Category Archives: Newsreel

Is This An Indian Summer?

Or the start of global warming…? Temperatures have been firmly at the 22C (72F) point for the last few days, and I am sure it’s not supposed to get this warm at this time of the year, but I’ll take … Continue reading →

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First Day Of Autumn, However…

…we have a problem! Everything is growing like it is spring. The edges of the path have gone mad, and we are now having to strim the grass back to define the trail. Anyway, happy Autumn Equinox and let’s buckle … Continue reading →

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Cutting Back Season – Week Three

Here we are in the last week of summer. This time next week, we will be in autumn. How mad is that? Nine of us turned out. Marcus, Steve, Ian, Martin, Ram, Dave, Andrew, Matt, and Paul, and we had … Continue reading →

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More Than Just a Path

This is supposed to be the fifth heatwave of the year… Or so the newspapers would have us believe. Call me sceptical, but I am struggling to call this even warm??? Before we get into the day, I can share … Continue reading →

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And So It begins…

This is the start of the 2026/27 cutting-back season. What we do over the next six months will shape how the path looks for humans and wildlife in the spring and summer of 2027, so a bit of planning is … Continue reading →

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Hawthorn Adventure Walk

There is a slight autumnal feel to the mornings, but still no rain, despite it being forecast for most of the day. But despite the forecast, ten of us made it onto the path to get our Adventure Walk clear … Continue reading →

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One More Week…

Summer temperatures seem to have stabilised at around 25C (77F), so the days are a bit easier; however, we are still not getting much rain, so everything is as dry as a bone. I think this will be the second … Continue reading →

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The Heatwave Continues

I’ve come to the conclusion that the people who do the weather don’t actually have a clue… Twice we have been promised rain, and it never showed up, and now it is hotter than ever!! We have a scorching 36°C … Continue reading →

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Allsorts Going On…

Loads to share this week. Eight bush-weary trackers made it this week. Ram, Marcus, Steve, Reece, Dave, Andrew, Martin, and Paul. This is the last month of the Bird Nesting Season, so we are kinda focused on September, when we … Continue reading →

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Connector Path

We had the forecast rain on the weekend. All ten minutes of it… Everything is bone dry, and the word “drought” is used more and more frequently. Ten crazy team members turned out this morning in the blistering heat. Matt, … Continue reading →

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