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Next workday Sunday 31st October 2pm to 4pm

I would like to clear the area around the Victorian footbridge which is Cawston Bridleway and, as a matter of interest, leads up towards Lawford Heath. A great circular walk of about 3 miles that incorporates part of Cawston Greenway and starts and … Continue reading

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Great day until I tried to chop my thumb off…

Today we had a little under 20 people turn out. Good to see some old faces returning as well as the regulars. This blog is where it is at. The email distribution list is so unreliable with various people getting … Continue reading

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Next workday – Sunday 10th October 2pm to 4pm

Slight change to what was agreed at the committee meeting, due to me being back in time for a 2pm start on the 10th. If we push on down the line to create another glade or two, depending on how … Continue reading

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We made a woodland glade!!!

A fewer number turned out today but we got so much done. We cleared a load of brash and canopy, and made a bright and open glade. We pushed the logs way off the path, cut the stumps neatly and it looked … Continue reading

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Next workday – Sunday 26th Sept 1pm to 3pm

Meet at the place where we used to meet, see the website for details (www.cawstongreenway.org) Working on the clearings this time so we will probably be working in quite a dense group. With this in mind, we need to think … Continue reading

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That was hard work!!!!

Golly gosh – a few of us are going to ache tomorrow!! Fantastic turnout again with about 20 people turning out. thank-you so much for your hard work. We cleared a fair bit of the canopy by cutting down a … Continue reading

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Next workday Sunday 12th September – 12 noon to 3 pm

It’s gonna be a big one!! We need to rip the canopy out. No more gentle pruning and cutting back. it’s gonna be brutal! Me and someone else will lead and go down the path felling the trees and pulling … Continue reading

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What a fantastic day..

Great day with a great turnout of about 20 or so people. We pushed on past The Bear pub and cleared all the rubbish under the Victorian bridge. It was really bad so a good job done. Bags and bags … Continue reading

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Slight change of plan..

Sunday 15th… meet in the Bear carpark and hit the section from there to the WRR cycle path spur. There is loads of litter around the bridge that is by the Bear, and it is passable along the greenway, but … Continue reading

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POWER TOOLS!!!

cawston greenway We are upgrading our insurance to allow us to use power tools. This means we can cut through the scrub with a brush cutter, which is like an industrial strimmer. This is going to make our job so … Continue reading

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