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Helping Thornbury in Bloom bring biodiversity to the town

Our Tytherington quarry is delighted to support local horticultural group, Thornbury in Bloom, who recently represented the South West in the prestigious RHS Britain in Bloom national competition.

Blasting notifications

To keep our near neighbours informed about planned quarry blasts, we have introduced a free blast notification service for residents living close to Tytherington quarry.

Quarry blasting in the UK is highly regulated and extensive monitoring highlights that all blasts at Tytherington quarry are well within permitted limits.

Tytherington quarry funds life-saving defibrillator

Residents of The Slad, near Tytherington now have quicker access to life-saving equipment, thanks to the installation of a new defibrillator funded by our Tytherington quarry.

Monument stones from Tytherington quarry add finishing touches to war memorial at Severn Beach

Our Tytherington quarry has donated three large monument stones for use in a local war memorial at Severn Beach, South Gloucestershire.

Locals enjoy quarry tour at Tytherington residents’ day

Over the weekend, we welcomed over 350 local residents to our Tytherington quarry in South Gloucestershire for a family friendly resident’s day.

Tytherington quarry donates asphalt for village hall car park

Our Tytherington quarry has donated the asphalt needed to resurface the car park at Tytherington village hall, South Gloucestershire.

Responding to feedback received

We were pleased to welcome many local people to our drop in event in March at which we outlined proposals to extract limestone from additional reserves within the quarry’s existing boundary.

Timing for essential National Grid work confirmed

National Grid has confirmed the timings of the work it is carrying out to enhance the resilience of the electrical supply at Tytherington quarry.

Celebrating the season at Tytherington quarry

The Christmas spirit has officially arrived at our Tytherington quarry, with the installation of a 17ft high metal Christmas tree.

Tiny Forest project set to aid nature recovery near Tytherington quarry

A project to aid nature recovery and mitigate the loss of ash trees near our Tytherington limestone quarry has been selected as one of just six schemes in the UK to participate in the fifth round of global biodiversity competition, the Quarry Life Award.

Donation from Tytherington quarry helps make pump dream track a reality

A new pump track in Alveston, South Gloucestershire, has been officially opened thanks to support from Tytherington quarry.