and joined the Geologists in the Geopark group for a day engaging visitors and residents with the geology and landscape of the area.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3106\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3106\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3106\" src=\"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSC04364-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Two men on a millstone! Chris Darmon (left) with Ian Williams at Severn valley Country Park during the launch weekend of GeoFest 2015 \u2014 at Severn Valley Country Park.\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSC04364-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSC04364-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSC04364-150x112.jpg 150w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSC04364-400x300.jpg 400w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/DSC04364.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3106\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Two men on a millstone! Chris Darmon (left) with Ian Williams at Severn valley Country Park during the launch weekend of GeoFest 2015 \u2014 at Severn Valley Country Park.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_3103\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3103\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3103 \" src=\"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/2015-05-31-10.43.06-300x233.jpg\" alt=\"Chris Darmon (right) with volunteers from Severn Valley Railway. Chris embarked on a footplate ride on the steam train to Country Park Holt station in Severn Valley Country Park \u2014 at Bewdley railway station.\" width=\"300\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/2015-05-31-10.43.06-300x233.jpg 300w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/2015-05-31-10.43.06-150x116.jpg 150w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/2015-05-31-10.43.06-400x311.jpg 400w, http:\/\/geopark.org.uk\/pub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/2015-05-31-10.43.06.jpg 888w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3103\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chris Darmon (right) with volunteers from Severn Valley Railway. Chris embarked on a footplate ride on the steam train to Country Park Holt station in Severn Valley Country Park \u2014 at Bewdley railway station.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">No stay in Bewdley is complete without a visit to the river cliffs at Blackstone Rock. Tim Hipkiss, a local enthusiast, accompanied Chris for a morning field trip exploring landforms and sedimentary structures.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Next stop was Bodenham Arboretum. Chris launched GeoFest 2015 with an engaging speech \u2018What\u2019s in a cover\u2019. 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