Six of us wildlife warriors made it today so we were able to split up a bit with four going northwards and me and Steve going southwards.

We had got towards the end of our run when I noticed this strange thing slowly bimbling towards us. We thought it was a person with a pushchair at first, but it finally dawned on us that it was a mobility scooter and it was our friend, Patrick.

It was lovely to see Patrick and I enjoyed chatting, but it was also lovely to see that he had got on right at the other end, and was able to get to this end without a problem. If you remember, we made a “bridge” where we had a trench going across the path down at Berrybanks and this was stopping the path from being usable for everyone.

I cannot tell you how happy this made me feel.

As we waved Patrick off, I was pleased with the width and to see him move along unhindered.

This really is a path for everyone.

We continued with pushing out the edges, making scallops for wildlife micro-habitats, and trying to pull in some of the trees to give the feeling of an airy space and a woodland walk.

It makes the path massively more interesting to walk up and down and really makes the trees stand out proudly. The more of a wriggly edge the better for wildlife because it creates little pockets of shelter.

We recharged with go-go juice, in our all-terrain mugs, and flapjack (remember flapjack from your childhood) at the bench that we decided to set up and call basecamp.

This is one of the best bits, just chatting and stuff. So important for mental wellbeing. We also admired a couple of new tools from the lovely people at Wickes.

They got a hell of a good first workout and stayed the course perfectly.

Our YouTube of a bit of the nearly 700 metres covered today.

We are liking where we are at very much.

We also litter picked the south end.

Happy to report a rather feeble attempt due to an obvious lack of litter!!

Next week we are pushing on from the Cawston Bridleway bridge, so parking in Carroll Close, and then we need to clear out our wildflower glades in October.

We have lots going on over the next couple of weeks so keep yourself tuned in.

This Friday we are back on the Dunchurch Bridleway making a space for the bench that was smashed up, and rebuilt.

The thing has been sat in my garden for what seems like months and I really cannot wait to get it back into service.

Lastly, I’m wondering if maybe we should explore the option of a loop back from Dunchurch to Cawston through the woods?

Not sure if we have the capacity. Will have an poke around later this week to see if we can do it.

And with that, until next time!

Paul