Category Archives: Newsreel

Duke of Edinburgh Workday

Posted on February 14, 2024 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

It always gives us a huge amount of satisfaction when we work with our young Duke of Edinburgh volunteers. George’s task is to create a clearing and get a bench put in, a bird nesting box up, and some wildflower … Continue reading →

Posted in Newsreel | Tagged bees, benches, biodiversity, butterflies, countryside views, cycling, Duke of Edinburgh, picnic benches, volunteering, walking | 11 Comments

Year Of The Dragon

Posted on February 7, 2024 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

This week we celebrate the start of the Chinese New Year (Lunar New Year) and this time around it’s symbolised by the dragon. In the Chinese culture, the dragon represents good luck, strength, health and also the male element Yang. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Newsreel | Tagged bees, beetles, bench, benches, bird boxes, butterflies, Chinese New Year, litter-pick, recycle recycle recycle, recycling, wildflower glades | 13 Comments

We Made It…

Posted on January 31, 2024 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

We finally made it to the end of the month. It seems like day 131 but is actually just day 31. In my mind, if I had designed a yearly calendar, I like to think that after a couple of … Continue reading →

Posted in Newsreel | Tagged bird nesting boxes, cawston, fungi, HUE166, Land Rover, nature trail, picnic benches, railway paths | 10 Comments

Hungry Like The Wolf

Posted on January 24, 2024 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

It’s that time of the month when we have a full moon. This one is called the Wolf Moon for some reason that I will delve into in a second. I don’t think that we have wolves here in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Newsreel | Tagged all-terrain mugs, butterflies, countryside, nature trail, picnic benches, Railway path, Storms, UK storms, volunteering, wildflower glades | 22 Comments

Blue Monday

Posted on January 17, 2024 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

That was the Monday just gone. It’s supposed to be the most depressing day of the whole year. The third Monday of the New Year when people have dropped their new year’s resolutions, realise that they have over-spent at Christmas, … Continue reading →

Posted in Newsreel | Tagged butterflies, cawston greenway, community, conservation, cycling, hedges, nature, outdoors, running, volunteer work, wildlife | 12 Comments

We Finally Broke Through

Posted on January 10, 2024 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Last week I was getting a bit stressed about how we navigate the lake that has been stubbornly sitting across the whole path for months. It’s one of those situations that kinda takes up residence at the back of your … Continue reading →

Posted in Newsreel | Tagged butterflies, cawston greenway, community, conservation, cycling, Latvia, nature, outdoors, running, volunteer work, walking, wildlife | 6 Comments

Welcome To Season 15

Posted on January 3, 2024 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

That’s as many seasons as The X Factor, the crazy talent show that discovered artists and bands such as Olly Murs, Leona Lewis, JLS, Little Mix and One Direction, to name but a few. Our quest for World Domination continues … Continue reading →

Posted in Newsreel | Tagged benches, bird boxes, Duke of Edinburgh, Flooding, Mongolia, nature, Outer Mongolia, Storms, The X Factor, wild flowers | 11 Comments

Cold Moon

Posted on December 27, 2023 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

It feels like, another month, another full moon, and this week we witnessed the last full moon of the year. The Cold Moon, so called because it signifies the start of the long and chilly winter. The bitterly cold nights, … Continue reading →

Posted in Newsreel | Tagged Astrology, biscuits, coffee, conservation, Full Moon, railway paths, rain, Storms, volunteering, Weather | 21 Comments

Winter Solstice

Posted on December 20, 2023 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

We witness the winter solstice this week. The shortest and darkest day of the year, and the official start of the winter season. It all sounds a bit doomy and gloomy, however, the solstice represents the start of the festive … Continue reading →

Posted in Newsreel | Tagged Africa, cycling, Lesotho, mountain biking, outdoors, Railway path, rambling, walking, wildlife | 31 Comments

National Hot Chocolate Day

Posted on December 13, 2023 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

It’s National Hot Chocolate Day in America today. Everyone is encouraged to grab a hot chocolate (cocoa) and hunker down whilst snuggling up with a warm cup of the stuff. Making a flask of hot chocolate proved a challenge too … Continue reading →