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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.

Sorry, big balls up with the start time!

Blog said 12 and then said 4… Sorry, just trying to juggle childcare and failing. However, we got a bit done and it turned out ok. Beth and Mike helping out. Mick and Graham did a bit earlier as well. … Continue reading

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Cutting Back Season is Almost Here

Good old workday today where we did a litter-pick from the underpass right down to the clearing past where the Cawston Bridleway bridge goes over the greenway. Most of the litter was beer cans, crisp packets and bags full of … Continue reading

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All Change To Today’s Workday

The plan was to start chopping back vegetation that had flowered and gone to seed, but there was just too much going on with late flowering plants and so many berries ripening ready for birds to feed on. There is … Continue reading

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Sunday Workday

A good workday on Sunday where we spent a bit of time working up the path towards Rugby. This was just cutting back brambles and keeping the path clear. We then worked down the path towards Potford Dam. I wanted … Continue reading

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It felt like the day of the triffids

Great workday today but the brambles have gone completely crazy. The ones that we cut back a few weeks ago are sprouting vigorous growth. However, we pushed on down all the way to the Potford’s Dam end and cleared the … Continue reading

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Good day cutting back brambles

Lovely day to work on the greenway today. Better turnout than last time and the weather was just right. Good to see a lot of walkers and cyclist using the path as we worked away, too. We are working hard … Continue reading

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Great day for a workday

Sunday proved lovely for a workday. It was sunny and hot and very calming. We just meandered down the path cutting back any brambles that were growing across the path, or threatening to. Nice to see some wild flowers in … Continue reading

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Next Workday

Short notice, but the next workday will be Sunday 6th July at 12:30. Just an hour snipping back any encroaching brambles that are growing towards the path. Meet at the usual place where the notice board used to be. I … Continue reading

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Workdays this weekend

The Rugby Sustrans group are doing some work on the greenway and we are invited along to help. The plan is to try and connect the Western Relief Road cycle path to the greenway via a ramp by the bridge … Continue reading

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Cawston Greenway Update

Today I ran down to the boggy bit from the Cawston end with GPS, and then down to the boggy bit from the Draycote end. It seems like we have about a quarter of a mile of really boggy water-logged … Continue reading

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