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.

Draycote to Potford’s Dam

Posted on September 11, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Well what a great first workday getting the path cleared. We had about 15 people turn out and managed to cut the path back so it is now about six foot wide. We did about half a mile, which I … Continue reading →

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Soggy One!

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

It was a bit of a damp morning after three or four days rain, but we carried on clearing the overhanging trees at the Berrybanks section. Mick and Steve tackling the wet scrub. We are slowly inching towards the underpass. … Continue reading →

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Cutting Back Again

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Today the three of us had a good look at the trees for any late nesting birds, found none, so decided to get stuck into clearing the rest of the path at Berrybanks. The overhanging branches are stopping the path … Continue reading →

A Very Reflective Day…

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Well this was the last of our “easy days” where we are just picking up the small amount of litter, and cutting back brambles that look like they are about to break out across the path. Behind this easy time, … Continue reading →

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It’s Looking Good!!!

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Today I jumped on at Berrybanks and walked down to the bird-box clearing, where I met Mick and Aaron. Picked up about a third of a bag of litter. Some of it was aged stuff and a little bit of … Continue reading →

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More litter-picking

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Me and Aaron today and we carried on with the litter pick pretty much where we left off last week. Two big sacks full of old beer cans and general litter. We have covered all of the ground now, so … Continue reading →

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Bear Litter-Pick

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Mick and me finally got down to the bridge that goes over the greenway by The Bear pub. We wandered up to Berrybanks and then back again, picking up as much of the litter that we could reach. It was … Continue reading →

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Berrybanks – a plan!

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

We had a good poke around at Berrybanks today and formulated a plan. The wild strawberry plants are doing ok but the kidney vetch is looking like it is struggling a bit. The sow thistle is rampant but there is … Continue reading →

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Cutting Back

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

I got to Berrybanks on time and thought I was on my own. Rather than start to pull up more Sow Thistle, I just wandered southwards and cut back any brambles that looked like they were heading towards the path. … Continue reading →

Bye-bye Sow Thistle

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Three of us today and we set off snipping back any bramble that was creeping onto the path. Aaron went southwards and reached the end of our bit, whilst Mick and myself headed northbound and again. got to the start, … Continue reading →