Category Archives: Newsreel

Two Weeks To Go…

Posted on August 16, 2023 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Yep, two more weeks of the Bird Nesting Season. Two more weeks of twiddling our thumbs doing not a lot. Just snipping back bramble runners that try and invade the open space that is the path, fixing benches and picking … Continue reading →

Posted in Newsreel | Tagged bees, butterflies, cawston greenway, community, conservation, cycling, hoverflies, nature, outdoors, running, wildflowers, wildlife | 28 Comments

This is Recycling

Posted on August 5, 2023 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

By now, you might have gleaned from the blog that we’re really into recycling. We are either a miserable bunch of tight-wads who don’t enjoy spending money, or we just have a really healthy repair-and-reuse ethic. In my case, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Newsreel | Tagged butterflies, cawston greenway, community, conservation, Kingons, mental health, Namibia, nature, new bench, recycling, reusing, revoloution, volunteer work, wildlife | 20 Comments

Aerial View of the Greenway

Posted on August 3, 2023 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

I’ve been on holiday so there was no normal Wednesday morning workday this week. We went to Lanzarote and enjoyed a week of wall-to-wall sunshine. It was divine. We hired bikes to get about so the kids were not constantly … Continue reading →

Posted in Newsreel | Tagged butterflies, cawston greenway, community, conservation, cycling, Drone Shots, nature, outdoors, picnic benches, running, Video, volunteer work, wildlife | 16 Comments

Hawthorn Trail

Posted on July 26, 2023 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

You may have noticed a new tab above called “Hawthorn Trail”. This is the 220 metre secondary path that we created that stops that kinda walking out and then back again, along the same path. I don’t know about you, … Continue reading →

Posted in Newsreel | Tagged butterflies, cawston, cawston greenway, community, conservation, cycling, England, nature, outdoors, running, volunteer work, Warwickshire, wildflower meadows, wildlife | 7 Comments

Who or what is CHAD???

Posted on July 19, 2023 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

A Chad has appeared on the inside of our bridge… But who, or indeed, what, does it mean? After many hours of pouring over the internet and extensive research, I have come up with four possible answers. Is it Saint … Continue reading →

Posted in Newsreel | Tagged Africa, bees, Borat, butterflies, cawston greenway, Chad, community, conservation, Kazakhstan, nature, outdoors, railway paths, Warwickshire, wildlife | 32 Comments

Bilton Grange Takeover III

Posted on July 12, 2023 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

The Year Seven crew from Bilton Grange School have done their thing to our badly graffitied bridge. It looks blooming marvellous. Thank you, guys. Bilton Grange Preparatory School is a private school in Dunchurch, formed in 1887 and is mainly … Continue reading →

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Mick’s Sunset Bench

Posted on July 5, 2023 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Some knew him as Mick, some as Mike and some as Michael. I think he started with us as Michael but made us change it to Mick later on, so I’m sticking with Mick, if that’s OK with everyone else. … Continue reading →

Posted in Newsreel | Tagged Bench with a view, cawston, cycling, Hebrew, Israel, Railway path, Sudan, Sudanese Arabic, walking, wildflower glades, World Domination, World Famous | 13 Comments

Woodworking Workshop No. 2

Posted on June 28, 2023 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Well I suppose this week we have to mostly talk about the new-old recycled-bench that took one for the team. The seats were always a little bit of an invitation for a bit of mischief, due them being a bit … Continue reading →

Posted in Newsreel | Tagged butterflies, cawston greenway, community, conservation, creating, cycling, fixing, nature, outdoors, picnic bench, running, volunteer work, wildflowers, wildlife, Woodworking | 5 Comments

How to Add Biodiversity

Posted on June 21, 2023 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Quite a few times we have felt like calling in the USAF to napalm the whole path and give us a blank canvas to start again and do it our way, however, we have to work with what we have … Continue reading →

Posted in Newsreel | Tagged butterflies, cawston greenway, Combat Isolation, Combat Loneliness, community, conservation, cycling, Green Time v. Screen Time, How To Make Friends, mental health, Mental Wellbeing, nature, outdoors, running, volunteer work, wildlife, Woodworking | 3 Comments

World Famous, You Say?

Posted on June 14, 2023 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

People are asking, with a raised eyebrow, why our round picnic benches and mugs are “world-famous” as mentioned in last week’s blog. Well, in my geeky little world of facts and figures, the blog stats tell me that no less … Continue reading →