Author Archives: Paul - Cawston Greenway
Worm Moon
It’s that time of the month when the moon takes its 30th spin around our little planet and becomes full again. It actually occurred on Monday, 25th March. Interestingly, although it reaches a “full” phase for a brief moment, our eyes … Continue reading
Spring Equinox
Spring has officially started, at last!! It’s actually the spring equinox today, the time of the year when the day and the night are an equal length. In cultures around the world, the spring equinox has represented a time of renewal, … Continue reading
New Bench Design
This week we are really excited to introduce our new bench design. And the good news is, they are for sale on an individual made-to-order basis. Completely recycled from reclaimed scaffold boards to reflect the industrial heritage of the railway, … Continue reading
Bench Maintenance Part 1
It’s that time of the year when we get all of our benches ready for the spring and summer. This includes any repairs and a re-stain with our rather unfortunate poo brown coloured wood preserver. I really wish we had … Continue reading
The Last Workday…
This is the last workday before the bird nesting season starts, the last of the really cold days where snow sits on the craggy peaks of the Warwickshire Mountains, as seen here in the distance, looking westward from our little … Continue reading
Snow Moon
It’s that time of the month again. The moon has taken 30 spins around the earth and this weekend it’s full and called the Snow Moon. After chatting with the old farmers in the village, the Snow Moon is called … Continue reading
Duke of Edinburgh Workday
It always gives us a huge amount of satisfaction when we work with our young Duke of Edinburgh volunteers. George’s task is to create a clearing and get a bench put in, a bird nesting box up, and some wildflower … Continue reading
Year Of The Dragon
This week we celebrate the start of the Chinese New Year (Lunar New Year) and this time around it’s symbolised by the dragon. In the Chinese culture, the dragon represents good luck, strength, health and also the male element Yang. The … Continue reading
We Made It…
We finally made it to the end of the month. It seems like day 131 but is actually just day 31. In my mind, if I had designed a yearly calendar, I like to think that after a couple of … Continue reading
Hungry Like The Wolf
It’s that time of the month when we have a full moon. This one is called the Wolf Moon for some reason that I will delve into in a second. I don’t think that we have wolves here in the … Continue reading
