Name: Alan McKirdy Talk ‘James Hutton and the Scottish Enlightenment’
Start: 2026-06-28T14:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-06-28T16:00:00+01:00
Location: Paxton House, TD15 1SZ Berwick on Tweed, United Kingdom

$Alan McKirdy Talk \u2018James Hutton and the Scottish Enlightenment\u2019$

Join us for a talk with Alan McKirdy on Sunday 28th June 2026 in our Hayloft Gallery.
Entry: £5pp, cash or card on the door on the day of the event, all welcome.
“Alan McKirdy is arguably Scotland’s most illustrious geologist having published many books popularising the subject including the series ‘Landscapes Set in Stone’ on the country’s regional geology. Alan’s recent revision of ‘James Hutton, The Founder of Modern Geology’ follows many years of dedication to this brilliant eighteenth century Scottish polymath who discovered and presented ground-breaking evidence that changed our perception of time and the age of the earth. Alan will bring to his talk ‘James Hutton and the Scottish Enlightenment’, his depth of knowledge on geology with his unique insights on James Hutton, the extraordinary impact on science of his brilliance and the historical and cultural context during which he developed his ‘Theory of the Earth’

Alan McKirdy Biography:
A graduate of Aberdeen University, Alan worked for the Nature Conservancy Council in Newbury and then for Scottish Natural Heritage in Edinburgh and Perth for 36 years. With SNH, he was Head of Earth Sciences, Habitats and Species, managing 45 staff, many of whom were subject specialists in a wide variety of topics including geology, geomorphology, freshwater ecology, species conservation and upland ecology. He has written over 20 books and many scientific papers and book chapters. Since retirement he has given many talks at book festivals and other events throughout the country on James Hutton and the geology and landscapes of Scotland”