Monthly Archives: January 2011

Tough Workday

Tough workday for some of us who spent quite a bit of time dealing with a huge pile of left over brash. A couple of points to remember. If we are cutting down trees we need to deal with the brash … Continue reading

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Smoke me a kipper…

Great workday today, we extended the natural clearing by the gates, opposite where the new houses are being built. Got a really good stretch done and raked the ground back to bare soil. This will pay dividends later on this … Continue reading

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Reed Bed

Odd sort of work day today. I seemed to get caught up in chopping back a load of scrub that probably didn’t need to be touched, and after about an hour Mike pointed out badger trails, so we stopped work … Continue reading

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Unexpected visitors…

Yes, we had some unexpected visitors in the form of a big red fire engine full of a load of beefy firemen. Unfortunately they didn’t come to help chop the path back. Someone had seen the smoke from our bonfire … Continue reading

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Mini midweek workday

A mini workday where we got an epic amount of work done! We are still working on the coppice at Potford’s Dam. I keep scheduling what we will be doing and we keep falling way behind. This is my fault … Continue reading

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A long walk….

Maybe suggesting that we start at the end of the greenway was not such a wise idea. It seemed like a long walk to get there!! However, the walk helps us to see what needs doing, and we also found … Continue reading

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Welcome 2011 – we have work to do..

Oh, and a Happy New Year! I rode the length of the greenway today to try and plan the next few workdays. To say it was eye-opening would be something of an understatement. I will start at the Potford’s Dam end … Continue reading

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2010 in review

The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health: The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads Fresher than ever. Crunchy numbers A Boeing 747-400 passenger jet can hold … Continue reading

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