Author Archives: Paul - Cawston Greenway

Howdy! Next workday is Sunday 20th June 1pm to 3pm. Really just a bit of litter picking and general maintenance for now. However, come September and the real work starts. In my mind’s eye (with inspiration and pics from BTCV)…. … Continue reading →

Great to see about 14 volunteers turned up and got stuck in. We cut back the path to ensure a nice clear way through for cyclists and walkers, without getting stung by the nettles or snagged by the brambles. Many … Continue reading →

Meet at 11 o’clock and spend a couple of hours cutting back the brambles encroaching on the path – join in, do some conservation work, feel good!!!!!

Great News! We have tools… BTCV (thank you very much) have given us a tools grant. We have bow saws, loppers, rakes and pruners. They are all shiny and brand new and I for one am champing at the bit … Continue reading →

It’s time to bang the drum again for Cawston Greenway… Whilst we cannot do any major cutting back due to nesting birds, our lovely litter-free greenway is in need of a little bit of a trim. There are brambles starting to encroach onto … Continue reading →

Had a really exciting meeting with Sustrans, the land owners. There is a lot of work going on to get the bit of the line from Potsford’s Dam to Draycote opened up and the drainage sorted out, and I suggested … Continue reading →

Me and a friend spent an hour on the greenway looking for butterflies. It was fantastic with a lot of insect wildlife flying or scurrying around. It really looks so much better with the litter cleared. We spotted a Small … Continue reading →

We did it!!!! A massive thank-you to everyone who came and helped and boy, did we pick some litter! I reckon there was about 20 of us in all. From beer cans to car tyres, cider bottles to sweet wrappers…. there … Continue reading →

Sunday 25th April 11am to 3pm Meet at the opening by the new William Davis homes being built (not the gated entrance, the one down from that) Pickers, bags and some gloves provided Lovely weather forcast

hi, It’s been a long time since the Cawston Greenway project was started. A lot of work and meetings with various people, a steep learning curve in all aspects of conservation and biodiversity. However, we are now at a point … Continue reading →