Category Archives: Newsreel

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 →

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New and Improved Bench

Posted on February 13, 2020 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

If I have to lug another 20kg bag of post-fix down the path, I will not be responsible for my actions… lol But we got there, and the new and improved benches have longer legs so are a little bit … Continue reading →

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It feels like, another workday – another bench…

Posted on February 6, 2020 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

The aim is to get a bench in every 500 meters or so. It just gives people the chance to sit down and enjoy the surroundings. The benches are designed to be quite short because we don’t want groups of … Continue reading →

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More Benches

Posted on January 29, 2020 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

What a day!! Humping 20kg bags of postfix down a slippy and muddy path is no fun… But Marcus, Reece and myself persevered to make a new bench area around a small pond. We are putting them in too deep, … Continue reading →

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Litter-Pick and More

Posted on January 25, 2020 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Aaron, Mick and me today. We started at the underpass and worked northwards to The Bear bridge. The Sainsbury’s bag was for the coffee, so considering the ground that we covered, not a lot of litter to pick up. But … Continue reading →

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New Bench

Posted on January 16, 2020 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

It seems like an age just talking about it, but this week Marcus, Reece and myself finally got a new bench in. A little bit of background – benches placed between this area and Berrybanks have suffered from vandalism, theft … Continue reading →

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Year kicked off with a litter-pick

Posted on January 9, 2020 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Aaron, Reece and myself litter-picked and trimmed back the section from the underpass to the bird-feeders. It was nice to get to the picnic bench and enjoy our weekly coffee. So many people using the path – walkers, joggers and … Continue reading →

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Well that is it for 2019

Posted on December 18, 2019 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Reece, Aaron and myself did the last workday of the year. Just a little bit of reflection – I have made some mistakes (steps) which probably were just bad timing, and done some great stuff, like setting up a group … Continue reading →

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Missing in Action

Posted on December 15, 2019 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

It was a cold day in March when we lost two of our rakes. Someone had hidden them somewhere “safe” and then couldn’t find them! Today I remembered where I had put them… Welcome back, rakes. It was me, Mick, … Continue reading →

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We Are Now Squirrel-Proof!

Posted on December 5, 2019 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Thanks to a fantastic Father-in-Law, John, we have squirrel-proof feeders and can now offer fat-balls and peanuts. This will save us a lot of money in fat-balls. I just need to remember to bring the right food for them now. … Continue reading →

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