Category Archives: Newsreel

Pulling Nettles and Thistles

Posted on April 19, 2017 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

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.

Posted on April 9, 2017 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

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…

Posted on April 5, 2017 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

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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Today was a mix of emotions

Posted on March 29, 2017 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

We had Cemex helping us today. A really great bunch of people who worked hard to clear our fallen tree. For those who know me well, you will know that I went to Henry Hinde Junior School and would wave … Continue reading →

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Bird Boxes are Up!!

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Thanks to Andrew who made them, and Aaron who got them up, today. We have just caught the tail end of the period when birds are searching for somewhere to nest, so we can look forward to monitoring and recording … Continue reading →

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Back on the Ridge…

Posted on March 15, 2017 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

We are being so careful at the moment with nesting birds. We are removing the last of the trees on the ballast ridge, so that we have a dry path, and give the muddy old path chance to grass over. … Continue reading →

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Ahead of Target!

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Carrina, John, Marcus and myself made it today and finished clearing the ballast path on the south side of the underpass. This is a nice dry path and if we can direct people onto it, the muddy path can settle … Continue reading →

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TREE DOWN!!

Posted on February 26, 2017 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Tree down on the greenway. Unfortunately discovered at the end of our workday, so it will have to wait until next time to be cleared. However, easy to walk around it, so not a problem. Aaron, Linda, Howard and myself … Continue reading →

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All About The Ballast Ridge

Posted on February 23, 2017 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

Today we kind of split up. Mick went north of the underpass to cut back bramble with the brush cutter, I started to clear the ballast ridge and create a new path, south of the underpass, and Aaron was down … Continue reading →

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Wildlife Habitat Piles

Posted on February 15, 2017 by Paul - Cawston Greenway

First off – look above and you will see a new heading on the menu bar. We should be recording wildlife that we are seeing. In the spring and summer we can add butterflies, wild-flowers and anything else. It also … Continue reading →