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Slate Quarry turn into an Amusement Park

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A petition against plans for an adventure tourism experience at a Lake District quarry has now topped more than 65,000 signatures. Burlington Stone wants to install high rope-courses, zip-lines and a cavern toboggan ride at Elterwater Quarry, in the Langdale Valley. Opponents claim the site is unsuitable and would lead to «traffic chaos». Owners the […]

Slate Quarry Park grand opening in Poultney July 29

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The Slate Quarry Park Group, Inc. and the Town and Village of Poultney are pleased to announce a Grand Opening of the Slate Quarry Park located at 76 Main Street in Poultney on Friday, July 29, 2022, at 5 PM. A cordial invitation is extended to the public. Speakers at the Grand Opening will include […]

NSA Conference Oct.22

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The National Slate Asociation conference has been taking place in Saratoga, NY between the 7th and 9th of October 2022. After few years obliged to canceled events due to the COVID 19, it has been a great opportunity to be able to meet all togethers again. be natural® has been proud to participate at this […]

Roofing Slate Statistics July 2022

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You can now read the monthly natural slate statistics exports report following us on LinkedIn. be natural® share the statistics of the sector using the data of the Agencia Tributaria as source. A useful tool that shouldn’t be missed.

Roofing Slate Statistics June 2022

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You can now read the monthly natural slate statistics exports report following us on LinkedIn. be natural® share the statistics of the sector using the data of the Agencia Tributaria as source. A useful tool that shouldn’t be missed.

‘Caban’ culture of Snowdonia’s slate quarrymen ‘like remote tribes in the Amazon’

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A ‘passion project’ film has been made about the incredible men who often endured atrocious working conditions in the quarries of North Wales. The slate quarrymen of North Wales roofed the world while often working in often appalling conditions. Respite of a sort could be found in the “Caban”, a room in the quarries where […]

Tout savoir sur l’ardoise : origines, caractéristiques et utilisations

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L’ardoise est un matériau naturel, utilisé depuis des siècles aussi bien pour des habitations que sur des monuments historiques. Prisée pour ses caractéristiques avantageuses, l’ardoise s’utilise aujourd’hui de manière de plus en plus variée. Particulièrement utilisées pour la couverture de toitures, les ardoises sont tirées d’une roche naturelle, simple à façonner. Appréciée pour ses nombreuses […]

Gilder Center Northfield Mount Hermon School / Flansburgh Architects

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SCIENCE CENTER, RESEARCH CENTER•GILL, UNITED STATES Architects: Flansburgh Architects Area : 3900 m² Year : 2020 Photographs :Robert Benson Manufacturers : Forbo Flooring Systems, Kawneer, Nordic Structures, 9 Wood, Creative Materials Corporation, FilzFelt, Newmont Slate Company Landscape Architect : Brown + Sardina General Contractor : Fontaine Brothers Construction Manager : Scalora Consulting MEP Engineering : […]

Snowdonia’s game of ‘snakes and ladders’ is a heart-stopping trip through hidden caves and chambers

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An unofficial assault course in the former slate quarry has been creating a buzz among experienced climbers Navigating Dinorwic Quarry can be done the easy way or hard way. An increasing number of people are choosing the latter, heading for Mordor via the Lost World using a series of rusty ladders and iron chains that […]

Duluth artist sets Northland in stone

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Sean MacManus recreates Lake Superior and the environments around it. DULUTH — The wind catches small puffs of dust as Sean MacManus chips away at a piece of slate. He stands in the alley behind his home in goggles, gloves and a respirator mask — garage door open. MacManus secures his chisel behind his fingers, […]

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