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I was there in spirit – on Cawston Greenway!!

Well what can I say!!! Sorry comes to mind. I had a surprise Father’s Day gift from my baby son, a Saturday day and night in Skegness. Little did I know that there would be an army of tractors on … Continue reading

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Work Party v. Nettles part one – on Cawston Greenway

A few of us turned out today to pull up nettles!!!! Why-oh-why do I always do these things in a tee-shirt!!! My arms are itching like a dog with a flee… ;o) But we cleared a huge area in the … Continue reading

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Good workday on Cawston Greenway

Sunday was a good workday on the greenway, six or so of us turned out, despite clashing with major sporting events. We cut back any overhanging branches and brambles, did a bit of litter-picking (nice to see that there was … Continue reading

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Cawston Greenway Management Plan Maps

Hopefully these maps of the greenway will give us clear direction when the work season starts in September. If you click on each map it will enlarge so you can see the detail. Hopefully you will be able to see … Continue reading

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Great planning on Cawston Greenway today

Great day today just to walk along the greenway from start to finish and plan the work for next season. The path was buzzing with butterflies and insects and lots of wildflowers are coming up in the cleared areas. The … Continue reading

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Sunny workday on Cawston Greenway

Nice and gentle workday today. Six or so of us turned out and we raked the bank back on the eastern side of the picnic clearing. This will allow seeds that are in the soil to germinate and grow. Burning … Continue reading

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Cawston Greenway AGM and workdays for April

We had a good AGM yesterday and it was nice to reflect on what we started with, and where we are at now. Fantastic progress is a massive understatement. We talked about what we want to be doing over the … Continue reading

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Soggy litter pick on Cawston Greenway

A small group of us turned out and we went from the meeting point down to The Bear, litter picking. The weather turned quite wet so I think we were all glad to go home. Ed burned off a bit … Continue reading

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Cawston Greenway workday and AGM date

Great day on the greenway today with good weather, a clear work objective and a good crowd of about ten or so of us turning out. We cleared the north east corner of the second large glade to get it … Continue reading

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Starting to see wildlife on Cawston Greenway

Myself, Mike, Graham and Aaron turned out today on what proved to be a fantastic workday. We cleared a huge patch of bramble and burnt it off, along with a load of brash left over from previous workdays. Mike dug … Continue reading

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