International Geodiversity Day

Kerry Williams
, 06 October 2025
International Geodiversity Day
Eridge Rocks © Sam Roberts

Monday 6th October is International Geodiversity Day, a celebration of all things stone, sand and sediment - the non-living, but no less vital, features of our environment. 

We spoke to the experts; Jane Poole and David Nash from the Sussex Geodiversity Partnership, to discover more about geodiversity, its place in nature, and to celebrate its important relationship with biodiversity and wildlife. 

Footage © Kerry Williams (Kittiwakes © Barry Yates, Great Spotted Woodpecker © James Duncan)

For more information on geodiversity, head to the Sussex Geodiversity Partnership website.

Visit and learn more about Seaford Head and Eridge Rocks nature reserves.

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