The School of Geology, Geography and the Environment is hosting the free event.
BBC NewsThe University of Leicester is inviting people to travel back through time and see the environments of the city and county through the past billion years.
The university said fossils from Bradgate Park indicated that the rocks that now make up the foundations of Leicestershire were formed around volcanic islands that would have faced South America. Many of the woodland patches that still exist in the county have a long history of change, the university said.People will also be able to view a series of interactive displays.
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