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GNHS and PNHS outing to Boylestone Quarry, Barrhead

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”

Glorious grasslands

PNHS has had a botany-filled fortnight starting with the first of our study group visits to Whinnerston Braes on 29 June followed by our Beginners Botany outing on 6 July. Whinnerston Braes is a Site of Special Scientific Interest for its flower-rich grassland and a group of us went along to have a look andContinueContinue reading “Glorious grasslands”