If you are able to help DIGS in its programme within your local community we would be pleased to hear from you.
Please contact the DIGS Liaison Officer .
We look forward to meeting you.

Dorset's Important Geological Sites Group was founded in 1993, following on the government's requirement that regionally important geological sites not already adopted as SSSIs be registered by district councils to ensure their protection by the planning process. Since the district councils had little specialist expertise available, DIGS was formed by enthusiasts in the County to help with the process. DIGS is affiliated to UKRIGS and Dorset Wildlife Trust.

The UKRIGS mission statement:
'The Association will encourage the appreciation, conservation and promotion of Regionally Important Geological and Geomorphological Sites for education and public benefit'

Following DIGS' successful application for a grant under the Local Heritage Initiative [LHI] we have obtained funding to enable us to publish two volumes, each of five guides describing walks in the Dorset Countryside visiting some of the more important geological sites within the County. The first volume, covering West Dorset, was published in September 2004 and the second, covering the East of the County, will be available during the coming summer. Teachers will be interested to note that Educational Material will also be available for each of the geological walks, and each guide has a section for children aimed at Key Stage II.

The LHI award will also help us to involve the local communities by presenting a series of lectures given by the authors of the guides, in conjunction with walks over the published itineraries led by the authors.