Category Archives: Newsreel

Worm Moon

Posted on March 27, 2024 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

It’s that time of the month when the moon takes its 30th spin around our little planet and becomes full again. It actually occurred on Monday, 25th March. Interestingly, although it reaches a “full” phase for a brief moment, our eyes … Continue reading →

Posted in Newsreel | Tagged Aliens, cawston greenway, coffee and cookies, litter pick, Railway path, rain, raining, spring, UFO, Worm Moon | 12 Comments

Spring Equinox

Posted on March 20, 2024 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Spring has officially started, at last!! It’s actually the spring equinox today, the time of the year when the day and the night are an equal length. In cultures around the world, the spring equinox has represented a time of renewal, … Continue reading →

Posted in Newsreel | Tagged bird nesting boxes, butterflies, cawston greenway, coffee and cookies, community, Mental Wellbeing, picnic benches, spring, Spring equinox, volunteering, wildlife | 12 Comments

New Bench Design

Posted on March 13, 2024 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

This week we are really excited to introduce our new bench design. And the good news is, they are for sale on an individual made-to-order basis. Completely recycled from reclaimed scaffold boards to reflect the industrial heritage of the railway, … Continue reading →

Posted in Newsreel | Tagged Brook, Brook View, butterflies, coffee, community, Industrial bench, picnic benches, Railways, Reclaimed bench, Social Bravery, volunteering, wildflowers | 18 Comments

Bench Maintenance Part 1

Posted on March 6, 2024 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

It’s that time of the year when we get all of our benches ready for the spring and summer. This includes any repairs and a re-stain with our rather unfortunate poo brown coloured wood preserver. I really wish we had … Continue reading →

Posted in Newsreel | Tagged butterflies, cawston greenway, coffee and cookies, community, conservation, cycling, family time, Mountain-biking, nature, outdoors, Picnics, running, volunteer work, walking, wildlife | 16 Comments

The Last Workday…

Posted on February 28, 2024 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

This is the last workday before the bird nesting season starts, the last of the really cold days where snow sits on the craggy peaks of the Warwickshire Mountains, as seen here in the distance, looking westward from our little … Continue reading →

Posted in Newsreel | Tagged A bench with a view, benches, bird feeders, Cawston Greenway Nature Trail, coffee, Colorado, nature, Pikes Peak, socialising, volunteering, wildflowers | 36 Comments

Snow Moon

Posted on February 21, 2024 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

It’s that time of the month again. The moon has taken 30 spins around the earth and this weekend it’s full and called the Snow Moon. After chatting with the old farmers in the village, the Snow Moon is called … Continue reading →

Posted in Newsreel | Tagged butterflies, cawston greenway, community, conservation, cycling, nature, outdoors, picnic benches, running, Snow Moon, volunteer work, wildlife | 15 Comments

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 →