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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.

Marvellous Monday

This was our first workday held on a week day and everything was perfect. We had fabulous weather, two roaring bonfires, six or so volunteers and boy did we clear a whole load of trees in the picnic clearing. We … Continue reading

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Next Workday Monday 15th November

I am working on the Sunday so Monday makes an interesting change. 11am start at the picnic clearing by the Victorian bridge, where we have been working on the last few workdays. I felled a few more trees on Monday and … Continue reading

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We had a bonfire….

…and we didn’t burn down the greenway!!! Thanks Ed for making this happen. It made life so much easier. We had about 10 people turn out and had a really good day pushing on with the central glade that is … Continue reading

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Timber!!!!!

Wow!! What a workday! Great to see some new faces along with the regulars. Twelve or so of us turned out, we had great weather and a good clear work objective. We cleared a whole load of trees around the … Continue reading

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Next workday Sunday 31st October 2pm to 4pm

I would like to clear the area around the Victorian footbridge which is Cawston Bridleway and, as a matter of interest, leads up towards Lawford Heath. A great circular walk of about 3 miles that incorporates part of Cawston Greenway and starts and … Continue reading

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Great day until I tried to chop my thumb off…

Today we had a little under 20 people turn out. Good to see some old faces returning as well as the regulars. This blog is where it is at. The email distribution list is so unreliable with various people getting … Continue reading

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Next workday – Sunday 10th October 2pm to 4pm

Slight change to what was agreed at the committee meeting, due to me being back in time for a 2pm start on the 10th. If we push on down the line to create another glade or two, depending on how … Continue reading

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We made a woodland glade!!!

A fewer number turned out today but we got so much done. We cleared a load of brash and canopy, and made a bright and open glade. We pushed the logs way off the path, cut the stumps neatly and it looked … Continue reading

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Next workday – Sunday 26th Sept 1pm to 3pm

Meet at the place where we used to meet, see the website for details (www.cawstongreenway.org) Working on the clearings this time so we will probably be working in quite a dense group. With this in mind, we need to think … Continue reading

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That was hard work!!!!

Golly gosh – a few of us are going to ache tomorrow!! Fantastic turnout again with about 20 people turning out. thank-you so much for your hard work. We cleared a fair bit of the canopy by cutting down a … Continue reading

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