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Time for a quick catch-up…

Time for a quick catch-up… There is so much going on, on the greenway, so I thought it might be useful to roll back a bit and remind everyone of what we are doing. But first, our workday. Today’s workday was … Continue reading

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Went down there with a heavy heart, came away with my spirits lifted…

Went down there with a heavy heart, came away with my spirits lifted… Let me try and put into words and pictures, what I mean by this. Last time we were down by the A45 and beyond, our task was … Continue reading

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They said it would be easy…

Pulling these stumps out was supposed to be easy. But because the ground is so stony and hard-packed, it was really tough!! Paul, Mick, Marcus, Aaron, Linda and myself made it today and we worked on pulling out the stumps … Continue reading

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A shift in what we are doing…

Sunday was a shift indeed. Instead of kicking about looking for jobs to do over the summer, we started to look for wildflowers and mini-beasts. Oh boy, did we find some beauties. Aaron, Mick, Linda, Jack and myself made it … Continue reading

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Hard Going at A45 and Beyond

It was a tough one today. Marcus, Steve, Tim and myself started to try and move the water that is under the A45 bridge. Not as easy as it seemed, but we found a pile of hardcore and built a … Continue reading

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Crowdfunding For Picnic Benches

I have set up a fundraising page for picnic benches along the greenway. This will encourage people to come along the greenway for walks and to sit and watch the nature and wildlife on our doorstep. It will encourage people … Continue reading

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Sustrans Joined Us Today.

It is always a real pleasure when anyone from Sustrans joins us. Today we had Martyn, the Land Manager for the area. The reason that it is such a pleasure is because we have the chance to showcase our lovely … Continue reading

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Pulling Nettles and Thistles

Today was all about trying to give our ‘brought in’ wild flowers a chance. We firstly chopped out all the nettles where we planted the Kidney Vetch seeds. This will give it chance to come through and thrive. Paul, Aaron, … Continue reading

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Our First Workday Past Potfords Dam.

Bit of a strange one for me, I am just working through a virus that I picked up on Wednesday and really felt out of sorts, so forgive me if it is a bit disjointed, but here goes for our … Continue reading

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Massively Pleased With Progress…

I am so happy with where we are at. The nice wide path is airy and drying out nicely. Looking up and down looks good. Great to work with Mick, Carrina and Aaron, today. A quick up and down the … Continue reading

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