Category Archives: Newsreel

Jaguar Land Rover Corporate Event

Posted on October 8, 2017 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

We had our corporate event with Jaguar Land Rover last week. Chris and his team of 25 JLR employees set to work rebuilding the path next to the golf club. We had teams of ten people spread across the week. … Continue reading →

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We have finally come to the crossroads….

Posted on October 2, 2017 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

We are at a crossroads. There are the people who love nature and want to encourage it, and there are the people who want a path and want to encourage that. Firstly, there has to be a balance of the … Continue reading →

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We found where the fairies and pixies live…

Posted on September 24, 2017 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

We came across a little grotto of delight today. A fantastic find!! Marcus, Linda, Chris and myself made it today and just gently removed scrub and trees that are shading the path and stopping it from drying out. We just need … Continue reading →

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We recovered our wild strawberry!!

Posted on September 21, 2017 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Our wild strawberry was doomed, or so I thought. But no! It has been quietly thriving, spreading and growing underneath all the thistles that suddenly came up at Berrybanks. We need to find the rest of it and release it … Continue reading →

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Too Much Fruit To Cut Back

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Yes, we are at that point in the year where the bird nesting season is over, but the fruit is so abundant that it would be criminal to start cutting it back, and not allowing our resident wildlife to fatten … Continue reading →

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Let There Be Light…

Posted on September 3, 2017 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Let There Be Light was the phrase uttered by Steve when we removed a group of young trees. Indeed, there was light in abundance. A good workday with Steve, Aaron and myself making the late start. The plan was to … Continue reading →

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Last of the Summer Wine…

Posted on August 28, 2017 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Last of the Summer Wine – well not quite but the last of the easy days just snipping back the brambles across the path. Marcus, Linda, Mick and myself made it today and we cleared the encroaching bramble from the … Continue reading →

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Busy Morning…

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Oh yes, what a busy morning. Me, Reece and a kidney vetch plant started out. The plan was to snip back going north, from the underpass, but the kidney vetch needed to be planted south so we travelled southwards. This … Continue reading →

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All Things Come To Those That Wait…

Posted on August 13, 2017 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

All Things Come To Those That Wait… Some guy on a bike passed me today and commented on how the path was so full of wildlife. I didn’t know if he was complaining or happy or what. But it seems … Continue reading →

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Wet One!!

Posted on August 9, 2017 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

It was indeed a wet one. It just rained and rained and rained. But Aaron and myself soldiered on. I think carrying the bench parts down to where it is sited was the hardest part. My back, legs and shoulders … Continue reading →