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.

Seek and you will find…

Posted on August 8, 2019 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

The wildflower plant ID app (Seek) that David from Sustrans told us about is really coming into its own. The purists might say that we are cheating and should be scouring books and ID guides, but a lot of what I … Continue reading →

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Another Day at the Office

Posted on August 1, 2019 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Victoria, Tom, Marcus and myself managed to cover about half a mile on the trail today. We started at the underpass and worked southwards to the Drummond Road entrance. We are just keeping bramble runners off the path and picking … Continue reading →

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Thank Heavens For The Coffee

Posted on July 28, 2019 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Well, that was another twenty or so minutes of my life that I will never get back as, once again, I tried and failed to put up our basecamp tarp. At one point, a passer-by enquired, “What’s it going to … Continue reading →

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Loads Going On…

Posted on July 17, 2019 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Loads going on… Where to start… David from Sustrans had been in touch – he recommends a new phone app called Seek which helps to recognise wildflowers and wildlife. I used it today and got a Greater Plantain ID. It … Continue reading →

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Complementary Colours

Posted on July 11, 2019 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

It was like nature had put out the bunting to welcome Reece, Marcus and myself back to Berrybanks, a rather appealing purple and yellow theme, and the butterflies loved it too. An attractive mixture of St. John’s Wort and Tufted … Continue reading →

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It’s a Balancing Act

Posted on July 4, 2019 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Trying to balance and spin all the plates on the greenway is tough… A bit like life in general I guess, with so many things pulling at you for time and attention. With the path, it could just be a … Continue reading →

Posted in Newsreel | Tagged bees, beetles, birdsfoot-trefoil, butterflies, cycling, field poppy, Great Burnet, jogging, Lesser Knapweed, nature trail, Orange Hawkweed, outdoors, Railway path, Rugby to Draycote Railway Path, Rugby to Leamington Spa Railway, runners, running, St John's Wort, summer, walkers, wildflowers | 1 Comment

And finally…

Posted on June 30, 2019 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

….it’s starting to come good. We have reds, blues, pinks, yellows, whites, and purples in our mini-meadow, and a fantastic backdrop in the distance. All this colour will be the annuals in the seed-mix with the perennials taking over in … Continue reading →

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Base Camp Is Operational

Posted on June 20, 2019 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Our base camp opened for the first time today, and was much needed as the rain thrashed down, yet again!! It provided welcome shelter for Marcus, Phil, Aaron, Sharon and myself, plus all of our kit. A Blue Tit was … Continue reading →

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Furry Friends!!

Posted on June 13, 2019 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Our furry friends are back… Or did they ever actually leave? Cannot help but go, “aah, cute…” but when we are getting through a bucket of fat-balls every other week, maybe the novelty wears a bit thin. Great use of … Continue reading →

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Volunteers’ Week 2019

Posted on June 6, 2019 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Yeah, would you believe it, Volunteers’ Week happens every year and everyone is supposed to thank volunteers for their efforts this week. Marcus, Aaron and myself got loads of thanks this week, as we do every week, so we were … Continue reading →