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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.

Cutting Back

Cutting back – I am not sure if we are getting a lot of mixed messages and our various advisers telling us one thing and then telling us something else and every message is starting to conflict with previous messages. … Continue reading

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Time To Get Back On It!!

After a manic last week, I decided to take a few days off from the greenway and just reflect a little on what we are doing and where we are going. However, it never stops in my head and I am … Continue reading

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Jaguar Land Rover Corporate Event

We had our corporate event with Jaguar Land Rover last week. Chris and his team of 25 JLR employees set to work rebuilding the path next to the golf club. We had teams of ten people spread across the week. … Continue reading

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We have finally come to the crossroads….

We are at a crossroads. There are the people who love nature and want to encourage it, and there are the people who want a path and want to encourage that. Firstly, there has to be a balance of the … Continue reading

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We found where the fairies and pixies live…

We came across a little grotto of delight today. A fantastic find!! Marcus, Linda, Chris and myself made it today and just gently removed scrub and trees that are shading the path and stopping it from drying out. We just need … Continue reading

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We recovered our wild strawberry!!

Our wild strawberry was doomed, or so I thought. But no! It has been quietly thriving, spreading and growing underneath all the thistles that suddenly came up at Berrybanks. We need to find the rest of it and release it … Continue reading

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Too Much Fruit To Cut Back

Yes, we are at that point in the year where the bird nesting season is over, but the fruit is so abundant that it would be criminal to start cutting it back, and not allowing our resident wildlife to fatten … Continue reading

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Let There Be Light…

Let There Be Light was the phrase uttered by Steve when we removed a group of young trees. Indeed, there was light in abundance. A good workday with Steve, Aaron and myself making the late start. The plan was to … Continue reading

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Last of the Summer Wine…

Last of the Summer Wine – well not quite but the last of the easy days just snipping back the brambles across the path. Marcus, Linda, Mick and myself made it today and we cleared the encroaching bramble from the … Continue reading

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Busy Morning…

Oh yes, what a busy morning. Me, Reece and a kidney vetch plant started out. The plan was to snip back going north, from the underpass, but the kidney vetch needed to be planted south so we travelled southwards. This … Continue reading

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