Saturday 26th July 2025 Boylestone Quarry is a geological SSSI on the outskirts of Barrhead. The site was quarried for road metal but has been disused for decades. The main mineralogical interest of the quarry is the presence of prehnite (calcium aluminium silicate). The walls of the quarry also feature a good example of twoContinueContinue reading “GNHS and PNHS outing to Boylestone Quarry, Barrhead”
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Dead tree comes to life
The autumn colours have been glorious over the last few weeks not just the turning leaves but also colours from more unexpected places. Last week when out on a walk in the Fereneze Braes at Barrhead, heading towards Boylestone Quarry, I passed the line of ancient Beech trees marking the boundary of what used toContinueContinue reading “Dead tree comes to life”
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