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Wednesday 4th May 10 - 12 Snowdrop bench working south snipping back bramble runners, releasing mature trees from scrub and litter picking.
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Wednesday 11th May 10 - 12 Pick up where we left off last week and carry on.
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Wednesday 18th May 10 - 12 Picnic bench maintenance.
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Wednesday 25th May 10 - 12 Picnic bench maintenance - refurbished bench and pair of benches. (Screwdrivers, drill, screws, brackets and bits of wood).
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Sunday 29th May 10 - 12 Family Weekender and Duke of Edinburgh vol hours. Bridleway clearing litter pick.
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Author Archives: Paul
Back on that huge learning curve!!!
We learnt this last couple of weeks that out-of-the-way benches and other nice things like food for the birds, nesting boxes, bug hotels, etc, etc, just don’t mix. Wooden benches can be repaired, and bird feeders can be replaced. That … Continue reading
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This Makes It All Worth While…
Nearly every nesting box has chicks!! So we learnt that when people walk down the path the birds do not advertise their nests. I honestly thought that they had all been abandoned and that maybe the path was just too … Continue reading
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Sunshine, lollipops and rainbows…
It’s not always sunshine, lollipops and rainbows. Sometimes we have to seriously question what dragged us out in the driving rain and cold. The first thing was an urgent bench repair. And we litter picked the whole path. We have … Continue reading
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What’s in it for you?
Where does your money go if you become a Patron… £1 a month is a 20% share in a bird nesting box. £2 a month is a 25% share of a 4kg bag of peanuts for the birds. £3 a … Continue reading
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Bluebells
This week was the one where we had to do what I have been putting off for ages. I have tried to convince myself that the bluebells around the bridleway bridge are some sort of hybrid and will probably be … Continue reading
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It’s All Going Green!!!
Boy-o-boy!!! Last week I was wondering why it was not greening up, and bang!! It’s greened up. Nice to see the quadrant benches being used and nice to see the remains of a little fire in the centre. It’s good … Continue reading
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Tagged bug-life, cawston greenway, dino trail, geocaching, green time, Mountain-biking, nature, NCN 41, orange-tip butterfly, speckled wood, walking, wildflowers
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Ooh – Something New…
I have rehashed the menu bar above to include a couple of new activities. Spotting and recording wildflowers, and the same with bug life. There is a brilliant smartphone app called Seek that makes identifying things easy and fun, and … Continue reading
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Tagged bug life, circular walks, dino trail, Draycote Water, geocaching, green time, jogging, Mountain-biking, NCN41, nesting birds, Patrons, Picnics, squirrels, wild birds, wildflowers, workdays
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First Attempt at Bug Hotel
What is going on with the weather!!! We seem to be forever waiting for those warm spring mornings and a flush of wildflowers. Slowly things are turning green, but taking time to do so. There is white blackthorn blossom, purple … Continue reading
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Weekender Plus
We had our weekender where youngsters can get some of their Duke of Edinburgh Award volunteer hours under their belts. We did a bit more clearing of ivy, seeding with a wildflower mix, and litter picking. The wildflower seed mix … Continue reading
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Oh Dear…
Oh dear… It looks like we’ve created a naughty bench for misbehaving Cawstoners!! But actually, it’s a view to sit at and absolutely adore. I love it and always have done. Here is our YouTube of the view. I hope … Continue reading
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