Monthly Archives: June 2016

Buzzards came to visit us today

Posted on June 28, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Nice to get on the greenway today after a nice holiday last week. Joined by Mick and Aaron and we did all that we could at this time of year, which is keep any sprouting brambles cut back off the … Continue reading →

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It’s getting colourful

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

With the onset of summer, the greenway is starting to become very colourful. It is such a lovely place to be. Myself and Mick spent the morning chopping back brambles and generally keeping it tidy. We have a good variety … Continue reading →

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Wild Strawberry In

Posted on June 6, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Four of us today. Mike, Aaron, Mick and myself. It was a pretty back-breaking task but we got the remaining 500+ Wild Strawberry plants into the ground and, gave them a good watering to give them a fighting chance. Everything … Continue reading →

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Start 10am, coffee 11am, finish approx 12 noon.
Wed 28th Oct - Sky Blue Bench - working southward. Strim and widen path.
Fri 30th Oct - Dunchurch - Symmetry Park -working westward. Strim and widen path.
Wed 4th Nov - Sky Blue Bench - trim hedge.
Wed 11th Nov - Sky Blue Bench - trim hedge.
Fri 13th Nov - Dunchurch - Windmill Lane - working westward and stain benches if dry (widen path around field).
Wed 18th Nov - Berrybanks - extend butterfly clearing and clear off wildflower area north side of underpass.
Wed 25th Nov - Berrybanks - thin trees on southern side to let more sunlight in on south-facing bank.
Fri 27th Nov - Dunchurch - Symmetry Park - working eastward thinning and widening.
Wed 2nd Dec - Underpass - (south side) seeding with garlic mustard seeds.
Wed 9th Dec - Underpass - (north side) clearing out wildflower area and seeding with garlic mustard seeds.
Fri 11th Dec - Dunchurch - Symmetry Park - working westward thinning and strimming.