Author Archives: Paul - Cawston Greenway

About Paul - Cawston Greenway

Just trying to create a slice of wildlife and a place for people to chill out and meet new friends in this crazy world that we live in.

Ooh – Something New…

Posted on April 14, 2022 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

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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First Attempt at Bug Hotel

Posted on April 7, 2022 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

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

Posted on March 31, 2022 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

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…

Posted on March 24, 2022 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

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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Another day up the ladder…

Posted on March 17, 2022 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

We have eight bird nesting boxes up on the section south of the birdfeeder clearing. Two are rescue boxes that have been attacked by woodpeckers, and six are new boxes. They are high up and all face a north to … Continue reading →

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Reschedule

Posted on March 10, 2022 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Waiting for the metal plates to go on the front of the nesting boxes around The Bear pub. They have been despatched but no sign of them so we had to reschedule. The plates have a 28mm hole and the … Continue reading →

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Thank You Patrons

Posted on March 3, 2022 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Our generous Patrons are making a lot happen on the path at the moment. The big things are the new bird nesting boxes, the new bird feeders and food for the feeders, the stain for the benches, wildflower seeds that … Continue reading →

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Nesting Boxes

Posted on February 24, 2022 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

We are way behind the curve with the nesting boxes. Mainly due to stocking issues, not having a ladder, and generally with everything getting pushed back due to the restrictions in place last year. But mostly to me having a … Continue reading →

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The Vision

Posted on February 17, 2022 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Sometimes it is good to pause and remember the vision that we had some 13 years ago. The railway line was not a path back then. It was an unofficial dump. We spent hours, days, weeks and even years just … Continue reading →

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A Path For Everyone

Posted on February 10, 2022 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

The path cannot be just a nature reserve, or just a dog walking route, or just a mountain-biking trail, or just a walkers’ ramble. It has to be able to cater for everyone, hence the tagline – “more than just … Continue reading →