Category Archives: Newsreel

We Rock!

Posted on August 7, 2020 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Batch two of Maggy Anne Rocks have gone in… A link to the facebook page is here https://www.facebook.com/Maggy-Anne-Rocks-102238844924141/ Some are well hidden and some are easy to find. Go have fun searching for them!! Paul

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Solo Workday

Posted on July 30, 2020 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Not really a workday, just a stroll and seeing what needs fixing… Got permission to create a hole in the hedge to connect with a Right of Way up to Dunchurch Nature Trail. This is Right of Way R168x which … Continue reading →

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Another Solo Workday

Posted on July 23, 2020 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

This week was just a bit of “light touch” maintenance. Actually staining one of the picnic benches. I will give it another coat and do the underside, on my next visit. It was a good time to enjoy the path. … Continue reading →

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We Are Back (sort of)

Posted on June 26, 2020 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Sustrans have given us the green light to work on the disused railway, but not as a group (unless from the same household) and only to do very light work. A great step forwards. I started at Potford Dam and … Continue reading →

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Video Clips of Bench Workshop (Early March)

Posted on April 17, 2020 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

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Last workday until further notice…

Posted on March 19, 2020 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Just managed to catch up with my emails and Sustrans are asking for no volunteering that involves social interaction. We can do stuff on an individual basis, but not together. Dave, Marcus and Paul made it this week and we … Continue reading →

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Spring has Sprung

Posted on March 15, 2020 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Spring has sprung, right out of a railway carriage. It must have been a bumpy ride for the rest of the journey… Our great friend Andrew has made us five more bird-boxes. We have placed these between Berrybanks and where … Continue reading →

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Workshop Day

Posted on March 4, 2020 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

This was our much-awaited workshop day for young autistic adults. It was also creating our group seating area. Firstly, many thanks to the people who supported us with these two projects. We could not have done it without you. Chris, … Continue reading →

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Weekend Workday

Posted on March 1, 2020 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

We have our young adults with autism workshop, on Wednesday 4th March – more about this later. We had Matt, Tom, Mick, Marcus and myself on our weekender and we carried on chopping back the ground-ivy. It’s a tough job … Continue reading →

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All About the Violet

Posted on February 20, 2020 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

We used to have loads of Common Dog Violets in this area. Unfortunately, we have let the ivy get out of control and it has stopped just about everything else growing. It’s a lot harder to get the stuff up … Continue reading →