Category Archives: Newsreel

Can We Tick The Diversity Box?

Eight of us wildlife heroes made it this morning. Matt, Steve, Mark, Ian, Martin, Reece, George, and Paul. It was especially nice to see George, who is off school with it being half-term. Whilst George does a super job with … Continue reading

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Record Numbers

We almost had the perfect storm today, where nearly everyone on the team was available. Eleven superheroes turned out this morning, and the autumnal season is really starting to kick in. There was a definite mild chill to the air, … Continue reading

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A Bit of Good (bench) News

Six of us turned out today in what must be the last throes of summer. Ian, Martin, Dave, Marcus, Andrew, and Paul. Andrew rescued our Geocaching trail last year, and details can be found in the side menu. Terrific fun … Continue reading

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New Month – New Section

We made a start on our longest section today. Steve, Ian, Matt, and Paul turned out armed with way too much gear. However, because I knew that we were going to be a bit light on numbers today, I did … Continue reading

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Section One – DONE

Seven of us turned out today for our weekly dopamine hit. Marcus, Reece, Mark, Ian, Martin, Matt, and Paul, and we had just today to finish the work on this first section (see September Jobs tab). 600 metres of 3,500 … Continue reading

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How Difficult Can It Be…

How difficult is it to predict the weather just 12 hours ahead? The forecast was telling us that we were going to have a total washout. We changed our plans, yet again, and surprise, surprise, not a drop of rain … Continue reading

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Lumberjacking – Week 2

When I woke up and looked out of the window this morning, I uttered a curse or two. It was raining, and the forecast for the morning looked pretty awful. I sent out a WhatsApp message to the group to … Continue reading

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Lumberjacks For The Next Six Months

Seven of us turned out on a soggy morning. Reece, Ian, Steve, Dave, Martin, Marcus, and Paul. Rain was threatening and the forecast didn’t look good, but the only actual drops of rain were from what was held in the … Continue reading

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Last Session of the 2025 Nesting Season.

We were back up to our normal numbers this week. Eight of us turned out. Steve, Mark, Martin, Ian, Dave, Reece, David, and Paul. Five of us went southwards to keep the connector between the Cawston path and the Dunchurch … Continue reading

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Reduced Numbers…

There were only four of us this week. Various commitments like holidays, and actual paid work, kept about half the team engaged elsewhere. But Reece, Steve, Martin, and Paul made it and we did a bit of strimming and also … Continue reading

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