Monthly Archives: July 2016

Berrybanks – a plan!

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

We had a good poke around at Berrybanks today and formulated a plan. The wild strawberry plants are doing ok but the kidney vetch is looking like it is struggling a bit. The sow thistle is rampant but there is … Continue reading →

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Cutting Back

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

I got to Berrybanks on time and thought I was on my own. Rather than start to pull up more Sow Thistle, I just wandered southwards and cut back any brambles that looked like they were heading towards the path. … Continue reading →

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Bye-bye Sow Thistle

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Three of us today and we set off snipping back any bramble that was creeping onto the path. Aaron went southwards and reached the end of our bit, whilst Mick and myself headed northbound and again. got to the start, … Continue reading →

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Today was buzzing – literally!!

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Aaron, Mick and me today and we ended up walking down to the end of the greenway (the bit that we look after) and back to Berrybanks. There were butterflies, bees, hoverflies, and all manor of things buzzing around collecting … 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.