tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735567962622470867.post1457766636661461560..comments2023-05-04T15:37:53.209+01:00Comments on Little Sealed Packages: Black Rocks - Dene QuarryHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13357761230206692089noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735567962622470867.post-35441086918350232732011-04-01T16:13:10.617+01:002011-04-01T16:13:10.617+01:00OH, the reality of life is not as pretty, is it? ...OH, the reality of life is not as pretty, is it? I am very glad to hear that they will restore the area. The greatest example of a restored quarry is Butchart Gardens in Victoria, British Columbia. <br />http://www.google.com/images?client=safari&rls=en&q=butchart+gardens&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&sa=X&ei=8eqVTYGkNITj0gHHwtH4Cw&ved=0CFEQsAQ&biw=1232&bih=1308GardenOfDaisieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03110646840082802721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735567962622470867.post-40744620051804756172011-04-01T12:28:48.333+01:002011-04-01T12:28:48.333+01:00The task of landscaping such a massive hole back i...The task of landscaping such a massive hole back into the landscape will be a daunting task indeed.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735567962622470867.post-75777341965012273442011-04-01T09:01:21.016+01:002011-04-01T09:01:21.016+01:00It's amazing how nicely old quarries can be &#...It's amazing how nicely old quarries can be 'restored' if there's enough money thrown at the project. I can visualise a lovely central lake area with an assortment of highrise, luxury apartments, interesting shops and restaurants and beautiful gardens with walkways and boardwalks when this quarry has done its duty.<br /><br />I rather like the fact that some of the rock has been returned to the seabed :)Desireehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01069419364783245762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1735567962622470867.post-18430171556642875872011-04-01T07:37:18.935+01:002011-04-01T07:37:18.935+01:00Re-landscaping is good, to reduce the surface scar...Re-landscaping is good, to reduce the surface scarring and will do much to help.<br /><br />Except of course you cannot "restore" the millions of tons of rock that have been ripped from the earth.<br /><br />They have done the same (makin' girt big 'oles) to parts of the Yorkshire Dales :(Sacristanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03827958224710286937noreply@blogger.com