Category Archives: Newsreel

Workday and a bit of a plan.

Posted on May 16, 2018 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

We had a training session last Saturday with Sustrans. I updated the facebook page and will just pull that update onto here because it forms the main thrust of our winter work schedule. “Sow new seeds on the banks where … Continue reading →

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Wildflower Meadow

Posted on May 9, 2018 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Great day to be outside and a nice and relaxed workday. Marcus, Mick, Aaron and myself were certainly enjoying the sunshine. It was important to get our wildflower beds watered and keep the bird-feeders topped up. Plenty to do. Aaron … Continue reading →

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Wildflower Seeds

Posted on May 2, 2018 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Today didn’t really go to plan. After watching scores of youtube clips on how to sow our seeds, I really thought it would be easy. They sure make it look easy. But no, it was pouring with rain and had … Continue reading →

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Our wild strawberry has got, err, a bit wild..

Posted on April 29, 2018 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Great day today with Marcus, Linda, Mick and myself. We raked off the banks at Berrybanks and created habitat piles for all sorts of insects and small mammals. It’s all about building nooks and crannies for insects to burrow in … Continue reading →

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Spiced It Up!

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Aaron, Marcus and myself decided to change tack with the squirrels today. Rather than trying to stop them, we thought it might be worth making the food spicy. Squirrels really don’t like spicy or peppery flavours, whilst birds don’t even … Continue reading →

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Squirrels 2-0 Harty

Posted on April 11, 2018 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

I felt like a man with a plan today – how wrong I was.. I made what I thought would be effective baffles to keep the squirrels off our feeders. I was so pleased with the outcome. So thinking that … Continue reading →

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Squirrels!!!

Posted on April 4, 2018 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

We seem to be stuck in a bit where spring has supposed to have started, but has not, and the start of the bird nesting season. So today we found ourselves kicking our heels a bit with not much to … Continue reading →

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Today was more about planning than working

Posted on March 28, 2018 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

We started at Berrybanks and just meandered down to Potford’s Dam and back. There is a bit of litter and dog poo bags that have been thrown into the scrub. This needs to be cleared up and I will bring … Continue reading →

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Bird Feeder Area

Posted on March 15, 2018 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

The bird feeder area is working again. Marcus and myself got the new squirrel-proof steel poles in, which was quite some feat… I recycled part of the old wooden posts to make a top from which to hang the feeders. … Continue reading →

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A Very Jelly Mother’s Day..

Posted on March 11, 2018 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

We were tripping over Jelly Ear fungus every which way we looked. Us three naughty boys, Marcus, Aaron and myself, who chose to be on the greenway rather than seeing our mothers were joined later by Mick who had been … Continue reading →

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